Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1805-09-21 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 51, of Vol. XIII.]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1805.
[Whole No. 675.]
From the NEW-YORK DAILY ADVERTISER.
MR. EDITOR,
I BEG leave to give publicity through the medium of your paper to the following elegant paragraphs, from a sermon of the Rev. Walter Blake Kirwan, Dean of Killala, in Ireland, which were taken down I believe at the time of delivery. Dean Kirwan, has been long esteemed the Maslin of Ireland, "the brightest gem in pulpit eloquence." The bold sublimity of his thoughts, the striking beauties of his figures, and the captivating language with which he adorns his grand ideas, justly establish his claim to the high praise of being one of the foremost preachers in the British empire. —It is not levish or unjust praise to say that Ireland has given birth to some of the first orators that have illuminated the world. She prides herself in having a Curran at the bar, and a Sheridan in the Senate, but she is no less emulous of the glory of having a Kirwan in the pulpit. —The beauties contained in the following passages are many. I shall take the liberty to point out a few of the most prominent. —The uncharitable conduct of the narrow-minded, bigoted Priest, the shameful inhumanity of the cold, unfeeling Levite, and the condoling sympathy of the warm-hearted Samaritan are elegantly contrasted, and depicted in the rich and glowing colours of a Raphael. How eloquent, animated and just, the character of "worm-eating calumniators." How grand and striking the character of religious, but uncharitable persons "wretches with open bibles, and locked-up bowels." —How enchanting and beautiful the description of woman, pure, chaste, and uncorrupted. It remains for me to add a few words, respecting the occasion of delivering the sermon, from whence these passages were taken. It was a Charity Sermon, delivered on behalf of an institution established in the city of Dublin, denominated the "Female Orphan Society." In this excellent and useful establishment, female orphans receive an education fitted to the sphere of life they are destined to move in, they are instructed in the precepts of religion, and when arrived at a mature age, are apprenticed to respectable persons.
AMOR ELOQUENTIA.
St. Luke, chap. X. verse 31, 32, 33.
"AND by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side; and likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side; but a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion on him."
OUR Saviour intimates, by this example drawn from nature, that nothing is so truly grateful, to the mind of our Divine Author, as that pure and extensive charity, which, unstrained by the principles of any order, unshackled by the prejudices of any sect or degree, views with commiserating feelings, the calamities of mankind, and has ever a sigh at hand, for the sufferings of human nature. Kind and genial in its influence, and warm in its exertion, it never can unconcernedly behold a fellow creature in distress; nor suffer the object of compassion to pass unheeded. In the parable, here presented, we behold the cautious priest, the pious minister of God, an attendant at the altar, carefully averting his face from an object of distress, as if fearful of trusting to his rebellious feelings. The obdurate Levite, in all the frost of the most congealed apathy, gazing on human pangs presenting a dreadful view of unfeeling serenity, and insensible composure. The warm-hearted Samaritan, harrowed thro' the soul at the sight of his fellow being's sufferings, with the most tender and encreasing officiousness, binding up his wounds, though a stranger to his religion, his country, and his creed. The wary hierarch, regarding him as an exile from the pale of his church, and unworthy of sacred interference, turned his eyes from an object he deemed unworthy, then rejoined that as an infidel, he had no claim on his mercy. —The hardened Israelite, struck with surprise at such unselfish misery, gazed on his sufferings in the purified insensibility of a monumental statue, and having coolly contemplated the pain of a fellow-creature, with deliberate composure, passed by. The generous-hearted Syrian, though blinded in the mist of pagan darkness, and uninstructed by the precepts of the Divine Jesus, obeying the call of humanity, and yielding to the claims of nature, was struck with the most heart-rent throes, at the sight of an expiring stranger, and drowning religious prejudice in the zeal of compassion, anxiously sought to alleviate his sufferings, in all the tenderness of condoling sympathy.
At a time when the voice of religion is choked in the din of contending factions, and mankind, in the avidity with which they pursue the world, have almost forgotten the name of religion; when the interior orders of society are laid prostrate in one universal carnage of brutality and debasement, while the superior circles exhibit an unvaried system of depravity & extravagance, the middle ranks, in all the emulation of jealous rivalry, endeavouring to excel them in their vicious profession; when the entire mass, in the eagerness with which they pursue their object, have forgotten every other
consideration, both temporal and eternal; when we behold the rich, unable to support their paternal property, binding their estates to the hammer, and vending every thing that renders mankind, and human nature valuable; when we behold them (I say) abandon soul and body to the common sewer of corruption, while the poor unresisted by the discipline of civilization, untutored by the precepts of religion, reared in ignorance of themselves, and of their duty, think alone of committing depredations on all the other orders of society, and cease only from mischief, when lulled by intoxication.
Are there not (say I have known) crowds of characters, through all the walks of society, who with the most scrupulous honesty, would forbear knowingly to rob their neighbour of a penny, who guard against all fraud in their transactions with the most circumspect minuteness, and yet have every nobler faculty of the soul so absorbed in the love of money, and the desire of acquiring it, as to be rendered thereby incapable of any generous effort—dead at once to the sufferings of humanity, and the cries of the distressed; this I believe to be the lowest species of human degradation. And yet is there any man who hears me, but imagines, that, by the acquisition of large property and possessions, he would be rendered more happy, than he at present finds himself, and some of what he esteems the cares of life, be thereby alleviated? Yet, when vain man realizes these expectations, and the money he so eagerly sought after becomes his own, the phantom of contentment still perches at a farth's distance, attracting the fond pursuer in a more alluring form.
"Compell'd by steps unceasing to pursue, "Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view, "That like the circle, bounding earth and skies, "Allures from far, yet as I follow flies."
Do we not behold in all stations, worm-eating calumniators, like beasts of prey, prowling through all ranks for characters to feed on? —whose breath more destructive than the adder's poison, ruin a character at every blast; dissecting the unguarded victim, with all the ingenuity of the carving-knife; —and fastening a tooth wherever admittance can be found. —And yet should we in return analyze their own conduct, it will be found diversified by no good action from the cradle to the cruch. What can they be likened to? but (if my series will allow me the expression,) a sample's fly which gluts itself with avidity on the corrupted part of the carcass, leaving unnoticed the part that is sound.
Outwardly adorned with the robes of sanctity, when all within is of a midnight hue, whose jerry garments are of a snow drop whiteness compared to the still more blackened dye of their abandoned hearts. Is this religion? Is this charity? Wretches with open bibles and locked up bowels. —Words are but the leaves, actions are the fruit of religion, and if the gown I wear is the only emblem of mine, I am unworthy of being esteemed the minister of God, unworthy of the charge I bear.
Do we not behold the rising generation—idle, ignorant, uninstructed, illiterate—born to the first rank of society—destined for the first situations in life, unfit for any men who rise to vice and debauchery, and lie down to sleep with intamy—Illustrious idlers, born like gaudy insects to buzz a while upon the earth, and then expire. Where then amid such general depredation can we hope for amendment, or where shall we strive to stem this torrent of corruption? where, but in the very bud of life, and by rocking our infants in the cradle of religion. At length then, let us seclude them from the world; let us seclude them from the pollution of these corrupted times. —I again address you on the behalf of female orphans—again you behold me the advocate of these little ones. —Snatched from the cold bed of poverty and famine—transplanted to the vernal sunshine of purity and virtue, your bounty has infused the divine sparks of religion into their minds. I know you will not prove deficient in carrying into effect what you have so liberally begun. Alas! but if you are truly charitable—why does charity require an advocate? Why so many and repeated solicitations to wear a melancholy subject to the bone? It is false charity which requires diminution, which is seen to sink with exhausted capacity, nay lower than the very ebb of human feelings, from the selfish apprehension of having been once imposed on; a transient gleam, which expiring soon, contracts more strongly the prevailing darkness. Would I could excite that true charity, that living flame, which would burn to the root of all our sufferings! yet much I acknowledge has been already done, it were ungrateful to deny the liberality of your bounty, for hundreds of orphans are relieved at your hands. But yet are not the doors of our charity still blocked up with supplicants imploring admittance? Are not there myriads of victims, cast upon the world unrescued and unprotected, compelled to seek refuge from famine in the arms of intamy, whom the money which is nightly squandered at the gaming table would have rendered the most invaluable blessings of society and ornamental members of the state. But let us hasten from this unpleasing subject.
'Tis on behalf of woman that I now address you, woman the most noble or debased of
creatures, the most invaluable blessing of human society or the most severe scourge of almighty vengeance. We behold her when uncorrupted, like an household divinity leading her tender offspring in the paths of virtue and innocence, instilling the rudiments of religion into their dawning minds, instructing them as they advance in the articles of their faith, guarding them by her precepts against the wickedness of the world, encouraging them by her example to purity and honor."
To all whom these may concern.
The celebrated, though slighted. Dr. PRUDENCE, Sends greeting, and wisheth health.
AUTUMN has commenced—a season wherein remitting, intermitting, nervous-Fevers, and Fever-and-ague are more or less prevalent: they frequently are produced by inattention.
Prudence therefore advises, that those who are in the practice of sleeping with their windows open, to discontinue the same; for notwithstanding some evenings may be warm, yet there is generally a great change in the air about midnight, an exposure to which is highly injurious. Many people are in the habit of sitting several hours after sun-set without any thing to shield them from the Dew, which at this season, is unusually heavy, especially after two or three days rain—this is highly improper.
Change of clothes, when the weather changes, is necessary. It is better so to do even three times a day, than to be confined with sickness.—Those citizens who have country seats, and are necessarily obliged to ride early and late, ought not to disregard this advice.
The sun is very powerful—his rays are far more sensibly felt than in July, owing to the sudden transitions from cold to heat. Frequent changes in the atmosphere debilitate and dispose the system to disease. Fevers are the prevailing complaints of Autumn. To guard against them, avoid as much as possible walking in the Sun without an umbrella. Such as are in the habit of bathing, should by no means expose themselves to the Sun. I have seen boys of twelve and fifteen years of age at noon day, alternately in and out of the water for an hour or two together—parents should prevent their children from doing thus. [A. D. A.]
Foreign Intelligence.
GERMANY. BERLIN, JULY 13.
THE negotiations from which all Europe to this moment expected peace and the restoration of tranquility have miscarried. Baron Novosiltzoff has returned the passports which he had received from Milan, through the mediation of our Court, for his mission to France with the following note.
NOTE.
From His Excellency Baron Novosiltzoff, to His Excellency Baron Hardenberg, Minister of State.
"When his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russians, in compliance with the wishes of His Britannic Majesty, had resolved to send the undersigned to Bonaparte to meet the pacific overtures which he had made to the court of London, His Russian Majesty was guided by two sentiments and motives of equal force, with which you are acquainted, namely, his desire on the one hand, to support a Sovereign who was ready to make exertions and sacrifices for the general tranquillity, and, on the other hand, to procure advantages to all the states of Europe from a pacific disposition, which, from the formal manner in which it was announced, must be considered as very sincere.
"The existing disagreement between Russia and France could have placed insurmountable obstacles in the way of a
Negotiation of Peace by a Russian minister but his Imperial Majesty of Russia did not hesitate, for a moment, to pass over all personal displeasure, and all usual formalities.
"His Imperial Majesty of Russia availed himself of the mediation of His Prussian Majesty, when he requested passports for his plenipotentiary. He declared that he should only receive them on that particular condition, namely, that his plenipotentiary should enter directly upon a negotiation with the chief of the French government, without acknowledging the new title which he had assumed; and that Bonaparte should give explicit assurances that he was still animated by the same wish for a general peace which he had appeared to shew in his letter to His Britannic Majesty.
"This preliminary assurance was the more necessary, since Bonaparte had assumed the title of King of Italy immediately upon the receipt of the answer given by His Britannic Majesty to his Letter of the 18th of January; a title which in itself put a new obstacle in the way of the desired restoration of Peace.
"After His Prussian Majesty had transmitted the positive answer of the Cabinet of the Tuileries, that it persevered in the intention sincerely to lend its hand to a pacific negotiation, His Imperial Majesty of Russia accepted the passports the more readily, because the French Government showed so strong an inclination to transmit them.
"By a fresh transgression of the most solemn Treaties, the union of the Ligurian Republic with France has been effected. This event of itself, the circumstances which have accompanied it, the formalities which have been employed to hasten the execution thereof, the moment which has been chosen to carry the same into execution, have, alas! formed an aggregate which must terminate the sacrifices which His Imperial Majesty of Russia would have made at the pressing request of Great Britain, and in the hope of restoring the necessary tranquillity to Europe by the means of negotiation.
"Without doubt His Imperial Majesty of Russia would not have insisted strenuously on the conditions fixed by him, if the French government had fulfilled the hope that it would respect the first tie which holds Society together, and which upholds the confidence of engagements between civilized nations; but it cannot possibly be believed that Bonaparte, when he granted the passports, which were accompanied with the most pacific declarations, seriously intended to fulfil them; because during the time which would necessarily elapse between the granting of the passports and the arrival of the undersigned at Paris, he took measures which, far from facilitating the restoration of peace, were of such a nature, that they annihilated the very grounds of peace.
"The undersigned, in recalling to the recollection of His Excellency Baron Hardenberg, facts with which the Cabinet of His Prussian Majesty is very minutely acquainted, must, at the same time, inform him, that he has just now received from His Russian Majesty an order dated the 9th (21st) June, to return the annexed passports immediately, and to request your Excellency to transmit the same to the French Government, with this present declaration, since no use whatever can be made of them in the present state of affairs.
"The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to renew to his Excellency the assurance of his respect.
(Signed) "N. VON NOVOILITZOFF." "Berlin, 23rd June, O. S." (10th July) 1805."
The above Note was immediately transmitted by all the Ministers, except

M. Loforest, the French Envoy, residing here, to their respective Courts, by messengers and Express.
This day or to morrow Baron No-vositzoff will leave Berlin on his return to St. Petersburg.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, AUG. 4.
Yesterday dispatches were received at the Admiralty from Sir R. Calder, dated on the 27th ult.—No communication of their contents was made at Lloyd's or to the Mansion House; nor has more of them transpired than that Sir R. Calder, lost sight of the enemy on the 26th when he supposed they were standing to the Southward. It is added, on the authority of letters from Plymouth, where the Nile lugger, which was the bearer of these dispatches, arrived on Thursday, that Sir R. Calder was working up for Ferrol, to prevent the enemy from making that port, not doubting of their being met by Lord Nelson or Admiral Collingwood, should they attempt to return to Cadiz or to the Mediterranean.
The creditable promptitude of Government to make favourable communications leads to an opinion, that their silence on the subject of the dispatches in question proceeds either from their contents being perfectly nugatory, or of an unpleasant nature, and either case must furnish occasion of painful disappointment.
There is a letter in town from Sir R. Calder, of the same date, in which he states that he was then between the enemy and the land, and speaks in very confident terms of being again able to bring them to action.
We cannot sufficiently admire the modesty and gallantry expressed in Sir R. Calder's letter, or lament the deficiency of its information as to wind, &c. and the numerous letters which have since appeared on the subject are so contradictory as to have tended rather to embarrass inquiry than to reduce the difficulties under which we laboured.—Nothing is said, in the letters by the Nile, as to the latitude or longitude in which the enemy were seen on the 26th, or in what direction the wind then blew; and without these data it is difficult to calculate the chances of their escape. Referring, however, to the state of the wind, and the relative situation of the two fleets on the 25th, we are led to believe that the enemy had then fallen so far to leeward of Cape Finisterre, that without a change of wind it would be impossible for them to make Ferrol, and that while they remained to windward of our fleet, with a view to avoid an action, they were cut off from Vigo or the Tagus.
From the documents before us, it appears that the Combined Fleets were standing for Ferrol with a free wind on their larboard quarter, when on discovering our squadron, they hauled their wind on the larboard tack, and by again tacking, having defeated Sir Robert's attempt to gain the weather gage, obliged him to commence the action under the disadvantages which attended his situation.
The Rear Admiral states, that when he brought them to action, they were close on a wind (which by other accounts, appears to have blown from the S. W.) persisting, as it is known they did, in an endeavour to near the shore, they must necessarily have been engaged on the starboard tack, making a S. S. E. course, which carried them into the latitude of Belem. By the subsequent shift of the wind to the N. E. they must either have receded from the shore, which is not probable, or have altered their course from S. S. E. to E. S. E. and this would necessarily carry them to leeward, or to the southward of Cape Finisterre, from whence, without a shift of wind, it would be impossible to reach Ferrol.—While they continued to windward of our fleet they could not make either Vigo or Lisbon, and if to seek the protection of the shore, they abandoned the advantage of the weather gage, Sir R. Calder could at any moment force them to action. It is therefore probable that they have ran for Cadiz, the more especially if they are uninformed
of the progress of Lord Nelson, and in this event, we may look with confidence for some important accounts, as it is supposed his Lordship reached Cape St. Vincent on the 20th ult.; at any rate, he must have been on that station before the enemy could reach it.
AUG. 5.
The arrival of the Malta, of 80 guns, at Plymouth, on Saturday, with dispatches from Sir Robert Calder, has put an end to the sanguine hopes so generally entertained that our squadron would have succeeded in bringing the combined fleet once more into action. It now appears that from the evening of the 25th ult. none of the enemy's vessels were to be seen. We have been favoured with a letter from an Officer on board the Malta, which the following is an extract:
"Malta, at Plymouth, Aug. 3.
"I am safe and well, after a smart brush with the enemy, the particulars of which you must have before this. To our surprise and mortification, after losing a glorious opportunity of completely destroying the combined squadron, and adding additional honor to the British flag, we have let them completely escape from us, and our ship is arrived at Plymouth. From the hour of the battle on the 22d, till the 25th, we had the power in our own hands of attacking them again with every prospect of success. Indeed, so confident were we of it, that every man in the Malta, I will swear, panted for the order for the fresh attack. It is not for me to attach blame to a superior Officer, much less a Commander in Chief on this occasion. He may have reasons, private reasons, and indeed orders of such a peculiar nature that govern his conduct, and tye up his hands. But where did a better opportunity offer itself, with such a glorious prospect of victory? and that has been most clearly lost. Few of our ships except the Windsor Castle, have been injured, and not a single man undaunted in the fleet, with an enemy evidently in terror, and flying before us.
"After the battle on the 22d, we continued idle, in fact, doing nothing, till the enemy was completely out of sight. It was the object of our Admiral most clearly to keep them from getting into Corunna or Ferrol; and we presume, he was daily, even hourly expecting the fleet of Lord Nelson. We therefore, stretched away for Ferrol, where we arrived on the 29th, from which place we were dispatched for England on the 31st, and arrived here to day. The combined fleets, we are perfectly satisfied, were bound for Cadiz.
The following is the comparative force and weight of metal of the Combined fleets, and Sir Robert Calder's:—
   COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE & SPAIN. BRITISH SQUADRON.     Vice-Admiral Villeneuve and Gravina. Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Calder.   Santa Rafael, 84 Prince of Wales, 98   Bucentaur, 80 Windsor Castle, 98   Neptune, 80 Bastion, 98   Indomptable, 80 Glory, 98   Formidable, 80 Malta, 84   L'Aigle, 80 Ajax, 74   Tetribie, 80 Hero, 74   Atlas, 74 Thunderer, 74   Swiftsure, 74 Dragon, 74   Berwick, 74 Defiance, 74   Montblanc, 74 Triumph, 74   Intrepide, 74 Repulse, 74   Pluton, 74 Warrior, 74   Scipion, 74 Agamemnon, 64   Argonaute, 74 Raisonnable, 64   Firme, 74 Egyptienne, 40   St. Jago Espana, 64 Sirius, 36   St. Jago America, 64 Friske, 10   Nile, 10   1292   Hermione, 50   Hortense, 44   La Rhin, 44   Syren, 40   Thamise, 40   Torche (corv.) 28   Brig. 28   Brig. 28   28—1968  
Domestic Occurrences.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 9.
ADDITIONAL interesting intelligence, communicated for the Register, received by the brig Clio, arrived at New-Castle from Trieste:
The U. S. frigate Constitution, Commodore Rodgers, arrived at Malta, June 24, from Tripoli, with Col. Lear on board, (who had concluded a treaty with the Bashaw of Tripoli, which provided for an exchange of prisoners, and a payment of sixty thousand dollars by the United States to the Bashaw, as a ransom for the surplus number of Americans—without engagement on the part of the United States for tribute in future.) The U. S. States brig Syren, Captain Stewart, and the ship Ann, Smith, from Baltimore, with stores for the United States' squadron, arrived at Gibraltar on the 18th. The ship John Adams, and the gun-boats, were hourly looked for. Capt. Bainbridge, with the officers and crew, of the late Philadelphia, were at Syracuse.
Left at Malta, schooner Jane, late Capt. Allen. The Jane, was of and from Boston, bound to Barcelona, being close on the Spanish coast, and near her port of destination, they fell in with a Maltese privateer, which from her build, it is supposed, Capt. Allen mistook for a Tripolitan cruiser, and without waiting until she came up, got his boats out and rowed ashore, with all hands;—the Maltese on coming up, and finding the vessel entirely deserted, took possession of her, and bro't her into Malta, where he has libelled for salvage.
CAPTAIN BAINBRIDGE.
We have been favoured, by an obliging friend, with the following letter from Capt. Bainbridge to a correspondent in this city.
"On board the United States' frigate Constitution, Harbour of Malta, 8th June, 1805.
"My dear friend, peace has been concluded between the United States of America and the Regency of Tripoli, on the most honourable terms for our country. I left my captivity on the 4th inst. and this moment arrived here. All the officers and crew of the late frigate Philadelphia are well and on board the squadron. I have requested a court martial on my conduct in the loss of the frigate.—In 10 or 12 days I expect that it will be held, after the decision of which, I will write to you fully—The event will no doubt be satisfactory to myself and country."
[G. U. S.]
SEPT. 14.
THE BATTLE.
The following letter from a Midshipman, on board the Egyptienne frigate, to a relative in London, contains some particulars, which, we think, will not prove unacceptable to our readers:
"On board His Majesty's ship Egyptienne, July 29, 1805, Plymouth Sound.
"Ere this reaches you I suppose you will have heard of Sir Robert Calder's having fell in with the combined fleets of France and Spain off Cape Finisterre, and as the Egyptienne was with the English squadron I can give you as circumstantial an account of the action as you can as yet have received by the papers. Our squadron consisted of fifteen line of battle ships, two frigates, a lugger and cutter. The enemy twenty line of battle ships, seven frigates, two brigs, and a Spanish galleon of 16 guns. July 22, a little before noon, the Defiance being on the look out a-head, made the signal for several strange vessels to the S. E. The admiral immediately made the signal to make all sail, and prepare for battle, our two frigates being directed to keep out of the enemy's line. The advanced line of battle ship, at two P. M. made the signal for thirty sail. Shortly after they were seen from our deck, forming the line of battle on the larboard tack. We continued to stand on till we were within gun shot of them, when we hove to to observe them. The line appeared well formed and regular.—One of their frigates had the galleon in tow. Our line was formed on the starboard tack, and was nobly led into action by the Egyptienne. At 5 P. M. the action commenced. As we being the headmost ship of our line, some of the sternmost ships of the enemy hoisted Spanish colors, and two of their line of battle ships gave us each a broadside, which we returned; and we since learned that the first broadside they got, which was from us, shot away the second Captain's leg, and did some other damage. One of them then bore up, and raked us, but did us no material injury. Our line who followed us close up, now began to open their fire on the enemy; the weather being now become very thick and foggy, we were merely directed by the report of guns. At six the fog began to clear away, and the Windsor Castle was perceived firing a broadside into the enemy's vessels passing on opposite tacks. Five minutes past six the firing was continued without interruption. I saw the Ajax behaving worthy of the name she bore. Half past seven, saw the Windsor Castle with her fore top-mast shot away, the firing rather slackened. The fog clearing a little, we saw one of the enemy with her main and mizen-mast gone, having struck
to the Malta, running out of the line. The Windsor Castle appears to have suffered considerably, but continued fighting gloriously. The firing continued: the horizon appeared like a line of vivid lightning. Three quarters past nine the firing ceased; made sail to join the fleet; people still at quarters. At ten we spoke the Glory, who requested us to take charge of two captured vessels; bore up for them; spoke the Thunderer, she informed us of having 6 men killed and 17 wounded: bore away for the prizes and boarded one of them, found her in a most terrible situation, having 150 men killed and 40 wounded, next day took her in tow; they are both Spaniards; one of them an 80 gun ship, and the other a 74. On board of the two captured ships were altogether 500 men killed and wounded. The British fleet not above 50 killed in the whole, and not many more wounded. We left Sir R. Calder in expectation of attacking the enemy again very soon, and he dispatched us and the Sirius frigate, with each of us a prize in tow, for England, to the regret of every body on board, with the Windsor Castle which is disabled.
(Signed) "GEORGE HUTCHINSON."
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 12.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the Natchez, to his friend in this city, dated
Cragent, 7th August 1805.
"A treaty and purchase is just concluded with the Chickasaw Indians, for the Duck River land, &c. To begin where the present Indian boundary intersects the Ohio—thence to the mouth of Tennessee, up Tennessee to the mouth of Duck; up Duck to Gordon's Ferry—thence along the Natchez road to Buffalo River, up Buffalo to the head—thence to the Chickasaw old field on Tennessee river, thence north to the Cherokee line. This purchase covers a valuable tract of country, for which I understand the U. States is to pay 22,000 dollars and 100 per annum, during the life of an old Chief."
SEPT. 14.
OFFICIAL.
Preliminaries of peace with Tripoli were signed on the second day of June last, and on the same day Capt. Bainbridge, the officers and crew, of the late frigate Philadelphia, were liberated.
The following is an Extract of a letter from* Commodore Rodgers, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated
U. S. ship Constitution, June 8, 1805.
"The Bashaw, conscious that by a continuance of his obstinacy, his town would fall a sacrifice to our forces, in the course of this summer, proposed to us terms of peace, which left us no interest or motive in not acceding to them, as he acknowledged that he felt sensible our efforts would be sufficient to reduce his town, and oblige him to retire to the mountains. This acknowledgment at once precluded the possibility of acquiring any honor by our arms; but indeed the reverse, as it would have been persecuting an enemy, who, in anticipation of our vengeance, by his own acknowledgment, felt himself more than half vanquished, and who perhaps in his savage perturbation, might have carried his resentment to the sacrifice of 300 of our unfortunate countrymen, whom chance had placed in his power."
* Commodore Barron owing to the debilitated state of his constitution was constrained to resign the command of the squadron to Captain Rodgers, on the 22d of May.
The following is a copy of a letter from Capt. Hull of the Argus, to commodore Barron, dated
"Argus, (Derne) April 28.
"SIR,
"I have the honor to inform you, that at 9 o'clock in the morning of the 27th, being about 10 miles to the eastward of the town of Derne, with the Hornet in company, we discovered the Nautilus at anchor, very close to the shore, which led us to suppose that Captain Dent had fallen in with Mr. Eaton's army, as he had been sent on shore for that purpose the day before. We made all sail for the Nautilus, and at half past 10, spoke her, and was informed by Capt. Dent, that he had had communication with Mr. Eaton the night before and that he wished the field pieces landed as soon as possible, that Mr. Eaton intended to make an attack as soon as he could get possession of them, being then only about two and a half miles from the town of Derne, and the enemy having sent him a challenge. I hoisted out the boat

and sent the field pieces on shore, with such supplies as Mr. Eaton wanted; but on approaching the shore we found it was impossible to land the guns, without hauling them up an almost perpendicular rock 20 feet above the boat, but with the perseverance of the officers and men sent on this service, they effected the landing of one of them, by hauling it up the steep rock. Mr. Eaton finding that we should lose time in landing the other, he sent it off again, informing me that he should march for the town, as soon as he could possibly mount the field piece, that he had on shore—I gave Lieut. Evans orders to stand close in shore to cover the army whilst they were preparing to march, in case the enemy should come out against them, as they had already made their appearance in large numbers outside of the town. I gave orders for the necessary preparations to be made for the attack by sea upon the town and batteries, and stood down very close to the town. At 2 P. M. Mr. Eaton began the attack by land, at the same time the Hornet, Lieut. Evans anchored with springs on her cables within 100 yards of the battery of 8 guns, and commenced a heavy fire upon it, the Nautilus took her station to the Eastward of the Hornet, about half a mile distant from shore, and opened upon the town and batteries: the Argus anchored a little without, and to the Eastward of the Nautilus, and began firing on the town and batteries. The fort kept up a heavy fire for about an hour, after which the shot flying so thick about them, they abandoned it, and ran into the town and gardens back; the guns of the vessels were then turned on the beach, and kept up a heavy fire upon the enemy, to clear the way for the few brave Christians, Mr. Eaton had with him, to enter the fort, as they were gaining ground very fast, though a heavy fire of musketry was constantly kept up upon them, from behind the houses and old walls near the shore.
At about half past 3, we had the satisfaction to see Lieut. O'Bannen, of the marine corps, and Mr. Man, midshipman of the Argus, with a few brave fellows with them, entered the fort, hauled down the enemy's flag, and planted the American ensign on the walls of the battery. On turning the guns of the battery on the town, they found that the enemy had left them in great haste, as they were primed and loaded at their hands. Whilst our men were turning the guns of the battery on the town, Hamet Bathaw had taken possession of the back part of it, which brought the enemy betwixt two fires, that soon silenced them, and about 4 in the afternoon we had complete possession of the town and fort; sent all our boats on shore for the purpose of carrying ammunition to the fort and to bring off the wounded men, as soon as possible, that they might be dressed. Mr. Eaton gave the necessary orders at the fort and went into the town to see every thing quiet and to make arrangements for its being well guarded, during the night. At half past 5, he returned on board, to get his wound dressed, having received a musket ball through his left wrist. On collecting our men we found 1 killed and 13 wounded—a list of which is inclosed.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient humble servant, (Signed) ISAAC HULL.
List of killed and wounded at the taking of Derne.
  John Wilton, Marine, killed.  Wounded.    Wm. Eaton, Esq.    Capt. Lucca, a Greek,    David Thomas, } Marines,    Bern'd O'Brien, } And 9 Greek Christians.  
SEPT. 16.
The demand for houses in this place (Greenwich) is scarcely greater than the rapidity with which they are raised. On a spot where yesterday you saw nothing but the green turf, tomorrow you behold a store. A builder here undertakes to raise a house, not in so many weeks or days, but, like a taylor making you suit of clothes, a-
gainst such an hour. By night as well as by day, the saw is heard and the hammer resounds; and the consequence is that the village begins to assume the appearance of a town.—D. A.
A Baltimore paper says:—“Last evening about the hour of 11, Mr. Lindsey, mate of the ship Persia, called at the lodgings of Mr. Chamberlain, midshipman on board the United States brig Hornet, and desired him to take a walk, taking him at the same time by the lappet of the coat. Mr. Chamberlain walked a few paces with Mr. Lindsey, when Mr. Lindsey struck him with his fist, and kicked him several times. Mr. Chamberlain immediately drew a pistol from his side, and shot Mr. Lindsey through the head—The ball passed just above his left eye, and lodged in the brain. Mr. Chamberlain has surrendered himself.
The same paper asserts, that all the principal Jews at Algiers, have been massacred by the rabble.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, SEPT. 16. Extract of a letter from London, dated August 2, 1805.
SIR, “You inform me that by a recent law of the United States, the cargo of a vessel intended for exportation need not be landed in the U. States.
“Sometime since it was too generally believed, that a cargo, after having been landed in America, the duties paid, &c. might be sent, even in the same bottom to an enemy's country in Europe; that a vessel might come to England at least, without unloading.
“But the late decisions show that neither is permitted; that the landing, and not changing the bottom, is not sufficient, &c.
“The market in France, are in the lowest state of depression—not much better in Holland or elsewhere.—Your merchants I hope will refrain from shipping till their prices of West-India produce are materially reduced—that they will lose their India and China trade.
“The war impoverishes France so much, that their consumption of East and West-India produce has diminished one half at least—I should suppose two-thirds. The high prices of sugar and coffee must have also diminished the consumption in Germany. In Holland the same.
“The ports in Holland are again open to the admission of goods from England, via Embden.”
BLOODY SCENES AT ALGIERS.
Capt. Shillaber, arrived at Salem, on Monday last, from Leghorn, informs, that on the 7th July, a brig arrived there from Algiers, and brought accounts of an insurrection at that place, and that the Dey had beheaded 400 Jews. One Jewish family made their escape in the brig.
A letter from Capt. Williams, at Leghorn, to the editor of the Salem Gazette, gives the following particulars of this event:—
“LEGHORN, JULY 8.—Yesterday arrived here an Imperial brig, in 5 days from Algiers. She informs, that the country was in dreadful confusion—that the Bedouin Arabs, said to be headed by a Frenchman, had revolted, and marched towards Algiers—that the Dey on their approach, detached 7000 troops to attack them, but that these, after a desperate battle, were defeated, and cut off, to a man—that the Arabs then rushed to the city, which they successfully attacked, and had taken a principal fort—that another attempt had been made to assassinate the Dey, he having received several stabs, and said to be mortally wounded—that he had cut off 400 of the richest Jew's heads, and that the bloody work was still going on when the vessel left the place. There were at this time three vessels at Algiers, a Ragusan, an Imperialist, and a Swede, who all cut their cables, and ran away from the port, permitting as many Jews to come as could get on board.—The brig that has now arrived has 100 on board, and it is expected the Swede has at least 200 more.—Such is the news at Leghorn.
“The Algerines have a squadron now at sea, consisting of seven sail; they passed in sight of this port 18 days since, and were off Civita Vecchia 4 days since. They consist of a float frigate of 44 guns, built at Algiers, a few years since; another frigate of 44 guns, taken from the Portuguese six months since; the Crescent of 32 guns, a present from the United States; 2 pofieres, lately purchased from the Greeks, one of which mounts 26 guns, the other 18; the fine brig Bathaw of 22 guns, a present also from the United States; and a chebeck.”
WARREN, SATURDAY, SEPT. 21.
Yellow Fever. —A Philadelphia the report for the 48 hours ending on the 16th—42 new cases—12 deaths. At New-York, the report for the 24 hours ending on the 17th—14 new cases and 7 deaths.
Private letters from New-York, state that the disease had assumed a very malignant and fatal aspect; that the alarm was general throughout the city, although the principal mortality had been experienced between the Old and Burling Slip, across to Pearl-street, and that it was computed that above 50,000 persons had removed from the city.
The United States frigate President, has arrived in Hampton-Roads.
Arrangements are making to institute a University, in the territory of New Orleans.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
  Entered.  From    Ship Rots-in-Bloom, Kelly,  New-York    Brig John Adams, Winflow,  Turks-Island    — Friendship, Bigley,  Havanna    — German-Peggy, Davis,  Ditto    Schr. Sally, Bly,  Richmond    Cleared.  For    Sloop Two-Sisters, Clark,  New-Providence  
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
  Entered.  From    Ship John, Mosher,  Havanna    Brig Mary, Sheldon,  St. Lucar    Schr. Ann-Eliza, Olney,  Elisneur    — Sarah, Barnes,  St. John's (N. B.)    Cleared.  For    Brig John, Green,  Havanna    Sloop George, Potter,  Alexandria    — Rolla, Earle,  Charleston  
Left at Marseilles, 43 days since, sloop Caroline, Slocum, of Bristol, (R. I.) 12 days from Alicante, and 63 from Rhode-Island, bound to Italy and a market.
The sloop Little Rebecca, of this port, was spoke Aug. 27, in lat. 35, 15, long. 65, 20, out 8 days, bound to Guadalupe; had lost her stock.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 13.
The schooner Industry, Sabin, of Washington, in 19 days from St. Kitts. Spoke, Aug. 25, in lat. 21, long. 70, fchr. Caroline, Weeks, 6 days from Martinique for Boston.—Sept. 2, in lat. 32, 20, long. 69, 25, brig Charleston Packet, 10 days from Charleston for the West-Indies—two days before, he had fallen in with the wreck of a large ship. In the gulph, spoke the fchr. Patty, 16 days from Martinique for Hartford. Aug. 18, to windward of Nevis was plundered by a Spanish privateer, of a number of articles to the amount of 200 dollars—the robbed Capt. Alsup's brig also; and took 5 or 600 dollars from a Connecticut schooner from Barbadoes.
SEPT. 14.
Arrived, the ship Hero, Rea, in 35 days from Maderia. Left no Americans. Sept. 10, lat. 40, 10, long. 68, 16, was boarded by the sloop of war Indian, pressed Wm. Jones, an American. On the 8th, the had boarded the brig Cato, of Kennebec, bound to the West-Indies, which vessel had lost spars, deck-load, &c. by a water spot—all hands saved, and intended to make the first harbor. The Indian had a large ship her prize, said to be Dutch, but had American colors. Sept. 12, lat. 40, 24, long. 69, spoke the ship Enterprise, Thompson, from Bordeaux for New-York, out 29 days, having been taken of Long-Island, by a British sloop of war, and then steering for Halifax with a prize-master on board. Sept. 9, lat. 40, 10, saw a number of pine boards and some slaves—Shortly after, saw a ship or brig's masts, goods, sails, rigging, &c.
The schooner Enterprize, Burr, in 25 days from Barracos. Spoke, Aug. 30, in lat. 28, schooner Eliza, Watley, 50 days from New-Berport, for Havana, and supplied her with water, for which they were in great want.
The ship Merry Quaker, Cazneau, of Boston, in 40 days from Cadiz. This ship was obliged to throw over her salt. The ship Columbus, Morris, hove her salt over, sent her wise to Algiers, going there to take them in; brig Mary, Wood, of New-York, for Dublin. Vessels sent into Gibraltar by Admiral Collingwood, for a break of blockade—ship Hare, of New-York: brig Rover, Boston; Betsey, New-bedford: Albert, Alexandria: ship Argus, Norfolk: Moses Myers, Boston; Pauline, Alexandria: Hermene, Hoft, —. The brig Nancy, of Boston, from Norfolk, was at Cadiz. Capt. C. failed from Cadiz 5th Aug. when signals were hoisted for the Spanish fleet from Cartagena, consisting of 8 sail of the line—in consequence, 6 sail of the line dropped down to the mouth of the harbor to join them. On the 6th of August, he heard a heavy cannonading. Spoke the brig Columbus, 43 days from Trinidad for Boston. Cadiz was strictly blockaded.
SEPT. 17.
Arrived, the ship Magnet, Burger, in 45 days from Liverpool, and 35 from the land.—Aug. 20, lat. 44, 24, long. 23, 40, spoke the brig Cherokee, Hammond, 18 days from Bristol for Boston—He had been boarded 9 days before by a British frigate and informed that Admiral Nelson had fallen in with the combined fleet and taken 5 sail of the line. Aug. 30, lat. 42, 54, long. 40, 30, spoke the ship Roebeck, 28 days from Newry for Philadelphia with passengers, with her main-top-sail-yard on deck, but wanted nothing. Sept. 8, lat. 41, 32, long. 59, spoke ship Commerce, out 17 days from Portland for Surinam. Sept. 12, on George's bank, was boarded by the sloop-of-war Indian, with the Ocean, of New-York in company. Sept. 14, lat. 40, 15, long. 71, schooner Harriet, 40 days from Martinique for Boston. Two miles from the Hook, on Sunday last, was boarded by the British brig Buly, took charge of the ship and hove her to ea; but after a close overhauling, dismissed.
The fchr. Aurora, Lee, in 12 days from Wilmington, N. C. The Aurora will have to unload at Quarantine, as 5 people were landed from her yesterday morning, most of them extremely ill with fever; yet Capt. L. states that Wilmington was healthy.
The brig Ulysses, Ingersoll, in 24 days from St. Pierres, Martinique. On the 31st Aug. the Sufannah spoke the ship Montezuma, which was then a prize to a privateer, taken on the 9th Aug. On the 22d of Aug. the Montezuma was dismasted, and the privateer found along-side of her. The Captain of her M. (Ives) with part of his crew had been previously put on board an American vessel. The Sufannah supplied the M. with a barrel of beef and bread.—The ship had on board 300 slaves, and had but one day's provisions, men in lat. 31, long. 75, the Ulysses lost her top-masts on Saturday in a squall. The brig Jane, Weeks, of Philadelphia to sail to windward in 3 or 4 days.
demanded, the remainder together with the ship was liberated: the plea for condemnation is that no British subject although he may have lived 30 years in America, and be entitled to all the privileges of an American citizen, if he be found trading and supplying the enemies of the British crown with provisions, &c. his property in that case is considered as good and lawful prize, for they say that no British born subject is allowed to throw off his allegiance, so the Crown of Great-Britain: and all British subjects, though American citizens, that are found trading with the enemies of England their property will be condemned to all intents and purposes.”
ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. 10.
Arrived, brig Sparrow, Coleman, 20 days from St. Pierres, Martinique. Was boarded by a French privateer, and robbed of most of our provisions. In lat. 28, 58, long. 71, fell in with the brig Ruby, Capt. Small, from Portland, bound to Havana, had broached 100 in a gale of wind, on the 21st of August, and lost his main-mast and all his spars, sails and rigging: supplied her with a spar, had lost all her deck load and had water in the cabin, no-bing but her fore-mast standing: a few days after fell in with and picked up a quantity of spars, rigging, &c. supposed to belong to the above vessel.
BRISTOL-ROAD LOTTERY.
THE HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the State of Rhode-Island, &c. having granted to the town of Bristol the benefit of a Lottery, for the purpose of making a good Road from Bristol-ferry to Warren, they have elected the subscribers managers to the same, who have given bonds, as required by law, and now present the public with the following
SCHEME.
  1 Prize of 1500 Dollars is 1500 Dollars.   1 500   3 Prizes of 200 are 600   5 100   10 50   10 25   31 10   1230 8   9840   1291 Prizes. 14000   2709 Blanks. For the Lottery, 2000   4000 Tickets, at 4 dolls. each, are 16000 
THE Managers of the above Lottery are resolved to make every exertion to effect a speedy sale of the Tickets, and considering that the scheme is calculated on terms highly advantageous to the adventurers, and that the use to which the saving is to be applied is for a public purpose, and of a beneficial nature to the community at large, they flatter themselves they shall be able to commence the drawing of said Lottery by the first of January next. The prizes shall be paid by the Venders of the Tickets, or the Managers, without deduction, with the greatest promptitude. A list of prizes will be published immediately after the drawing is completed. All prizes not demanded within six months after the drawing, will be considered as given to the use of the Lottery.
JOSEPH REYNOLDS, WILLIAM D'WOLF, WILLIAM PEARSE, THOMAS CHURCH, WILLIAM COGGESHALL, } Managers. Bristol, Sept. 20, 1805.
FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On Tuesday the 15th October next, at the House of BENJAMIN COLE, Innholder, Warren, at Two o'Clock, Afternoon, if not Sold before at Private Sale.
ABOUT FIVE ACRES OF SALT MARSH in Bristol, bounded Northerly on the Warren Line.—The description, boundaries and Payment will be made known at the Time and Place of Sale.
BILLINGS WALDRON, Auctioneer. Bristol, Sept. 20, 1805.
FOR SALE,
A CONVENIENT Dwelling-House and Shop, with a good Well of Water, and about One Acre of good Land, formerly owned by Nathaniel Pears, it is very pleasantly situated, and is a good Stand for a Trader or Mechanic, and is bounded on Palmers River, and on Capt. Samuel Bullock's Land, lying on the Main Road leading from Providence to Dighton, about One Mile from Miller's landing.—Those who wish to Purchase are requested to apply to the Subscriber, or to Gideon Peck. JOHN ROGERSON. Kobaboro, Sept. 13, 1805.

How great was the consolation which religion now afforded Jemima! Without that aid she had inevitably fallen into despair, and perhaps been guilty of some deed shocking to nature; but her piety gave her a courage prodigious, amazing, and not to be paralleled by any of our sex!
She had also the power of considering what was most proper to be done; money she had none, but that poor pittance she received from the charity of Dalinda's servant; friends she had none; she had been kept so much confined by her aunt, that she had acquaintance but with few; an intimacy with none; a lodging she found it was impossible to procure: What remedy then remained? Fate offered but one, and that was to declare the whole secret of her marriage with Lothario: Had she done that, she thought it possible to find some person would supply her necessities, at least until she could be wrote to, and the truth explained; but even this she could not be assured of, and if she had, could by no means think of forfeiting the promise she had made Lothario, of keeping his name and engagement with her from the knowledge of all the world, until after the decease of that mother, whose peace she pretended was so dear to him.
As she could not be positive that he was either false or unkind, since many accidents at such a distance might have prevented her receiving any letter from him, she resolved to suffer any thing rather than violate her faith.— "I can but die with my little ones for want, said she to herself, and life would be a misfortune to us without the affection, and support of him from whom alone we can expect it."
After many troublesome and confused thoughts, she found the only remedy from starving was to beg, and since that must be the case, it seemed better to her to get, by such means as she could, into the country where Lothario dwelt, than to stay in London without a settled habitation: She thought, if she had but strength to walk, the sight of her distress, and her two children, would excite the charity of some persons to give her something towards helping her on her way; and that when she arrived near her husband's seat, she should be able to find out whether he was yet returned from the excursion he had told her of, and if he was, to send him an account where she was, and the accidents which had brought her thither.
Some may, perhaps, think this a strange resolution, and find it difficult, to believe it ever could be put in practice; yet what else remained for her to do? She had no other resource than that one, which, as I have already observed, she was absolutely determined against.
Early the next morning, therefore, did she quit the inn with her dear load, and set out on her weary pilgrimage—What adventures befel her in it, shall be hereafter related, but we must now see what was become of Lothario.
That gay, unthinking rover, now gave himself as little concern about Jemima, as about any of the former victims of his too dangerous allurements: A serious attachment had ever been the subject of his ridicule, and his creed in the affairs of love, these lines of Dryden's:
"There is no such thing as constancy we call, Faith ties not hearts, 'tis inclination all; Some wit deform'd, or beauty much decay'd, First constancy in love a virtue made; From friendship they that land-mark did remove, And falsely plac'd it on the bounds of love."
A fine young lady, with a very large fortune, however, being proposed to him for marriage, he either was, or imagined himself, very much in love with her: He was at least enough so as that her charms erased all the impression made by those of the unfortunate Jemima; and though the first letters of that poor creature had reached his hands, he happened to receive them at times when he was in a hurry, going on some party of pleasure or other with the new idol of his affections.
I must do him, the justice, notwithstanding, to say, that those last, which contained the history of her distress, had not the good fortune to meet
him for some time, the reason of which was this: He was at a very great horse-race, with his charmer, her uncle, and several other of her relations; and not being altogether free from vanity, as they rode round the circle, he must needs to shew his skill in horsemanship, oblige the beast to prance and curvet more than at that time he cared; he grew restless, and giving a sudden spring with all his force, whether it were the girths of the saddle had not been taken due care of, or whether the strength of the horse exceeded the art of the ostentatious rider, is uncertain, but he was thrown off, and dragged with one foot in the stirrup for several yards, before any one could be quick enough to come to his relief.
By this accident one of his legs were broke, and his body was extremely bruised. As the seat of his mistress' uncle was much nearer than his own, he was carried there, and the most skillful surgeon in those parts immediately sent for.
Here he continued from the time Jemima was turned out of her lodgings till she had lain in, and was also cruelly forced from the house of the midwife. What letters she sent came safe to his house, but the tenderness of his mother would suffer none to be sent to him, as thinking, if they were of no consequence, it would be impertinent to trouble him with them until he was more recovered; and if they were such as might be any way affecting to him, the knowledge of their contents might add to his disorder.
This good lady, however, had not the curiosity to open any one that came, as there were several besides those from Jemima; for, in fine, she was in every thing except her maternal tenderness, the very reverse of what her son, to carry on his base designs, had represented her.
Heaven, long a witness to the wrongs Lothario had been guilty of, to our credulous sex, now thought fit to take the part of innocence betrayed and distressed: His leg was perfectly recovered, but those inward bruises he received brought on him a decay, which was very visible to himself as well as others; he had a continual soreness at his stomach, and an oppression at his heart; in short he was judged to be falling into a consumption, and the change he felt in his frame of body, made an adequate change in his way of thinking. He reflected on a thousand things he had been guilty of, which in the time of acting, he looked, on only as the amusements of youth, now as the vices of it; and all those wild frolics, which once he imagined constituted the character of a fine accomplished gentleman, seemed now to him to form that of the most abandoned libertine.
As soon as he was able to endure his coach, he was carried home where he met with all the letters of Jemima; which, though being obliged to write in a mysterious manner, did not sufficiently describe her distress, nor indeed was then the worst part of it arrived, expressed yet enough to strike him with horror at the base deception he had put on her at first, and his cruel forgetfulness and neglect of her afterwards.
He wrote immediately one general answer to all those from her, letting her know the accident that had befallen him, conjuring her, to be easy and satisfied till she saw him, which he told her should be as soon as health would permit; but, in the mean time, inclosed a bank bill of an hundred pounds, in order to satisfy the foolish scruples of the people she was with.
This was directed to the midwife's house, for in her last she had acquainted him with being compelled to take that asylum, and arrived two days after that on which Jemima was turned out of doors; the woman had the impudence to open it out of curiosity, believing she should never be called in question for it, or see Jemima more; but when she found the tenderness it abounded with, and the air of respect it carried, she repented of her temerity, and sealed it up again, with the bill in it in the best manner she could.
Lothario in the mean time became extremely ill, his inward languishments every hour increased; he loathed his food—was unable to take any repose, yet had not power to quit his bed; the physicians found him in a very deep consumption, and could not flatter his afflicted mother with any hopes of life. He easily judged, by the countenances of all about him as well as what he felt within him, that he should be but a very little time a sharer in this world: The receiving no answer from Jemima to his last letter, greatly added to his disease—he concluded she was dead—perhaps, said he to himself, through grief of my unkindness, and the barbarous treatment of those mercenary wretches she was thrown among.
At other times, Heavens! would he say, what a monster of villiany must I appear to the world whenever this black mystery is unravelled: Was it not enough, that I, by lies, and all the stratagems that wicked wit could form, betrayed her innocence, and triumphed over a virtue impregnable to common arts; but I must also murder the unfortunate victim of my wild desires! 'Tis possible too, added he, the little wretches who owe their being to me.—
Horrors unspeakable attended these reflections: He fell into a kind of despair; but in his calmer moments wished only that she might be living, and that Heaven would allow him life enough to make a reparation for the injuries he had done her, and the miseries she had sustained.
Frequently revolving in his mind what it was he ought to do; he grew at last resolute to do it: Accordingly, he related to his mother the whole affair, shewing her Jemima's letters, and explaining every passage; the old lady was extremely amazed, but far from condemning the present sentiments of his heart. But the bare acknowledging his error did not now seem sufficient for the penitent Lothario: He dispatched a messenger to London, the very same man who had performed the office of father in giving him her hand; he had orders to search for her in all parts, and not return till he had found her; and that in case he were so fortunate, to bring her down in a coach and six, with her two little ones, and proper attendants, for a woman whom he declared his lawful wife.
Wonderful resolution! but what cannot sickness bring about? when the gay scenes of life are all closed up; when all the companions of our former pleasures fly our converse, and we no longer are society for any but the old and grave; when melancholy faces only approach the darkened room; when our strength decays, all our spirits languish, and death knocks at the heart; then it is that the idea of our past errors rise in dreadful prospect before the eyes of our imagination, and menace further woes.
(To be continued.)
FOR SALE, BY
Ebenezer Cole, & Co.
at their Store,
FRESH FLOUR. Do. NAVY BREAD. MOLASSES, suitable for Retailing, and New-England RUM. *Warren, Sept. 13, 1805.
AUCTION STORE.
BLODGET and POWER
HAVING added to their Establishment the AUCTIONEERING and COMMISSION BUSINESS, solicit the Patronage of their Friends and the Public. Liberal Advances (if required) on Consignments. Their IMPORTING BUSINESS will be continued as usual. They have on Hand, at low Prices and accommodating Credit, a very handsome Supply of DRY GOODS and HARD WARE.
Providence, Aug. 9, 1805. (6w)
OPENING THIS DAY, BY
Benj. T. Chandler,
at his Shop, No. 9, Cheap Side, directly opposite the Roger Williams Bank, Providence. 5 Bales of Ingrain, Scotch and common Floor CARPETINGS, which he will Sell lower than can be purchased in the State. Also, a general Assortment of DRY GOODS as usual. Aug. 23, 1805.
From the Boston Weekly Magazine.
THE TRIUMPH OF FORTITUDE AND PATIENCE, OVER BARBARITY AND DECEIT: A TRUE STORY.
[From the Female Spectator.]
SHE had got leave to sit in a shop while she wrote and sent this letter by a boy that ran on errands for the neighbourhood; but that inhuman woman was so far from taking any compassion on her case, that she ordered one of her maids to go to the place where the boy had laid she was, and tell her that she would have nothing to do with her: that if one shilling would save her and her brats from starving, she would sooner throw it in the kennel than bestow it on her; and that if she durst to come into the neighbourhood where she lived, she would send her to the house of correction.
The poor girl was obliged to obey her lady in delivering this cruel message, but softened it as much as her capacity, or indeed the meaning of it would bear.
Though Jemima, who knew perfectly well the severity of her aunt's temper, had armed herself against the worst she had to expect, yet she could not bear this unnatural reply to her request without swooning away: The people of the shop had the compassion to give her a glass of water with some drops, but as soon as she recovered, desired she would go, as they knew not what might happen, and she had two children with her.
Dalinda's maid could not forbear shedding tears to see a person, on whom she had waited, reduced to this miserable condition, and put three shillings into her hand, which she said was all she at that time was mistress of.
Poor Jemima thanked her with a humility befitting her present state, but told her, that whatever the opinion of the world might be of her, she did not doubt but in a short time to be able to repay the shillings she had lent with more than an equal number of guineas.
She then went to several houses which had bills for lodgings on their doors, hoping to get some shelter until she could write again to Lothario; but the little infants she had in her arms prevented every one from taking her in, and it growing towards dark, she was obliged to go to an inn, where even there she could not be admitted, until she had consented to be locked all night into her chamber; so fearful were they of her going away before they were stirring, and leaving the children on their hands.
How dreadful was this night to our unhappy sufferer? With what floods of tears did the fair forlorn hang over the dear babes, and mourn their wants more than her own: while they, insensible of their misfortunes, fed from their mother's breast, smiled in her face, and seemed to chide her griefs.
Yet was she not so lost and overwhelmed as to be incapable of reflection; she remembered there was a just, a merciful, and an almighty Power, who saw her miseries, and knew she had not by any act of shame brought them upon herself, she therefore doubted not but to find relief from them, though by what means she could not foresee.