Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1807-01-31 00:00:00

Gazet of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 15, of Vol. XV.]
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1807.
[Whole No. 743.]
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
   FEBRUARY. D. Of. h. m. S. REMARKS.     1 Sunday, 7 45 2 16 3 36   2 Monday, 7 35 3 17 4 29   3 Tuesday, 7 25 4 6 5 21   4 Wednesday, 7 15 4 56 9 11   5 Thursday, 6 59 6 59 6 59   6 Friday, 6 58 6 3 7 45   7 Saturday, 6 57 6 3 8 29    Day's leng. 10h New Moon.
United States.
NINTH CONGRESS.—SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY, JAN. 15.
THE engrossed bill providing for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, was read the third time and passed without debate.
Mr. Bidwell (Mass.) proposed an amendment to the title, which was objected to by Messrs. Dawson and Ely; and then withdrawn by the mover. The title agreed to was, "An act providing for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States."
On motion of Mr. Fisk, (N. Y.) the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the "bill authorizing the President of the United States to accept the services of a number of volunteers not exceeding 30,000 men." Mr. Gregg (Penn.) in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Fisk, the blanks were filled. The committee rose and reported the bill, with amendments, which were agreed to by the house.
Mr. Talmadge (Con.) observed that the bill as now drawn provided that the troops should be furnished with arms out of the public arsenals, immediately on tendering their services. This he presumed could not have been the intention of the committee who reported the bill. Mr. T. then offered an amendment, providing that the troops should not be furnished with arms until after they had been called out by the President.
The amendment was agreed to—Ayes 71. Mr. Talmadge then moved to reconsider the bill. In support of his motion, he observed, that the bill made no adequate provision for the appointment of officers of the higher grades. In case whole regiments, brigades, or divisions should not offer, the President is not authorized to assign officers to the respective corps; nor, in case he should not take the field himself, is there any provision for the appointment of an officer to take the chief command.
The motion of reconsideration was lost—Ayes 43—Noes 47: when, after a few observations from
Mr. Elmer (N. J.) who could see no difficulty in officering the volunteers.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. J. Randolph, (Vir.) the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill supplementary to the act for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States—Mr. Gregg in the chair.
On motion of Mr. J. Randolph, the blanks in the bill were filled and some other amendments adopted; when the committee rose and reported the bill with the amendments, which were read and agreed to by the house. There was no debate either in committee or in the house.
Ordered, that the bill be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Bidwell (Mass.) the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill concerning contested elections. Mr. Basset (Vir.) in the chair.
A new section reported by the select committee was read and considered, providing that if it should appear to the satisfaction of the house of representatives, that any unqualified person had voted in the election of a member of congress, he should be compelled to declare on oath for whom he had voted, and a proper resolution be accordingly made from the return of votes.
The section was supported by Mr. Smilie, and opposed by Messrs. Lloyd, Gregg, Sloan and Elmer.
Mr. Gregg said he should have no objection to the section, if the voters could tell for whom they voted. But it was well known that ballots were frequently put into the hands of electors and read to them differently from what in truth they were, so electors often voted for a candidate differently from what they intended.
Mr. J. Clay (Penn.) moved that the committee rise. He thought the principle of the section an important one, and he wished an opportunity to support it. He was then unable to do it from an indisposition.
The motion was supported by Mr. Smilie at length, and by Mr. Early. Mr. Lloyd spoke at length against the principle of the section.
The committee rose, reported progress, and had leave to sit again.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee on Spanish aggression, reported a bill for the defence of the mouths of the Mississippi, and for the protection of New Orleans and its dependencies.
The bill appropriates dollars for the erection of fortifications and the building of gun-boats under the direction of the secretaries of war and of the navy. Read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole on Monday next.
On motion of Mr. D. R. Williams, (S. C.) the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill continuing in force for a further term the act suspending the commercial intercourse between the United States and certain parts of the island of St. Domingo. Mr. Varnum in the chair.
Mr. Early (Geo.) said he understood the act had been evaded. He therefore proposed an amendment extending the operation of the act to the islands dependant on St. Domingo.
Mr. J. Randolph thought the amendment proposed not sufficiently comprehensive. He had been informed from the first commercial authority in the country that the act had been evaded by vessels fitting out for St. Thomas.—There was also a laxity in the expression of the amendment which Mr. R. wished might never be found in our penal statutes. He therefore moved that the committee rise, for the purpose of enabling the gentleman (Mr. Early) to bring forward another amendment more comprehensive and more specific in the details.
The committee rose, reported progress, and had leave to sit again.
Three o'clock adjourned.
FRIDAY, JAN. 16.
An engrossed bill authorizing the President of the United States to accept the services of certain companies of volunteers not exceeding 30,000 men, was read, and passed without debate.
An engrossed bill supplementary to the act, entitled an act, making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States, was read.
Mr. J. Randolph (Vir.) called for the yeas and nays on the bill.
Mr. Allison (N. C.) spoke against the bill.
Mr. J. Randolph replied, and the question was taken, and resolved that the bill do pass. Yeas 112—Nays 13.
Messrs. Allison, Betton, M. Clay, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Hough, Jackson, Mac Farland, Pirkle, Sammons, Sturgis, and Talmadge.
Mr. Elmer (V.) gave notice that on Tuesday next he should call up for the consideration of the house the resolutions on national defence, which he introduced some time since. He intended to withdraw the first resolution and propose some modification of the others.
The house went into committee of the whole on the bill continuing in force the act suspending commercial intercourse between the United States and St. Domingo. Mr. Varnum, (Mass.) in the chair.
Mr. Early (Geo.) withdrew the amendment which he introduced yesterday, when
On motion of Mr. D. R. Williams, (S. C.) the committee rose and reported the bill to which the house immediately agreed, and ordered, that the bill be engrossed for a third reading on Monday.
On motion of Mr. Lattimore, (Delagate, Miss. Ter.) the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on a bill relative to the Mississippi territory. Mr. Tenney (N. H.) in the chair.
There were several amendments proposed, and considerable debate carried on by Messrs. Lattimore, Early, Jackson, Holland, G. W. Campbell, Sloan and Bidwell. The committee rose, reported progress and had leave to sit again.
The house considered in committee of the whole, Mr. Masters in the chair, the bill providing for the survey of the coasts of the United States. The blank was filled with 25,000 to be expended in procuring the survey.
After some debate between Messrs. Early, J. Clay, and Dana, the committee rose and reported the bill as amended, with which the house concurred. Ordered that the bill be engrossed for a third reading on Monday.
MONDAY, JAN. 19.
Mr. J. Randolph (Virg.) from the committee appointed to wait on the President with his resolution of Friday, informed the house that the committee had, according to order, performed that service, and received for answer that the President would cause the information requested, to be laid before the house.
Mr. Varnum, (Mass.) chairman of the committee of post offices and post roads informed the house that a great mass of business had been referred to that committee, that several attempts had been made to convene them, but a quorum had seldom met, and no progress could be made in business. Mr. V. concluded by giving notice that he warned the members of the committee to meet to-morrow at half past 9 o'clock, in the committee room.
Mr. Quincy (Mass.) presented the petition of James Sullivan and others, praying that congress would authorize a tribunal to decide the title of certain lands in the Mississippi territory, commonly called the Yazoo lands.
Mr. Quincy after a few observations moved a reference of the petition to a committee of the whole.
The motion was opposed by Mr. Eppes, and lost.—Ayes 41—Noes 54.
Mr. D. Williams, moved that the petition be rejected. The motion was supported by Messrs. Eppes, D. R. Williams and J. Clay, and opposed by Messrs. Cooke, Alexander, Sloan, Smilie, and Quincy; and lost.—Yeas 53—Nays 56.
Mr. Quincy, moved to refer the petition to a select committee. The motion was supported by Mr. Quincy, and opposed by Messrs. J. Clay, Smilie, R. Nelson, and Eppes; and lost.—Yeas 45—Noes 65.
A bill from the Senate, which proposes to add 2000 troops to the peace establishment, was read the first time.
Mr. Eppes moved to reject the bill.
This motion gave rise to considerable discussion. The motion was supported by Messrs. Eppes, Varnum, Smilie, and G. W. Campbell; and opposed by Messrs. Lyon, Talmadge, Early, Findlay, Gregg, and Cooke; and lost.—Yeas 26—Nays 65.
On motion of Mr. J. Randolph, the bill was referred to a select committee of five members.
Quarter after 4 Adjourned.
Late Foreign Intelligence.
By the brig Joseph, Capt. Southworth, arrived at Boston, in 46 days from Liverpool.
GERMANY. HAMBURG, NOV. 20.
YESTERDAY Marshal Mortier entered this city, at the head of his advanced guard, and took possession of it in the names of the Emperor and King. This act of possession was executed with the greatest order. The troops observe a strict discipline. The soldiers are quartered upon the citizens, and behave very well. All the military posts about the city are in the hands of the French.
PROCLAMATION.
"The Honorable Senate yesterday received a letter from Marshal Mortier, which, after stating the grounds on which his Majesty the French Emperor finds himself compelled to make reprisals on England, contains an order to seize and place under sequestration all the English commodities which may be found in this city and its territory."
"The Honorable Senate is therefore under the necessity of communicating the contents of the said letter to the Merchants, Traders, &c. and hereby to require in the strictest manner, that within 24 hours from the publication of this notice, they shall give in an accurate list of such goods in writing to the Commandant, Colonel Bazancourt, under pain of the most disagreeable consequences."
"Within 24 hours from the present notification, every banker or merchant having English manufactures, or funds in his possession, arising from the sale of English or others shall give in a statement of the same in writing, to be copied into a register at the residence of the Commandant. In order to verify these declarations, domiciliary visits shall be made, both to those who give in, and those who do not give in such declarations, for the purpose of ascertaining their good faith, and inflicting the pains of martial law, in all instances of fraud, if such should take place."
FRANKFORT ON THE ODER, NOV. 11.
A remarkable change in the position of the French army has taken place within these few days. The French have advanced from Stettin towards Thorn and the Vistula, and to-day we have learned that the navigation of the river to that city is impeded. The centre of the French is at Posen, and the right wing two miles above Crossen, on the road to Kalitsch. By the 15th or 16th, the greatest part of the troops under Marshal Soult and Bernadotte are expected back upon the Oder.
There are no Prussian troops in Silesia; the fortresses and garrisons are occupied by invalids.
NOV. 14.
We learn that the Austrian troops in Bohemia are leaving the confines of Saxony, and collecting on the side where the Russians are expected.
[Another account from Frankfort says, the Austrian troops in Bohemia have marched towards Moravia, Austrian Silesia, and Galicia, towards the Russian frontiers.]
LUBECK, NOV. 9.
The 6th of this month was the most dreadful day in the annals of Lubeck; the Prussian General Natzmer being in our town with 4000 men, the French under the orders of Marshal Bernadotte, attacked the Prussians at nine o'clock in the morning out of the town; both sides fought with the greatest bravery and obstinacy; towards noon the French appeared before the town with very superior forces; they were received at the gates with cannon charged with langridge (mitraille,) but it did not stop them, they were repulsed at several of the gates, but they succeeded in forcing that of dem Burgthor; then began in the town the most dreadful combat; the Prussians had a good deal of artillery, which did much injury to the French, but nothing could withstand their bravery and superior numbers.—They followed the Prussians into all the houses, churches and public buildings, where a terrible carnage was made. The slaughter lasted upwards of three hours, during which the number of killed and wounded accumulated both in the houses and in the streets, and particularly at the Burgthor to a frightful height. Several of the houses escaped plundering by getting a French safe guard. Now that all is over, Bernadotte has informed his soldiers that they are no longer to consider Lubeck as an hostile city, but as under the protection of his Majesty the Emperor.
BRESLAU, NOV. 8.
The following article, dated the 5th inst. from South Prussia, appears in our Gazette of this day: "We can now state with certainty, that an army of 80,000 Russians is already in full march through this province, and will speedily approach the frontiers of Silesia."
The inhabitants of Kalitsch, in consequence of an agreement among themselves, have fallen upon and disarmed the Prussian garrison at that place. Prussian parties have met with similar treatment elsewhere.
A glorious day dawns on Poland. In a few months the Hero of the French will restore the times of the great Casimir and Sobieski.— Posen Journal.
ITALY.
VENICE, NOV. 1.
From Dalmatia, official accounts have been received that in consequence of the victories of the 29th and 30th of September, obtained by the French over the Russians, the Montenegrins, and the inhabitants of Cataro, the fortresses of Cassel Nuogo was stormed by the French on the 1st of Oct. sword in hand.
DEC. 1.
Whilst Bonaparte is reducing the court of Vienna to this state of dilemma, he is using language more imperative to the court of Denmark.—He has ordered the Danish troops to be withdrawn from the confines of Holstein, threatening, that if any misunderstanding ensues from their remaining in their present position, and if, in consequence, a single trigger be drawn against a French soldier, he will give up Altona to be pillaged.

It is evident that he wishes to terrify Denmark, into a full acquiescence in the demands which he will immediately make, and which will have for their object the exclusion of the British commerce and shipping from the Baltic.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, NOV. 12.
Upon the 11th inst. at 9 o'clock in the morning, the garrison of Magdeburg desired before the army of Marshal Ney. We have 20 Generals, 800 officers, and 22,000 men, as prisoners, among whom, are 2000 artillery men; 54 stand of colours, 5 standards, 800 pieces of cannon, one million pounds of gunpowder, an immense bridge equipment, and a most extraordinary quantity of shot, compose the booty.
"Colonel Gerrard, and Adjutant Commandant Ricard, have this morning presented to the Emperor, in the name of the 1st and 4th corps, 66 stand of colours, which have been taken from Gen. Blucher's army at Lubec. With this capture, were taken twenty standards, 4000 completely equipped horses, which were taken near Lubec, and are sent to the depot at Potsdam.
"In the 29th Bulletin it was said, that the defeat of General Blucher had produced 12,000 prisoners, whereof 5000 were cavalry. This was a mistake—there were twenty-one thousand prisoners , whereof five thousand were mounted cavalry. In consequence of the two above capitulations, we have acquired in all 120 stands of colours and standards, and 43,000 prisoners.
The total amount of prisoners taken during the campaign amounts to upwards of 140,000 men, and the total amount of standards and stand of colours, is 250. The number of field pieces which have been taken from the enemy in the field of battle, and in various engagements, exceeds 800, and the number of pieces of cannon found at Berlin, and the capitulated fortresses, exceeds 4000.
General Savary has gone with his moveable column towards Rostock.—He seized there 40 or 50 Swedish vessels, which he immediately sold."
ENGLAND.
LONDON, NOV. 25—29.
A Hamburg paper of the 15th was brought by the third Mail, containing an account of the surrender of Hameln, with almost as little resistance as Magdeburg, Stettin or Custrin.—In fact, none of these places could be said to have been regularly besieged. They surrendered not to the fire of the enemy, but in consequence of total want of provisions and stores of every kind. Such has been the misconduct and fatuity of the Prussian war department, that there was not a fortress provided with the means of supporting for a month the garrison necessary for its defence. One would suppose that his Prussian Majesty made sure of victory, and that he calculated upon dissipating the veteran legions of France with the same facility that his army has melted before them "like breath into the wind." In place of having to sustain sieges, it is not unlikely that he reckoned upon laying them, and that instead of defending Magdeburg, he would have to attack Mayence or Strasburg.
The sum of the whole intelligence from the Continent is, that the French have everywhere been most successful, and the whole Prussian force that opposed them, entirely annihilated.
The Russians have fallen back towards their own frontiers, where they are concentrating themselves, and daily receiving reinforcements from the interior.
Castel Nuovo, the strongest fortress in the mouths of the Cattaro, has been taken by storm by the French under General Marmont. He has published a Proclamation, inviting the inhabitants of Cattaro to give up that place to him, and threatens to treat them severely, if they are found fighting on the side of the Russians. It is extremely probable, therefore, that by this time the whole of Cattaro, is in the hands of the French.
In Poland the French are received with great joy and in several places
the inhabitants have already risen upon the Prussian garrisons and disarmed them.
By letters from Jena, Weimar, and Leipzig, the completest tranquillity is said to prevail: all disorder has ceased and the Citizens mount guard alternately with the French soldiers.
The Lectures at the above Universities have, as we before stated recommenced; the students who had fled have been recalled, and assured by the Emperor Napoleon, that he is determined to protect the sciences, and learning in every quarter of his Empire.
SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY.
The last Bulletin relates the manner in which the Emperor received the Prince of Hadzfeldt at his audience, a few moments after the Prince was arrested. He would have been sent before a military commission, and inevitably condemned to death. Some letters from this Prince to Prince Hohenlohe, intercepted at the advanced posts, had given information that, although he said he was charged with the civil government of the town, he informed the enemy of the movements of the French. His wife, the daughter of the minister Schultenburg, came to throw herself at the feet of the Emperor: she thought her husband was arrested on account of the hatred which the minister Schultenburg bore to France. The Emperor soon undeceived her, and made known to her that papers had been intercepted which proved that her husband was acting a double part, and had committed a great crime. The Princess attributed to the imposture of his enemies this accusation, which she called a calumny. "You know your husband's writing," said Napoleon "I am going to make you the judge." He then ordered the intercepted letter to be immediately brought to him, and delivered it to her. This woman, upwards of eight months gone with child, fainted at every word which discovered to her how far the accusation was founded against her husband, whose writing she knew it to be. The Emperor was touched with her grief and confusion, and with the anguish of her soul, "Well," said he "you have hold of that letter, throw it into the fire; this document once destroyed, I shall be no longer able to get your husband condemned." (This affecting scene passed near the fire place.) Madame Hadzfeldt did not let herself be told a second time to burn it. Immediately after, the Prince of Neufchatel received orders to restore her husband to her. The military commission was already assembled—the letter alone of Prince Hadzfeldt was enough to condemn him—three hours later he had been shot.
PROCLAMATION OF THE EMPEROR AND KING. SOLDIERS!
You have justified my expectation, and worthily answered the confidence of the French people. You have supported privations and fatigues with as much courage as you have shown intrepidity and coolness in the midst of combats.—You are the worthy defenders of my honour and Crown and of the Great People; as long as you are animated with this spirit, nothing will be able to withstand you. The cavalry have vied with the infantry and artillery; I no longer know which part of the army to give the preference to. You are all good soldiers. These are the results of our labours.
One of the first military powers of Europe, who so lately dared to propose to us a shameful capitulation, is annihilated. The forests and defiles of Franconia, the Saal and the Elbe, which our forefathers would not have crossed in seven years, we have crossed in seven days, and fought in the interval four engagements and a great battle. We have procured at Potsdam and Berlin the renown of our victories. We have made 60,000 thousand prisoners, taken 65 stand of their colours, amongst which are those of the King of Prussia's guards, 600 pieces of cannon, three fortresses, and upwards of twenty
Generals. Nevertheless, more than one half of you regret not to have fired a musket shot. All the provinces of the Prussian Monarchy, as far as the Oder, are in our power.
Soldiers, the Russians boast of coming to us.—We will march to meet them, and thus spare them half the road; they shall again find Austerlitz in the heart of Prussia. A nation which has so soon forgotten the generosity we shewed it after that battle, in which its Emperor, Court, and the wreck of its army were only indebted for their safety to the capitulation we granted them, is a nation which cannot successfully cope with us.
Nevertheless, whilst we march to meet the Russians, new armies found in the interior of the Empire, come to take our place, in order to keep our conquests. My whole people have risen, indignant, at the unworthy capitulation which the Prussian Ministers, in their delirium, proposed to us. Our roads and frontier towns, are full of conscripts, who burn to march in our footsteps. We will be no longer the sport of a treacherous Peace, and we will not lay down our arms until we have obliged the English, those eternal enemies of our nation, to renounce the scheme of disturbing the Continent, and the tyranny of the Seas.
Soldiers, I cannot better express to you the sentiments I entertain for you, than by telling you that I bear in my heart the love you daily shew me.
From our Imperial Camp at Potsdam, October 26, 1806.
By Order of the Emperor, (Signed) NAPOLEON.
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.
DEC. 4.
Towards the close of the market at the Stock Exchange yesterday, it was confidently stated in the city that a person had arrived from the Elbe, with the important intelligence that a battle had taken place at Posen, in Poland, between Davoust's corps and the Russians, in which Marshal Davoust had been completely routed. It is also asserted, that the Russians marked their vengeance in every town they came to, which had manifested any disposition in favour of the French.
We expect this is but the echo of an old report.
It was last night rumoured, we believe without any truth, that a Flag of Truce had arrived from Calais, with a French Messenger.
POLITICAL RETROSPECT.
DEC. 5.
It is abundantly plain that Bonaparte dreads lest Russia, by her greater local advantages, shall snatch from his paws the central parts of the Turkish monarchy; and that he wants by every mean of chicane or force, to obstruct her way, and leave the road clear and unembarrassed to himself. It is well known to Europe what he thinks of the independence of the Porte. Did he not declare to Lord Whitworth, in his celebrated conference with that Ambassador, that the Turkish empire must soon fall to pieces? And was he not ready then to enter upon the partition of it? His extraordinary successes have since prompted him, it appears, to grasp at the whole. As it is very clear that it is only Russia, or rather Russia and Austria combined, that can prevent the accomplishment of these fatal designs by seizing upon the territories themselves, both of these powers ought to be encouraged to look for their indemnification in Turkey, in lieu of any sacrifices which they may sustain in Poland, or elsewhere. Germany is now a forlorn hope. Should Russia & Austria, by laying open to Bonaparte the Turkish dominions, obtain the removal of his troops from Poland to Berlin, he would be able to march in one month to his ancient positions: thus would they only weaken themselves on the one side, without strengthening themselves on the other; and Europe, to a still greater extent, would be laid at the feet of the Disturber. As on Turkish ground, he would at so great a distance from France, and, excluded from the sea, with infinite disadvantages; and they,
in the vicinity of their own dominions, with the command of the sea, would fight with infinite advantages; it is here, if anywhere, that we may hope a successful contest might be waged with him.
The mass of calamitous intelligence which is our unhappy fate to communicate this day is beyond anything that has preceded it in these times so fruitful in disasters.
The French Armies spread themselves in every direction. Marshal Mortier has taken possession of Hamburg in the name of his master. The French soldiers are placed at free quarters, in the houses of the inhabitants. All English property is under requisition, which is to be enforced by domiciliary visits.
The designs of the French were known at Hamburg thirty six hours before they entered that city. The greater part of the English property was therefore embarked, and the vessels containing it were left in perfect safety.
In consequence of this gloomy intelligence, the Funds experienced a considerable depression. Omnia fell to par, and Consols dropped in a proportionate degree.
Varel, is positively stated to be in possession of the French.
Whilst the French troops are extending themselves on the West to the mouth of the Elbe, they are stretching their force eastward into the Polish territories. Bonaparte remained at Berlin on the 11th, but Davoust's divisions with the Polish Gen. Dombrowski, have advanced to Posen, and over the Warta. And there was seen the first effect of the Proclamation of Bonaparte developing an intention to restore the kingdom of Poland. Dombrowski was received with acclamations by the populace, and the horses taken from his carriage. In other parts the Proclamation has produced a considerable effect. At Kalisch, a large town on the Posna, the inhabitants rose on the garrison, and disarmed it. The Prussians have met with a similar treatment in other places. As the regular post which had been interrupted, had arrived at Hamburg from Breslau and Dantzic, it is supposed that those places are in possession of the French.
The capitulation of Blucher has removed all difficulty of communication between Hamburg and the different towns and places situated between that city and the frontiers of Poland. But though we now received accurate intelligence of the march and movements of the French armies, we are without any certain accounts from the Prussians or the Russians. Where the King of Prussia is and what force is left to him after the wreck and ruin of the army that fought at Jena, we know not. We suppose he is retiring further from the right bank of the Vistule. The Russians, 80,000 strong, were in full march for the frontiers of Silesia, but they have fallen back. The only system they can adopt is that of protracted warfare. Meanwhile the flame of insurrection seems likely to spread with fierceness and rapidity through the Polish territories, and a policy which costs the Courts of Peterburgh, Vienna, and Berlin so much blood and character, is likely to be destroyed in infinitely less time than it took the Russians and Prussians to put down the patriot bands of Kosciuszko.
Considerable apprehensions are entertained by the Court of Copenhagen respecting the designs of the French. It is true that Denmark has not, since the commencement of the revolution, taken any share in the wars against France, and the active part which she took in the Northern Confederacy against Great-Britain in the year 1801, might naturally be supposed to exempt her from any danger of an attack from France. But all this will weigh but little with Bonaparte, when put in competition with his favourite object, viz. the shutting the Sound against our commerce; and we have no doubt that we shall very soon hear of a peremptory application from him to the Danish Government upon that subject. It was even confidently stated yester-

day evening, that Government had received positive confirmation of the demand having formally been notified to the Court of Copenhagen.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Prince Jerome has been offered by his brother, in marriage, to a Princess of Saxony, but the Elector has refused his assent. The treaty lately on the tapis between Jerome and a Princess of Wirttemberg, is broken off.
A village in Saxony having resisted a requisition of one of Bonaparte's officers, has been burnt to the ground.
We learn from Spain, that great armaments were making in that Kingdom; and that 150,000 men were to be raised. This is doubtless one of the ramifications of Bonaparte's immense plans.
Domestic Occurrences.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, JAN. 24.
From the Baltimore American.
THE following interesting extract of a letter, was communicated to us for publication by a gentleman of the highest respectability:
Extract of a letter from New-Orleans, dated December 17, 1806.
"The following Address was made in open court by Gen. Wilkinson, at New-Orleans, this day, on the occasion of appearing to answer to a writ of Habeas Corpus, issued to take from him arrest Dr. Bollman, Burr's chief agent in this city. Near one thousand persons were present. He had sent off Bollman to Charleston."
"Called to account for an act in which I glory, and for which I trust my country will think with me, I shall meet the consequence with the applause of my own breast, which I prize more than the hollannas of thousands or the popularity of the world: But when I cast my eyes on the movers of this prosecution, my bosom is rent by a conflict of emotions. Sorrow for their depravity; Charity for their sympathies; surprize at their indiscretion; astonishment at their audacity:—I would to God that I could here close the proceedings of this day; but my honor, my duty, and the safety of the state forbid me. It is time an universal alarm should go forth to rouse the good citizen to a sense of his danger. The deceitful calm must no longer be suffered to impose on us a treacherous security—nor shall the artifices of the confederates be longer employed to cheat the public judgment. Treachery stalks abroad in the midst of us; Treason stalks abroad; and the friends of Burr and rebellion, whilst they ridicule our apprehensions, and scoff at our preparations, with trembling solicitude implore his speedy arrival, to reward them of their apostasy, and to rescue them from the goadings of guilt and the terror of impending punishment." Finally, he charged James Alexander with being a party to the conspiracy.
"The harrangue had an excellent effect—the people's eyes were opened, and they rallied round the general. He would soon clear the city of the traitors if Governor Claiborne could think himself authorised to suspend the Habeas Corpus act. He still doubts whether he possesses that power."
JAN. 26.
From the National Intelligencer.
The following is a copy of the return made by Gen. Wilkinson to the writ of habeas corpus. Issued at New-Orleans for the body of Doctor Errick Bollman, and in his address to the court on the occasion, the General denounced the two lawyers who had procured the writ as parties in the conspiracy. It appears that young Swartwout delivered Gen. Wilkinson the original of the letter, which gave him full and complete information of Burr's plans, and Doctor Bollman presented the copy—Swartwout was seized and is now under guard on his way to Baltimore. Bollman has arrived at Charleston under the care of Lieut. Wilson, of the artillery. Had Congress suspended the habeas corpus act, all the conspirators at New-Orleans, would have been seized, and many traitors might have been secured in different parts of the Union. Young Ogden, accompanied Swartwout, was seized, but obtained a habeas corpus, and was released. He is now at large.
Messrs. Livingston and Alexander.
The undersigned, commanding the army of United States, takes on himself all responsibility for the arrest of Doctor Errick Bollman, on a charge of misprision of treason, against the government and laws of the United States, and has adopted measures for his safe delivery to the executive of the United States. It was after several consultations with the governor and two of the judges of this territory, that the undersigned has hazarded this step, for the national safety menaced to its base, by a lawless band of traitors associated under Aaron Burr, whose accomplices are extended from New-York to this city. No man can hold in higher reverence, the civil institutions of his country than the undersigned, and it is to maintain and perpetuate the holy attributes of the constitution, against the split hand of violence, that he has interposed the force of arms in a moment of extreme peril, to seize upon Bollman as he will upon all others, without regard to standing or station, against whom satisfactory proof may arise of a participation in the lawless combination.
JA. WILKINSON. Head-Quarters. Army of the United States. New-Orleans, Dec. 17th, 1806.
WARREN: SATURDAY, JAN. 31, 1807.
FROM EUROPE.
THE French Grand Army Bulletins are from No. 22, to 31.—The last is dated Berlin, Nov. 12th, 1806.—They contain particular, but doubtless exaggerated, accounts of the daily defeats of the fugitive corps of the Prussian army;—That under the Commander in Chief, Prince HOHENLOHE, (16,000) capitulated, near Stettin, the 19th October:—That under General BLUCHER, also 16,000 strong, surrendered at Schwartzen, near Lubeck, the 7th November.—Stettin on the Oder, with a 6000 garrison, capitulated the last of October; and the important fortress of Magdeburg, with 20 Generals, 800 officers, 22,000 men, with immense military stores, fell on the 11th November. Besides these there were daily captures of detached corps, more or less strong. Every thing Prussian, to the W. and the S. of the Oder, had been taken; and the 31st Bulletin gives the totals of the campaign to be 140,000 prisoners, 250 colours, 800 pieces of field, and 4000 battering artillery. Added to this, the French soldiers had acquired great booty; and the Emperor NAPOLEON had ordered a contribution of One Hundred and Fifty Millions of francs (about 28,000,000 dollars) to be levied on Prussia and her allies!
AT the last date, the French H. Q. were at Berlin.—The advanced column, under DAVOUST, and Prince DOMBROSKI, were at Posen (or Posenia) in Poland; with its left at Thorn, on the Vistula;—while parties are said to have explored as far as Danzick, on the Baltic. The bulletin say, the French were every where received with joy by the Poles;—who had disarmed several Prussian garrisons; and the re-establishment of the Kingdom of Poland, was avowed. Prince JEROME, with the Bavarians, &c. was at Silesia.
EVERY measure indicated BONAPARTE's fixed determination to annihilate the Prussian dynasty.—Gen. CLARK had been appointed Governor of Prussia provisionally, and all the fortresses from Erfurth to Stettin were to be strengthened, for future safety. The King of Prussia had passed the Oder, with about 15,000 men; and was supposed to be making for Konigsburg, the old capital of his Kingdom.
A PROCLAMATION of the French Emperor, of Oct. 26th, announced to his army the approach of the Russians; and of his determination to meet them half way. On the 1st of November, 80,000 Russians were in advance of Warlaw at Blyone; but learning the arrival of the French at Thorn, they fell back upon Warlaw; and were receiving powerful reinforcements from the interior. The bulletins state, that the Russians are flushed with vain hopes of success.—The French columns, under MURAT, BERNADOTTE, &c. were moving towards the Oder; and we have no doubt the French had measured bayonets with the Russians before the end of November. We shall here state, that our last London paper (Dec. 5th) announces that a gentleman had arrived at Hull, from Hamburg, bringing a report, that the French division of the army, under DAVOUST, had been defeated by the Russians, in Poland; and that the French had lost 40,000 men. Such is the report.
On the 19th November, the French troops took possession of Hamburg; confiscated immediately every species of British property found therein;—and put all the English merchants in arrest. Lubeck was taken by storm; Rostock and Varel had been entered; and Hameln had surrendered.—The Elector of Hesse Cassel, Duke of Brunswick, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Prince of Orange Fulda, had all been deposed. Gen. LEGRANDS was appointed Governor of Cassel; and the King of Holland had taken Flushing. The French had not entered Swedish Pomerania; but had made 1500 Swedish prisoners, near Pomerania; and had menaced Denmark.
Austria and France were far from being on a friendly footing. The former had 80,000 men in Bohemia; and the French Ambassador in Vienna, had informed the Austrian Emperor, that if those troops were not withdrawn from Bohemia; or if Prince CHARLES joined them, he should consider either as a declaration of war; and should leave Vienna.
[Boston Centinel.]
A Charleston paper of the 14th inst. says, "The Revenue cutter belonging to this port, failed yesterday morning for the Chesapeake.—We understand that Dr. Bollman, who lately arrived at Fort Johnson from New-Orleans, as a state prisoner has been sent in her."
In the House of Representatives of the U. States, on Thursday last, a Message was received from the President, relative to the supposed conspiracy of Mr. Burr. Read and referred to a select committee of seven, and 2000 copies ordered to be printed.
The President states that he first had information of Burr's designs in Sept. last; and sent a trusty messenger to the state of Ohio; supposed evidence of Burr's guilty intentions increasing, the messenger communicated with the governor of Ohio; hence the proceedings of the legislature of that state. The President received letters from Gen. Wilkinson in which the general says he had, from communications from Burr, partly oral and partly in cypher, the fullest evidence of Burr's intentions; that he had several objects in view; a severance of the union by the Allegany mountains, and an attack on Mexico, the settlement of baron Battrap's land to serve as a cover. Finding he could not alienate the affections of the western states to the union, he determined to seize on New Orleans, and the bank there, then go to Mexico. No proof appeared of any foreign interest concerned in the conspiracy; but from Burr's evasions it might be inferred that England was engaged in it.—The President considers the enterprise as nearly crushed—He mentions the propriety in bringing Dr. Bollman, and others taken, before the supreme court of the United States, in the district of Columbia, week after next.
Almost all the proof against Burr appears to come from Gen. Wilkinson.
On the 22nd Dec. Col. Burr, sailed from Nashville with two boats; and was to be joined by a number of boats at the mouth of Cumberland river.
A GOOD THING.
Last summer, while the British ship Chichester, of 44 guns, was laying at anchor off Port Juv, Dr. Morse, of Elizabeth-Town, coming in with a load of hay, about partly under the bow of the ship, mis-laid, drifted foul of the 44, and the sloop's shrouds got entangled in the ship's yards. The boatswain of the Chichester ordered men aloft to cut away the sloop's rigging, that she might drift from alongside. The Doctor swore that if they cut him adrift he would send them all to hell in a moment.—"You send us to hell," said the officer—"Yes, by God I will," replied the Doctor.—"Go aloft and cut away," said the boatswain again.—"Boy (says the Doctor) go below and bring me a brand of fire: I'll be dam'd if I don't put fire to the hay."—The boatswain stood amazed, and said the man was mad. The captain of the 44 was then called on deck. The Doctor told him he had had the misfortune to get foul of his ship, and that instead of affording him relief, one of his damn'd officers ordered his vessel's rigging to be cut away, and that if that had been done, he was determined to make a bonfire—the Doctor still standing with the brand of fire in his hand.—The captain of the ship, pleased with the Doctor's oddity, asked him on board. They went below together, where the subject was renewed; and the captain asked him if he would have put fire to his hay, if the orders of his officer to cut away, had been complied with.—He said he certainly should—it was his unalterable determination. The Captain of the frigate laughed most heartily—they breakfasted together, and parted on good terms.
[N. Y. Gazette.]
MARRIED.
At New Canaan, (Con.) by the Rev. Mr. Younglove, Mr. JOHN WOODWARD, of New-Lebanon, to the agreeable Miss CATHARINE, GREEN, of Steubentown.
While winter's dreary blasts prevail, And howling winds the trees assail, No leaves are on them seen, Yet winter's blasts one tree has stood, A growth of peculiar Wood, It's lately cloth'd with GREEN.
DIED.
In Grenville district (S. C.) Mrs. ELKIN, consort of Mr. Alfred E. Elkin; that through the heart by her husband. He had seated himself near the door, with his gun across his lap, picking the flint; and observing Mrs. E. placed in the direction of the muzzle of the gun, shifted his position—soon after which she again happened to pass in the direction of the muzzle, when the gun went off and shot her dead. They were newly married.
Herald Ship News.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
   ENTERED. FROM     Brig Friendship, Taggart, Philadelphia   — Louisa, Weaver, Charleston   Ship Pacific, Stevens, New-Bedford   CLEARED. FOR   Sloop Fame, Walden, New-York   — Fame, Bliss, ditto   — Sally, Read, Alexandria   — Zeal, Johnson, Norfolk   Schr. Ocean, Baker, Turks-Island   — Azubah & Ruthy, Dunwell, Havana   Snow Rising Sun, Tanner, ditto   Brig Dispatch, Landers, ditto   — Russell, Newton, West-Indies   — Fame, Burroughs, Charleston   — George, White, ditto  
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
   ENTERED. FROM     Sloop Rolls, Earle, Charleston   — Alonzo, Westcott, New-York   — Hancock, Crapon, ditto   — Providence, Currie, ditto   Brig Hiram, Mauran, Matanzas   CLEARED. FOR   Sloop New-York, Justin, New-York   — Sally, Winlow, ditto   — Lydia, Potter, Norfolk   — Little Sarah, Randall, ditto   Brig George Washington, Sheldon, ditto  
NEW-YORK, JAN. 26. Arrived, British brig Skey and Polly, Cromarty, 39 days from Kingston. Dec. 25.
Nassau, spoke the schr. Jefferson, 11 days from Philadelphia, for Jamaica; and at the same time, the brig Paragon, Farmer, from New-York for Jamaica—both having been robbed of provisions and clothes in the Caicos Passage, by two Spanish privateers. 30th, spoke the schr. Hope, from Baltimore for Trinidad, having also been robbed by the same privateers of one third of her cargo.
KINGSTON, DEC. 20.
Arrived, schr. Ann & Eliza, Wilmington; Four Friends, Charleston. Detained, schr. Betsy, Stevens, from St. Bartholomew for Alexandria, sent in by the Hebe; when Capt. S. parted with her (9th inst.) she had in possession the American brig Antelope. It is since said the prize-master and his men were overpowered, and the Antelope stood for America. The schr. Sally, Cambleton, from St. Thomas for Baltimore, has put into Port Royal, on account of the sickness of the crew. Detained, the ship H. B. Triest, Riaker, from Bordeaux for New-Orleans.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
A sloop was spoken, Jan. 7th, in long. 72, from Rhode-Island for Havana.
The ship Boston, Trott, of Boston, was spoke Jan. 10th, in lat. 34, long. 72, from Savannah for Liverpool.
Brig Greyhound, Davis, was spoke Jan. 23d, 47 days from Lisbon for Boston.
A squadron of Russian men of war passed up the straits of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean, about 23d November.
The British ship of war Leopard, of 50 guns, arrived in Hampton Roads the 10th inst. On the 11th, Rear-Admiral Sir R. Strachan, in the Ceres, 34 guns, accompanied by the Triumph, 74 guns, and La Touche frigate, all from Halifax, anchored in the Bay; and on the 11th, the Melampus frigate went down from Hampton Roads, to join the Admiral.
The French ship Poudroyant, 84 guns, was ready for sea; and an embargo expected, at Havana, 7th inst.
The schr. Adherbel, M'Neill, for New-Orleans, with detachments of troops from Norfolk and Baltimore, under the command of Lt. Proveau, lay in Hampton Roads 10th inst.
The commanders of all the gun-boats in Charleston, received orders on the 8th inst. from Government, to sail for New-Orleans.
The Merrimack, from Vera Cruz, for London, is lost at Guernsey; about 80,000 dollars saved.
The brig Magdalen, Conray, (of Jersey,) from Arlishan, for Boston, with 3000 quintals of fish, ran ashore at Cape Sable Island, on the morning of the 17th ult. going at the rate of 8 knots—vessel and cargo entirely lost—captain, crew, with part of the sails, rigging, &c. were saved.
The Rover, Hally, from New-Brunswick for Jamaica, is captured by the French.
Buenos-Ayres.—The report of the capture of Buenos-Ayres reached London, 9th Nov.—Upon this report, a London paper remarked, "It comes from a very suspicious channel.—The Gentlemen whom we call Captains, and are accustomed to believe as such—the Masters of Merchantmen,—are not exactly entitled to that credit we give them. It is an established point of wagging, we believe, among these gentry, to deceive the people, and the more atrocious the falsehood, the more complete the jest. If something like a public ducking stool, a Royal Cold bath, were erected on the Thames for these American Reporters, it might doubtless correct their tails for wit, and teach them, that nations had their feelings as well as individuals."—It then gives instances of abominable stories reported from time to time by American captains; among them that the West India Islands had been entirely plundered and subdued by the French.—We have given this extract with two views: To shew the little credit the reports (whether true or false) of American captains receive in England; and with a hope they will exercise more judgment and caution.—No official account of the re-capture of Buenos-Ayres had been received at London, 5th December.
Commercial.—From Batavia, we learn, that the Council had decreed, that vessels arriving there with a cargo, should not receive either sugar or coffee in return. Those who import dollars should have two thirds coffee and one third sugar; those with naval stores, should receive all coffee in return.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On the 10th day of March next.
A QUANTITY of Stock, viz. Cows, Oxen, Young Cattle, &c.—And a Quantity of Hay, at the Dwelling-house of the late Simon Potter, Esq. deceased.
...ALSO... To be Sold at the same time and place, by Messrs. Hopfell McNeal & Thomas Laing, the Hog Neck FARM, so called.
WILLIAM D'WOLF, Adm'tr. *Somerset, Jan. 20, 1807.
BROKE into the enclosure of the Subscriber, about the First of December last, Five SHEEP.—The owner is requested to prove property pay charges and take them away.
HEZEKIAH MUNRO, 2d. *Bristol, Jan. 29, 1807.
LOST, on the 16th inst. supposed between Bristol and Howland's Ferry, a black MOROCCO POCKET-BOOK, containing 19 Dollars.—The finder by leaving it and its contents with the Subscriber, shall be liberally rewarded. JOSEPH F. GOFFE, *Warren, Jan. 17, 1807.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
THOUGHTS ON RELIGION.
RELIGION, charming theme, and always new, Profess'd by many yet possess'd by few, Altho' convey'd to us by different rays, And tho' seen in very numerous ways; Yet it exists not only in the name, As from one Origin it always came; Just as the rays of the natural sun Are many, yet the source is always one. It is exhibited in holy love, Which is never failing in God above. It has its seat in a capacious mind, To narrow views it never was confin'd— Diffusing its influence all around, It's like copious dews upon the ground. The life of the soul is this my theme, Which gently moves as does the placid stream, Frisine and sacred joys it will restore, And bless our souls when time shall be no more.
DOMESTIC.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, JAN. 27.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-Orleans, to the Editor of the Repository. Dated Dec. 9. 1806.
SIR,
I AVAIL myself of a few moments of leisure to give you a short and imperfect sketch of the present political state of this city and the western country in general. You know the high interest which the publications in the Western World had excited in the eastern States before I left you. You may remember the opinion I gave of the character of the principal personage General Wilkinson. I am happy in finding that the opinion is realized in fact, and to add my firm persuasion, that the General's conduct will reflect honour on his profession as an able and honest soldier, and cast new lustre on the American name. I wish I could say the same of the others in whom I have been grievously mistaken.
The story of Colonel Burr, and his gun-boats, proves a lamentable instance of inexplicable ambition, and of unexampled human depravity. He is at this moment at the head of an extensive combination from the upper country, and expected at Natchez with the advance of two thousand men, by the 20th current, and to be followed in a short period by four or five thousand more. It is reported that he has seized on the public Arsenal in Kentucky, and availed himself of three thousand stand of arms belonging to the United States, which were left there unguarded. He calculates with confidence on the defection of the inhabitants of the southern territories, where he has numerous emissaries of superior address, and even on the revolt of the army and navy of the United States. The plan evinces very considerable military combination, the principal naval assistance is to be drawn from the British West India cruizers, conducted by Americans, part of which has already arrived and is cruising off the Balize, and much care is taken to impress a general belief, that the enterprize is winked at, or patronized by the government of the United States.
General Wilkinson on his arrival at this place, took immediate measures to put the city in a state of defence, but to his mortification, he met with such impediments to his operations from the imbecility of the territorial government and the citizens, that he could not procure the necessary aid without making a public development of his plans, which he did this day at the government house. The succeeding scene in the city was interesting, the partisans of the association "Grinn'd horrible, &c." The honest part of the community were properly impressed with the impending danger, and with patriotic liberality offered their services and property for the defence of their country. I believe the native Louisianians will bear a generous part, and the rather as they expect the consequence of a more efficient government.
Burr and his associates have very properly been the cause of the publications in the Western World, and the masterpiece of the plot was to divert the public attention from his military preparations, by exciting the general alarm against the Commander in Chief, and strange to tell, although he counted fully on his co-operation.
He has dug a pit intended for his country, which will prove his own grave.
Trace-Burr's infatuation for a few years past,—with what ardent and persevering zeal he has been ascending the climax of splendid infamy, till in a paroxysm of political insanity, he destroyed the idol of his country, and now attempts to quench his insatiable thirst in her own blood. Hamilton honestly called him unprincipled, he proves it true. "Ye Gods what havoc does ambition make among your works!"
I cannot at present tell what part I shall act in the tragedy, but hope to witness the closing scene.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PARAGUAY, OR, LA PLATA, of which BUENOS AYRES is one of the most considerable Towns.
SITUATION and extent.—
Length, 1500 miles, and breadth 1000. Between 12 and 37 degrees S. latitude; 25 E. and 0 from Philadelphia, and contains 1,000,000 square miles.
Bounded by Amazonia, on the north; and Brasil, east; by Patagonia, on the south; and by Peru and Chili, west.
Provinces.
Paraguay, Parana, Guaira, Uragua, Tucuman, Rio de la Plata,
Chief Towns.
Assumption, St. Anne, Cividad Real, Los Royes, St. Jago, BUENOS AYRES.
The principal bay is at the mouth of the river La Plata, on which stands the capital city of Buenos Ayres; and Cape St. Antonio, at the entrance of that bay, is the only promontory. This country abounds with lakes, one of which, Caracoroës, is one hundred miles long.
Besides a vast number of small rivers, Paraguay is watered by three principal ones, the Paraguay, Uragua, and Parana, which united near the sea, form the famous Rio de la Plata, or Plata River, which is 150 miles broad at its mouth: These annually overflow their banks; and, on their recess, leave them enriched with a slime, which produces the greatest plenty of whatever is committed to it.
This vast tract is far from being wholly subdued, or planted by the Spaniards. There are many parts, in a great degree, unknown to them, or to any other people of Europe. The principal province, of which we have any knowledge, is that called Rio de la Plata, towards the mouth of the above-mentioned rivers. This province, with all the adjacent parts, is one-continued plain for several hundred miles, extremely fertile, and produces cotton in great quantities, tobacco, and the valuable herb called Paraguay, with a variety of fruits. It contains prodigious rich pastures, in which are bred such numerous herds of cattle, that it is said the hides of the beasts are all that is properly bought, the carcass being in a manner given into the bargain. A horse, some years past, might be bought for a dollar; and the usual price of a bullock, chosen out of a herd of two or three hundred, was four reals, 6 dollars 67. But contrary to the general nature of America, this country is destitute of woods. The air is remarkably sweet and serene, and the waters of La Plata are equally pure and wholesome.
The Spaniards first discovered this country, by sailing up the river La Plata in 1515, and founded the town of Buenos Ayres, so called on account of the excellence of the air, on the south side of the river, fifty miles within its mouth, where it is seven leagues broad. This is one of the most considerable towns in South-America, and the only place of traffic to the southward of Brasil. Here we meet with the merchants of Europe and Peru; but no regular fleet comes hither as to the other parts of South-America; two, or at most three, register ships make the whole of their regular intercourse with Europe. The returns are very valuable, consisting chiefly of the gold
and silver of Chili and Peru, sugar, and hides.
Buenos Ayres, or Ciudad de la Trinidad, is one of the most considerable sea-port towns in the province of La Plata, on the east coast of South-America, with a Bishop's see. It is well fortified, and defended by a numerous artillery; and hither is brought a great part of the treasures and merchandise of Peru and Chili by the river Plata and other rivers, which are exported to Spain. When the English had the advantage of the Asiento contract, negro slaves were brought hither by factors, and sold to the Spaniards, who sent them to their settlements in Peru and Chili. It was founded by Mendosa, in 1535, but afterwards abandoned. In 1544 another colony of the Spaniards came here, who left it also; but it was rebuilt in 1782, and is at present inhabited by Spaniards and the native Americans. It is seated on the banks of the river Plata, 50 miles from the sea, though the river there is 21 miles broad. Long. 58, 26, W. lat. 34, 35, S.
From MUNGO PARK'S Travels in Africa.
IN a village near Sego, the capital of Bombarra, where he is said to have met his fate, he speaks thus of his situation in his former travels:
"I was obliged to sit all day without victuals, in the shade of a tree; and the night threatened to be very uncomfortable, for the wind rose and there was great appearance of a heavy rain; and the wild beasts are so very numerous in the neighbourhood, that I should have been under the necessity of climbing up a tree, and resting among the branches. About sunset, however, as I was preparing to pass the night in this manner, and had turned my horse loose, that he might graze at liberty, a woman, returning from the labours of the field, stopped to observe me, and perceiving that I was weary and dejected, inquired into my situation, which I briefly explained to her; whereupon, with looks of great compassion, she took up my saddle and bridle, and told me to follow her. Having conducted me into her hut, she lighted up a lamp, spread a mat on the floor, and told me that I might remain there for the night. Finding that I was very hungry, she said she would procure me something to eat. She accordingly went out, and returned in a very short time with a very fine fish; which having caused to be half broiled upon some embers, she gave me for supper. The rites of hospitality being thus performed towards a stranger in distress, my worthy benefactress (pointing to the mat, and telling me that I might sleep there without apprehension) called to the female part of her family, who stood gazing on me all the while in fixed astonishment, to resume their task of spinning cotton, in which they continued to employ themselves great part of the night. They lightened their labours by songs, one of which was composed extempore; for I myself was the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words literally translated, were these—"The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind his corn." Chorus—"Let us pity the white man; no mother has he," &c. &c. Trifling as this recital may appear to the reader, to a person in my situation, the circumstance was affecting in the highest degree. I was oppressed by such unexpected kindness, and sleep fled from my eyes. In the morning I presented my compassionate lady with two of the four brass buttons which remained on my waistcoat, the only recompence I could make her."
TRIFLES.
AN Irish girl, who lived as a servant in an English family, being asked if she had cleared the pantry to prevent the mice getting the victuals, replied, "And to be sure I have, there is every thing taken out, and the rest covered over."
A LADY of much good sense was told that her husband paid court to several handsome women. I don't care, replied she, if my husband feeds his heart abroad all day, provided he brings it back to me at night.
DIRECT TAX.
PURSUANT to an Act of Congress, intitled "An act to lay and collect a Direct Tax within the United States," will be sold at public sale at the dwelling of Benjamin Howland, Esq. in Tiverton, on the 27th day of February, A. D. 1807, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the undermentioned estates, situated in said Tiverton, or so much thereof, as may be necessary to satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with costs and charges, unless the said Taxes, costs, and charges, shall be paid previous to that time.
   Name of proprietor or occupant in Oct. 1798. Name of reputed owner in Oct. 1798. Kinds of Estates. TAX     Wm. Borden, Wm. Borden, house & land 9 54   Paul Crossman, P. Crossman, house & land 76   Susannah Cory, Wm. Fremers, house & land 3 18   Russell Fish, Russell Fish, land 1 4   Stephen Grinnell, Daniel Grinnell, house & land 46   Lewis Grinnell, Lewis Grinnell, land 31   Richard Gifford, Richard Gifford, land 1 23   Isaac Hart, Isaac Hart, land 1   Godfrey Lake, Godfrey Lake, land 84   G. Manchester, G. Manchester, land 31   P. Manchester, P. Manchester, house & land 41   Henry Negus, Henry Negus, land 33   Restrom Sanford, Restrom Sanford, land 24   Elizabeth Tripp, Elizabeth Tripp, land 31   Sarah Taber, Sarah Taber, land 61   Abial Tripp, Abial Tripp, land 53   Ichabod Williston, Ichabod Williston, land 26   John Wilcox, John Wilcox, house & land 23   Wm. Woddle, Wm. Woddle, house & land 53   64  
By NICHOLAS E. DURFEE, Collector. *TIVERTON, Dec. 22, 1806.
WHEREAS the Hon. Court of Probate, for the Town of Warren, appointed the Subscriber Administrator to the Estate of
BETSEY SANDERS, late of Warren, widow, deceased.—All persons having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to the Subscriber, at his dwelling house.—All persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to NATHANIEL SANDERS. *January 8, 1807.
N. M. Burr,
Has just received a fresh supply of well chosen and reasonable
GOODS,
and offers them for Sale at reduced prices, on accommodating and liberal terms, consisting of
 SUPERFINE middling and low priced BROADCLOTHS.  KERSEYMERES, KERSEYS, KERSEY-NETTS, SERGES, VESTINGS, COATINGS, DUFFILLS, FEARNOTS, FLANNELS, BAISES, SWAN-SKINS, DOMETS, ROSE BLANKETS, WILEBORES, & DURANTS.  A valuable choice of fashionable twilled, striped & plain VELVETS, uncommonly low.  Factory Cotton & India CHECKS.  Cambric and common DIMOTIES.  India COTTONS, SHEETING & SHIRTING, cheap.  CALLICOES, Irish LINNENS, brown HOLLAND.  SHAWLS of the newest taste: BANDANNOE HANDKERCHIEFS, per piece. Check'd and pocket, ditto.  Ladies and Gentlemen's black, lead coloured & mix'd Worstel STOCKINGS.  Ladies Cotton MITTS & GLOVES.  Cotton UMBRELLAS.  Factory COTTON WARP & FILLING, per Bundle &c. at Factory prices. 
A neat Supply of HARDWARE, with a great Assortment of Iron Hollow WARE, HAND-IRONS, FLATT-IRONS & Cast BOXES.
 Coarse and fine SALT.  Black PEPPER, CASSIA & CINNAMON, per Hundred or Dozen.  CLOVES, NUTMEGS, & ALLSPICE, per Pound.  GINGER and PEARL ASHES, per Keg or Dozen.  TOBACCO and SEGARS.  10 Barrels choice Cyder VINEGAR.  100 Straws TUMBLERS.  300 Rolls Paper HANGINGS & BORDERS, a fresh Supply; old Stock selling at Cost.  REDWOOD, LOGWOOD, FUSTIC, ALUM, COPPERAS, VITRIOL, AQUA FORTIS & SALT PETRE.  POWDER, SHOT and FLINTS.  A great Variety of Cart, Horse, Chaise and Hunting WHIPS, mounted on Whalebone.  6 Dozen choice sweet Olive Bottle OIL.  A large Supply of Cooper's Cedar and Oak WARES, BASKETS, &c.  Household Perington's Earthen WARES.  HOPS, CHALK, GLUE, BRIMSTONE, ROSIN & VERDIGREASE.  Jap. and Capal VARNISH, Gold LEAF.  Spirits of TURPENTINE, Paint BRUSHES and Pumice STONE. 
 3d & 1st Proof RUM, BRANDY, CHERRY, GENEVA, Sherry and Currant WINES.  CODFISH, COFFEE, SHELLS, FLOUR, RAISINS and MOLASSES.  Hylon, Hylon-Skin and Souchong TEAS. 
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 rege; of which are extra's the famous Billious CORDIAL, Cooley's Vegetable ELIXIR, or Cough Drops, and Rawson's and Wheaton's Ich OINTMENT and BITTERS.
CASH, and the biggest Price given for clean Cotton and Linen RAGS. *Warren, Dec. 5, 1806