The Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1809-08-23 00:00:00

His Excellency J. Fenner, Esq.
THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
No. 22.
NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1809.
Vol. 1.
NEWPORT, R. I.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAYS, BY WILLIAM SIMONS, No. 15, MILL-STREET.
TERMS.
The paper is printed once a week, at 2 dollars a year, one half in advance.
Advertisements conspicuously inserted, at the rate of 1 dollar and 50 cents a square, for three weeks—smaller one in the same proportion.
Printing, in all its variety, executed with accuracy and despatch. Orders respectfully solicited.
SCHEME OF THE SECOND CLASS OF Rhode-Island Coal Lottery.
  15,000 Tickets at 5 Dollars each, are 75,000 Dollars.   1 Prize of 15,000 is 15,000   2 Prizes of 2,500 are 5,000   2 do. - - - 1,000 - - - 2,000   4 do. - - - 500 - - - 2,000   50 do. - - - 100 - - - 5,000   60 do. - - - 50 - - - 3,000   4000 do. - - - 7 - - - 28,000   66,000 
Subject to no deduction, and not two Blanks to a Prize. Capital Prizes determinable in the following manner:
The first drawn Blank on each day's drawing, except the days on which the Prizes of 500 dollars come out, shall be entitled to 100 dollars each, and the last drawn number on every day to 50 dollars. First blank on the 2d day, entitled to 500 dollars.
  Do. - - - 5th - - - do. - - - 500   Do. - - - 10th - - - do. - - - 1000   Do. - - - 13th - - - do. - - - 500   Do. - - - 15th - - - do. - - - 2,500   Do. - - - 18th - - - do. - - - 500   Do. - - - 20th - - - do. - - - 2,500   Do. - - - 25th - - - do. - - - 1,000   Do. - - - 28th - - - do. - - - 1000 
The two Prizes of 2,500 Dollars each will be drawn as follows: The first drawn blank on the 15th day of drawing, will have the first 500 Tickets from No. 4001 to 4,500 inclusive; and the first drawn blank on the 20th day, will be entitled to the second 500 from No. 10,501 to 11,000 inclusive; but should the first blanks on the 15th and 20th day's drawing, be either of the numbers from No. 4001 to No. 4,500 inclusive, and also from No. 10,501 to No. 11,000 inclusive, then in that case the first drawn blank succeeding (not one of those numbers) shall draw, and be entitled to the respective 500 Tickets.
Five hundred numbers will be considered one day's drawing, and the fortunate blanks determined accordingly. The drawing will commence in September next. Prizes less than 500 dollars will be paid in 30 days; of 500 and 1,000 in 60 days; and the highest Prize in 90 days after the drawing is completed, in current Bank Bills.
BENJAMIN B. MUMFORD } Managers JAMES PERRY }
TICKETS in the above Lottery, may be had of the Managers, of J. C. SHAW, and of L. ROUSMAN-PRE, at the office of the Newport Mercury. Newport, July 5, 1809.
ATTENTION!!!
THE Subscribers contemplating a Dissolution of Partnership, an adjustment of their Accounts becomes necessary, they therefore solicit all such as are indebted to them by Note, or Account, to make immediate payment, as their business will shortly be closed. NATHANIEL SWEET, & Co. July 12.
S. STACKHOUSE'S (NEW INVENTED) PATENT CHURN.
THIS Churn will work much easier than the common one; besides, it has the advantage of collecting the butter in rolls; it may also be made to any size, so as to churn any quantity the possessor may wish; and it may be fixed in such a manner as to work either by hand, water, wind, or any other power. Good Cream has often been churned into the best Butter, by this excellent and simple machine, in eight or ten minutes, and deposited in neat rolls, producing an eighth of the whole more butter than in the common way.
The above Churn may be had of BATSMAN MONRO, in Portsmouth, or ROBERT & NICHOLAS LAWTON, No. 61, Spring-Street, Newport. August 2.
PLEASE TO TAKE NOTICE.
THE Subscribers respectfully inform their Friends and the publick, that they have entered into Partnership, and taken the well known Stables belonging to Mr. THOMAS TOWNSEND, situated in Green-street, where Horses and Carriages for every purpose will be furnished at short notice; particularly Coachmen provided with careful and experienced drivers, for parties of pleasure or travellers; and Saddle Horses either for Ladies or Gentlemen; they will also furnish despatch messengers for any direction. Their Stables being well calculated for the business, Horses will be taken in to keep at reasonable rates for long or short periods; and as they are determined to attend well to every part of their business, they hope to merit the favours of the publick. JOHN G. EASTON. WM. E. DRUMMOND.
THE Subscriber from long and intimate knowledge of WM. E. DRUMMOND, and confidence in his Partner, recommends them as worthy the encouragement of the publick. THOMAS TOWNSEND. Newport, April 19, 1809.
P. O. RICHMOND, Has just received (at his Cash Store, No. 135, Thames-Street,) in addition to his former assortment—
A LARGE supply of India Buttons; Checks; Callicoes and Muslins, of every description; Cotton Shirting; black and white Cotton Cambricks; plain and figured Leno; Spider-net and Book Muslins; London print and Fancy plaid Ginghams; Ladies' long and habit Silk Gloves; do. white and coloured Kid do.; plaid and plain Lustrings; Gentlemen's and Ladies' white and coloured Hosiery; Common and Cambric Dimities; Sewing Silks; Silk Umbrellas; and Bandanna Handkerchiefs; with a variety of other seasonable GOODS; all of which having been bought at Auction in Boston, can be afforded lower than was ever sold in Newport. Newport, July 26, 1809.
NOTICE.
THE Subscribers have formed a connection in business, under the firm of WANTON & RATHBONE. GEORGE WANTON, GEORGE S. RATHBONE. Newport, August 2, 1809.
Wanton & Rathbone,
At the Store, No. 93, Thames-street, lately occupied by NATHANIEL DEARBORN,
HAVE established a CIRCULATING LIBRARY consisting of a well-chosen assortment of History, Novels, Romances, Plays, Magazines, &c. comprising more than 2000 volumes; many of which (particularly the Novels and Romances) can be found in no other Library in America.—Every new work of merit will be procured for the Library as soon as published.—In the course of a few days they will receive 1000 more volumes for Circulation, and will then publish a Catalogue.
FOR SALE AS ABOVE..... A General Assortment of BOOKS, in the various branches of Literature; SCHOOL BOOKS, by the dozen or single; SEAMAN'S BOOKS and JOURNALS; BLANK BOOKS, of various sizes and patterns; WRITING, WRAPPING, and LETTER PAPER, by the ream or quire.
The Stationary Department will be constantly furnished with every article usually found in a Stationary Store.
Just Received and for Sale— 5,000 Rolls of PAPER HANGINGS and BORDERS, of the latest and most fashionable Patterns.—Retailers can be furnished at Wholesale with Paper Hangings as cheap as can be purchased at any Manufactory in New-England.
Also, Just Received, for Sale or Circulation, Memoirs of the Hon. THOMAS JEFFERSON, with a View of the Rise and Progress of French Influence and French Principles in the United States—2 volumes.
HUNGARIAN BROTHERS, by Miss Porter—2 vols.
THADDEUS OF WARSAW—2 vols.
EXILE OF ERIN—1 vol.
WOMAN; or, IDA OF ATHENS, by Miss Owenson—2 vols.
N. B. Persons having in their possession, Books, loaned from the Circulating Library, nearly opposite the Post-Office, will please return them to Wanton & Rathbone's Library.
TO LET—The shop next south of Mr. E. P. Faisneau, hair-dresser, and lately occupied as a Book Store and Circulating Library. Newport, August 2, 1809.
WANTON & RATHBONE,
At the Old Stand of GEORGE WANTON, No. 92, Corner of Market-Square,
OFFER for Sale, a large and extensive Assortment of HATS, from the lowest priced Fels, to Superfine Beavers.
Just Received— SIX CASES HATS, warranted inferior to none manufactured in America, or Imported.—This additional supply, including Mens', Youth's, and Children's Black, with one case of fashionable Drab HATS, renders their assortment complete.
Also, For Sale as above— WRITING and WRAPPING PAPER; PAPER HANGINGS; SCHOOL and SEAMAN'S BOOKS; STATIONARY, &c. Newport, August 2, 1809.
Bernard Hill, jun.
No. 45, Broad-street,
OFFERS for sale—50 quintals Cod Fish, first quality for retailing; 1000 lbs. Sewing Twine; 500 lbs. Deep-sea and Hand Lines; 1000 lbs. clean flax Tow; Carpet Chain and Filling, constant supply; do. Housing; Marline, Bed Cords, Log Lines, Cod Lines, Pack Thread, &c. &c.
The above Goods will be sold, wholesale and retail, for cash or approved credit.
Also, for sale—A House Lot, lying in a central part of the town of Warren. Newport, August 2, 1809.
New Granary & Grocery Store. No 11, Long wharf.
WILL be kept constantly for sale CORN and MEAL, wholesale and retail.—Also, Just received, a Quantity of RYE.
Also, For Sale—Flour, Salt, Molasses, Gin, Rum, Brandy, Sugars, various kinds, Coffee, and Teas, of different qualities.
Likewise, Baltimore Superfine Flour by the Barrel.—Also, Rice, Pimento, Ginger, Soap, Candles, and a quantity of Butter, by the firkin.
The above Goods will be sold, wholesale and retail, for cash or approved credit.
Wanted to purchase—a quantity of CORN and RYE, for which Cash will be given.
MICHAEL FREEBORN. Agent for the Progressive Company. Newport, July 19, 1809.
Miscellany.
MR. ADAMS'
CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot.
SIR,
ON the 17th day of November, 1797, I embarked for Europe, with the Hon. Francis Dana, Esq. and Mr. John Thaxter. The former was appointed by Congress, secretary of legation to my two commissions.—There could not have been found in the U. States a gentleman in whose education, connections, talents, integrity, and personal friendship, I had more entire confidence. The latter I had taken from my own office and family as my private secretary. I was therefore perfectly happy, and knew myself perfectly safe in my own travelling family.
I shall neither entertain nor disgust your readers with the diary of a voyage in a leaky ship, which obliged us to make for the first port we could find, which was Ferrol; nor with the diary of a journey thro' Spain, in the dead of winter, over the Galician, Asturian, or Pyrenean mountains, partly on muleback and partly on foot, and from thence to Paris, a journey of a thousand or twelve hundred miles.
We arrived in Paris, in February, 1780, and I communicated the objects of my mission, first to Dr. Franklin, who was then our sole minister to the Court of France, and afterwards to the Compte de Vergennes. This minister discovered a great anxiety to know my instructions. These I was determined that no man should know. My commissions I communicated to him. He enjoined it upon me, that my commission to make a treaty of commerce should be kept secret and communicated to no body. That commission, as appeared afterwards, he intended to persuade Congress to annihilate. The commission for peace might be let out to the publick. The letters and conferences that passed upon this and other points would take too much space to be here inserted.
I will not enlarge upon the manner in which I spent my time. Though I studiously avoided any and every interference in American affairs, except such as immediately related to my mission; and except those in which the Compte de Vergennes expressly and personally requested my sentiments, I found business enough, and some of so much importance as procured me from congress a solemn and unanimous vote of thanks, for my industrious attention to the interest and honour of the United States, especially in the affair of the annihilation of paper money, on the 18th of March, 1780.
As I was not limited by my commission or instructions to a residence in any particular place or country, all Europe was open to me, and my intention was to go immediately to Holland, and see if something might not be done there, to render my country somewhat less dependent on France both for political consideration, for loans of money, and supplies for our army. I applied to court for passports, without which I could not travel in France. The Compte de Vergennes advised me to postpone my journey till May, when the country would be in all its beauty and glory. Upon one pretext or another, he evaded my application till midsummer.
In August, after taking a view of Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Delft, the Hague, Leyden and Harlem, I arrived at Amsterdam, and there endeavoured to form acquaintances and connections among such respectable people as were not entirely devoted to the English, Sir Joseph York and the Stadholder.
I had not been long in Holland before I received from Congress another commission, in these words:
The United States of America, in Congress assembled, to the Hon. JOHN ADAMS, Esq. greeting:
Whereas by our commission to the Hon. Henry Laurens, Esq. bearing date the 30th day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-nine, we have constituted and appointed him the said Henry Laurens, during our pleasure, our agent for and on behalf of the United States, to negotiate a loan, with any person or persons, bodies politic and corporate; and whereas the said Henry Laurens has, by unavoidable accidents, been hitherto prevented from proceeding on his said agency; we therefore, reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, ability, conduct and fidelity, do by these presents constitute and appoint you, the said John Adams, until the said Henry Laurens, or some other person appointed in his stead, shall arrive in Europe and under take the execution of the aforesaid commission, our agent for and on behalf of the said United States, to negotiate a loan with any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, promising in good faith to ratify and confirm whatever shall by you be done in the premises, or relating thereto. Witness his excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia, the twentieth of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and in the fourth year of our independence.
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, President. Attest, CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'y.
By this commission, business enough was
devolved upon me, and that of a nature very difficult to execute among capitalists, brokers and hebrews, many of whom could speak or understand as little of the French or English languages as I could of Dutch. A very humorous history might be made of it, but it would be out of place here.
On the 25th of February, 1781, I received a letter from Mr. Huntington, enclosing the following commission:
The United States, of America, in Congress assembled, to all who shall see these presents, send greeting:
Whereas an intercourse between the citizens of the United Provinces of the Low Countries and the citizens of these United States, founded on the same principles of equality and reciprocity, may be of mutual advantage to both nations—
Know ye, therefore, that we, confiding in the integrity, prudence and ability of the Hon. John Adams, late commissioner of the U. S. of America at the court of Versailles, late delegate in Congress, from the State of Massachusetts Bay, and chief justice of the said State, have nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do nominate, constitute and appoint him the said John Adams, our commissioner, giving full power, general and special, to act in that quality, to confer, treat, agree and conclude with the person or persons vested with equal powers, by the states general of the said United Provinces, of and concerning a treaty of amity and commerce: And whatever shall be so agreed and concluded, for us, and in our name, to sign, and thereupon make such treaty, conventions and agreements, as he shall judge conformable to the ends we have in view—hereby promising in good faith, that we will accept, ratify and execute, whatever shall be agreed, and signed by our said commissioner.
In witness whereof, we have caused these presents to be given in Congress at Philadelphia, the twenty-ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven and eighty, and in the fifth year of our independence.
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, President. Attest, CHARLES THOMPSON Sec'y.
With this commission, I received from Congress, the following resolution:
IN CONGRESS, October 5, 1780.
Her Imperial Majesty of all the Russias, attentive to the freedom of commerce and the right of nations, in her declaration to the belligerent and neutral powers, having proposed regulations founded upon principles of justice, equity and moderation, of which their Most Christian and Catholick Majesties, and most of the neutral maritime powers of Europe, have declared their approbation, Congress willing to testify their regard to the rights of commerce and their respect for the sovereign who hath proposed, and the powers who have approved the said regulations—
Resolve that the Board of Admiralty prepare and report instructions for the commanders of armed vessels, commissioned by the United States, conformable to the principles contained in the declaration of the Empress of all the Russias, on the rights of neutral vessels.
That the ministers plenipotentiary from the United States, if invited thereto, be and hereby are respectively empowered to accede to such regulations conformable to the spirit of the said declaration as may be agreed upon by the Congress expected to assemble in pursuance of the invitation of her Imperial Majesty.
Extract from the Minutes.
CHA. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
I had the honour to communicate a copy of this resolution of Congress to the Prince de Gallicizin, minister plenipotentiary of the Empress of Russia; to the Baron D'Ehrenswerd, envoy of the King of Sweden; to the Baron De St. Saphorn, envoy of the King of Denmark; to the Duke de la Vauguin, ambassador of the King of France, in an appropriate letter to each, and all these were received with great civility. Not the smallest objection was made to this "informal, indirect and circuitous mode," which gave such terrible apprehensions to Mr. Hamilton.
I soon afterwards received letters of credence from Congress, as their minister plenipotentiary to their High Mightinesses, and another to his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange as Stadholder of the United Provinces. These, on the 19th of April, 1781, I communicated to their High Mightinesses in a memorial.
Let me here recapitulate. I was minister plenipotentiary for making peace: minister plenipotentiary for making a treaty of commerce with Great Britain: minister plenipotentiary to their High Mightinesses the States general: minister plenipotentiary to his serene highness the Prince of Orange and Stadholder: minister plenipotentiary for pledging the faith of the United States to the Armed Neutrality: and what perhaps at that critical moment was of as much importance to the United States as any of those powers, I was commissioner for negotiating a loan of money to the amount of ten millions of dollars, and upon this depended the support of our army at home and our ambassadors abroad.
While I was ardently engaged and indefatigably occupied in studies and efforts to discharge all these duties, I was suddenly summoned to Versailles, to consult with the Comte De Vergennes, upon something re-

relative to peace. What should I do? My country and the world would consider my commission for peace as the most important of all my employments, and the first to be attended. I hesitated not a moment, left all other business in as good a train as I could, and set off for Paris. The occurrences there will be the subject of another letter.
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, June 23, 1809.
From the ANTHOLOG.
Col. Gibbs's grand Collection of Minerals.
ONE of the most zealous cultivators of mineralogy in the United States, is Col. GEORGE GIBBS, of Rhode-Island. And his taste and his fortune have concurred in making him the proprietor of the most extensive and valuable assortment of minerals that probably exists in America. This rich collection consists of the cabinets possessed by the late Mons. Gilet D'Orcy, of Paris, and the Count Gregoire de Razanowsky, a Russian nobleman, long resident in Switzerland. To which the present proprietor has added a number, either gathered by himself on the spot, or purchased in different parts of Europe. The collection of M. D'Orcy is particularly rich in the productions of the French mines: Such as the phosphates, carbonates, and molybdates of lead; the iron ores of Bargory, Framount, and the Isle of Elba; the silver of St. Maria and d'Allemon; the mercury of Deuxpoints; a great variety of marbles, calcedonies, and agates, quartz, calcareous, and other spars from France and different parts of Europe. The collection of the Count Razanowsky consists chiefly of the minerals of the Russian empire. It is particularly rich in gold and copper ores, chromates of lead, the native iron of Pallas, Beryals, Jaspers, &c. The Russian specimens alone are about six thousand in number. The remainder are chiefly German and Swiss. To these Mr. Gibbs has added all the newly discovered minerals, a complete collection of English, Swiss, and Italian specimens, including the ancient marbles, porphyries, &c. the muriates and carbonates of copper from Chili; the spinel and oriental rubies, of which this is the third complete collection existing. Also, a large geological collection. The whole consists of about twenty thousand specimens. A small part of this collection was opened to amateurs at Rhode-Island, the last summer, and the next, if circumstances permit, the remainder will be exposed. In giving this account of a collection, so much wished for in the U. States, it may be justly acknowledged, that it is principally by the assistance of the savans of France, that it was rendered so complete; and that if it should prove useful to our country, the proprietor will share the pleasure with De d'Aumont, Daubuisson Struve and Bournon.
Political Miscellany.
For the REPUBLICAN.
SPANISH PATRIOTISM.
The Insurgents of Spain, otherwise called the Spanish Patriots, should they be commended or blamed? They should be blamed as so many wicked rebels disturbing the peace of their country, by civil war, havoc, and bloodshed, in opposition to the laws and established constitution of their government. Says Mr. Salmon, an English writer on the Constitution of Spain, "The kingdom of Spain is an absolute hereditary monarchy at present, where the females inherit in default of male issue. But the King seems to have power to dispose of his crown to what branch of the royal family he pleases, of which we have an instance; when Charles the 2d, gave his dominions to the late king, the Duke of Anjou," which makes a precedent and legal authority for the appointment of King Joseph, one of the present royal family of France, to the Kingdom of Spain.
And the same author further on says, "Nor is the alliance of France the only benefit arising from Spain's having a Prince of French extraction on the throne. The Court of Spain have considerably improved their revenues, and increased their forces by sea and land; since that event, the people are encouraged to apply themselves to manufactures and husbandry, and to shake off that idle and heavy disposition, which has rendered them so contemptible in the eyes of other Nations. The old French family imported into Spain from France in the year 1700, having (to use a farmer's phrase) like Spanish potatoes run out, it became prudent and expedient in 1807, to go to France again to renew the seed. "Prudence indeed will dictate that Governments, long established should not be changed for light and transient causes." Can any cause be more light and transient than the difference between Joseph and Ferdinand?—When the pursuit of lilies , cost nothing , the pursuit however weak and foolish is harmless; but when kingdoms are laid waste with fire and sword for French Philip or German Charles, for fool York or fool Lancaster, for wicked Ferdinand or proud Joseph, it is sin without temptation, it is wickedness for the sake of mischief alone.—We are told in our Newspapers, that they are struggling for freedom and independence. But surely Spanish freedom and independence is as much wounded by English usurpations at Gibraltar, as by French soldiers at Bayonne. But if time and long continuance of usurpation, the Spanish patriots have only to bear with Buonaparte and his successors a hundred years, and Joseph's claim to Madrid will be as good as the English claim
to Gibraltar. We are told that this blessed work of emancipating Spain from French influence was begun at the lines of St. Roque. That is, it was a proposal made by the English to drive away the French; or in other words, to reduce all Spain to the state of Gibraltar. But to disprove this idea we are told that the Spaniards refused to let the English command Cadiz. When the Anglo Spaniards refuse to let the English command at Cadiz, it proves only that this party had sense enough to know that English balls and swords would wound as far and deep if the Spaniards commanded Cadiz, as if it were governed by an English garrison. And the bare wish of the English to command there was a proof that they meant something more than the the expulsion of Frenchmen. A company of Spanish and English pirates, bound to England with the riches and power of Spain, should they quarrel by the way for the command of the ship, their quarrel would by no means prove that they were not robbers and bound to England.—But we may be told that Spanish claims to independence and self government are not invalidated by the loss of Gibraltar; this post was taken by force, and retained by treaty. But we have been often told that treaties made on hard and unequal terms, (like that of detaining Gibraltar,) are seldom lasting; they are but truces for the parties to take breath, and attack each other with more malignity and destructive rage. Had those honest old Castilians who are so highly praised by the English party in our country, told their neighbours at Gibraltar—"Gentlemen of England for one hundred years past we have been distracted with French and English intrigues; we wish to be our own masters; to be independent, to enjoy self government.—If you will have the goodness to evacuate Gibraltar we will take care that the French shall leave Catalonia." Had the Spanish patriots said—"Since providence has been so kind as to rid us of our Kings, without the necessity of cutting off their heads, as the English did the head of their good Charles, and the French the head of their good Lewis—since accident or royal intrigue has vacated the throne, we will take care that it shall never be filled again; we find a King to be not only a costly officer but a useless one. The English were never so formidable to their enemies as during their commonwealth, the eleven years between their first and second Charles; nor was France ever so terrible and powerful as since the loss of her King; nor is there a country in the world that has sustained the shock of the French Revolution and the long war France has supported against the combined powers of the world in defence of her independence, with so little injury as the great Republic of the United States. Our kings have either run away or been stolen away: God be praised, and keep them long away; we have learned to do without them better than we ever did with them."
Conduct and conversation like this would have inspired all the honest and sensible parts of mankind with warm wishes for their success.—But there is a lesson we have learned as early as our creed, that men are to be known by their company; and who are the company of the sham Patriots of Spain; why truly British Generals and Governors; can there be worse company than Governor Clive, Governor Hastings, and Admiral Rodney? Read the history of British Government in Ireland, Bengal, and St. Eustatia; trace their footsteps in this country, marked with desolation and human blood, purely to protect us, and give us good government; read the story of Madame Caldwell, and Joshua Huddy, and Isaac Hynes. Here read a brief account of British government at St. Eustatia. "It was reduced by the British under Rodney, in 1781. The private property of the inhabitants was confiscated, with a degree of rigour, disgraceful to the British name, and which will reflect eternal obloquy on the character of Vaughn, and Rodney, the inhuman commanders." This capture became afterwards a subject of discussion in Parliament. But the splendour of Rodney's victory over De Grasse put an end to all thoughts of that nature. On the 27th, of November, in the same year, it was retaken by the French under the command of the Marquis De Bouille, whose conduct was altogether the reverse of that of Rodney and Vaughn. Among the spoils that fell into his hands, a large sum of money was claimed by the British commanding officer, as his private property, which was generously restored to him. The property of the Dutch inhabitants was also reserved to them, and nothing was allowed to be seized, but the produce arising from the sale of prizes, that had been taken by the English when they captured the Island." A perfect sample this of French and English government and warfare. The Spaniards say they are contending for independence; by this we should understand a dependence on British government. We have heard something of their government at Cuba, where those unfortunate French, who fled from the knives of their black slaves at St. Domingo, have been hunted by Spanish patriots and their Negroes, to the hospitable shores of Republican America. Let any one figure to himself the consequence of British success in their attempt to place the pretenders on the thrones of France and Spain. Suppose France and Spain ruled by Bourbons, Holland immediately receives her Orange pretender; and France, Spain and Holland would feel the same inclination to bring us under the English yoke, as they did in the year 1778 to shake it off. Every port in the United States would be commanded by an English fleet; our trade would be regulated in London, and our seamen, as fast as they were found on the waters, would be taken to man the British Navy, and our Independence
would be like that of Ireland. There cannot be a more just sentiment than to consider every one connected with British Government as in the wrong; and that British Government is our natural and inveterate enemy. Their conduct from the massacre at Boston, in 1770, to that on board the Chesapeake, has been uniformly hostile. Rivals in trade, our free, cheap, and happy democratic government presents so many repelling points, they must, they will hate it, and consider its very existence as a glaring censure on their wicked system, and dangerous to the duration of their universal empire on the sea.
A REPUBLICAN.
For the REPUBLICAN.
IT is full time that the advocates of Great-Britain and her oppressive measures were arrested in their mad career. Their avowed partialities to that government whose emissaries they are, in preference to our own, are too evident to admit a doubt. It is full time that a distinguishing line should be drawn, separating the friends of our Republic from its internal foes; as we are on the verge of a war with that power whose intrigues in the courts of Europe have been the destruction of those powers; whose fleets have deprived us of the liberty of the seas, and whose courts of admiralty of all maritime rights. From the plunder of the world they maintain their spies and emissaries, who lurk in the bosom of every nation to destroy its government and bring it into contempt. By their efforts and their representations is the Independence of our country placed in the most critical situation. England has deceived us and is deceived in turn by her deluded spies. They have represented our government as cowardice and pusillanimity itself; so divided in opinion, and so strongly attached to her as a commercial nation, that we dare not oppose their system of retaliation on neutrals which she adopts: or in other words, an indemnity for the losses on her commercial and manufacturing interests to the complete ruin of our trade. Do you not perceive this, ye who compose the well informed among merchants of the United States; if so, are you disposed any longer to submit to insult and degradation? What further proofs do you require, in addition to those already received? Where, alas, is the spirit of your ancestors, who dared, though few in numbers, to resist the execution of a tyrant's mandate? Has it indeed descended to their tombs, or is it totally extinguished in the pursuit of wealth? If not, give it life in indignation, upon a power who invades your rights and privileges, and places your freedom and independence at stake. We have submitted so far already to the impositions of Great-Britain, that it has become dangerous to our independence as a neutral nation to submit any longer. The last drop of negotiation has been drained from the cup, and the perfidy of Canning has withered the Olive Branch; while Liberty, in presenting it, bids them beware of the issue.
It is time to gird on the armour of our safety, and take the shield in our hands. None but Americans should be permitted to stand as centinels of our freedom, while our political rights are subject to the invasions of an internal enemy, and our independence as a free nation made the object of insult and ridicule by Great-Britain.
The Minister of England tells us that they have the power to destroy our commerce, and that they will make use of that power whenever it shall become necessary; so long as we will limit our trade to a simple supply of all that they require, so long they may permit it, but go beyond this and you exceed the bounds prescribed to you. Do you not perceive that this is their meaning? What more do you require? Do you wait the event of negotiation or their finesse? Then will you have more patience than true spirit. Do you wish to know the properties of Jackson's treaty, prescribed in the Queen's palace, and to be presented you for your acceptance? As it regards your commerce, its properties are more destructive to it than hemlock or wild hellebore to the preservation of life; to our national character insolent and degrading. In truth, what have we to expect from a Jackson, after the declaration of a Canning? Is it probable that if it possessed any valuable principles—any reservation of maritime rights—that they would have chosen this very unpopular character in diplomatic address? The tragical part that he played at Copenhagen will stamp his character as that of his court with eternal infamy. Instead of the form of a treaty that he has to offer, you may more properly call it a licence from his majesty George III. to the merchants of the United States: Greeting:—Granting to them the full liberty of trading solely to G. Britain or to any of his majesty's colonies; with permission to carry thither such and such articles, the growth of the U. States, paying thereon such and such duties, and taking in return only such articles, the manufacture of G. Britain or some of the products of its colonies, direct to the U. States: A mere school-boy's privilege—direct to school and home again. And are our merchants disposed to trade with G. Britain under these restrictions? Such as they would not submit to from our own government, will they bear from the tyrant of the ocean? Will they suffer their maritime rights to be frittered down by a foreign power until the ocean becomes a private path to the ships of Britain alone? No, my fellow-citizens, they already perceive that we have too long been amused by a perfidious power; too long have we suffered insult upon outrage, until publick feelings were lacerated beyond forbearance: Instead of redressing our grievances, they insult us with ignominious terms, which the spirit of freedom could never endure. Then let us rely on our own resources.
es—our united strength; rest assured these of themselves will compel redress. Place that unlimited confidence on your government which the spirit of the times require, and we have nothing to fear. Discountenance their agents and spies, and you frustrate their designs of intrigue and corruption.
FLINT OF '76.
From the AURORA.
It has often been truly said, that very often what we regret as an evil proves to be a great good. Such in the end will be the rejection by the British government of the engagement made by its minister Erskine, with the executive of the United States, for the restoration of harmony and friendly intercourse between the two countries.
The readiness with which our executive accepted the proposals, has obtained the applause of even the enemies of the government; although it engaged the British government, to nothing more than to cease from the plunder of our property put afloat by our merchants, pursuing a neutral, lawful and honest commerce. And so many years of wanton wrong against us, the generosity and fairness of our own dispositions would not permit us still to doubt the fulfilment of so reasonable an engagement, and we fulfilled every part of the engagement stipulated on our part even by anticipation;—we did more, we restored property that might legally and justly have been forfeited, for offending against a law then in force. The little which we required, and the readiness with which we accepted the British offer, and fulfilled our part of the agreement, led the other belligerent to suspect our government to be either secretly leagued with England or hostilely inclined towards her, and perhaps it would have been a difficult matter to have removed that suspicion, had not the blind infatuation that has precipitated her to the verge of ruin, and the want of good faith on the part of the British came to remove it; otherwise our sincere efforts to preserve peace, would probably have involved us in war against all the powers of Europe, against the law of nations, and against the freedom of the seas, eventually against our own liberties!
The ill conduct of the British government has had another effect, we may fairly call it a good effect; it has released the minds of many good citizens from doubts and suspicions, which great pains had been taken to impress upon them—it had been calculated by several presses and by private discourses, that our government was not disposed to make an amicable arrangement with G. Britain; that on the contrary G. Britain had made repeated offers to do more than was required by Mr. Erskine's engagement, and that it had been refused by Mr. Jefferson.
The veil of deception is now removed, and the whole visage of imposture is distinctly seen by all, particularly by a large body among whom are some of our most respectable citizens, men whose principles, when strictly adhered to, forbid their taking an active part in politics—men who having, perhaps unavoidable prejudices, under their circumstances, were rather disposed to look with indulgence towards the British government, and indisposed towards the American administration; men who, under the persuasion that peace was not the desire of our government, and that their efforts towards it were pretence, on every occasion have thrown their suffrages into the scale that was most likely to favour England.
The conduct of the British government and the language of the ministry, have now removed all doubts, and this tends to unite all descriptions of people, and to sink all the former invidious distinctions of party. Every man who loves his country, must now see and know who are its friends and its enemies and will rally round its standard in support of the government and the administration, whose honest endeavors for peace are so conspicuous to the world.
Many who, from being deceived, were warm advocates in favor of England, at length see their error—and the degraded situation to which that country wished to reduce us; many now openly condemn the principles of British policy, and have become what we all ought to have been long ago—united Americans.
That our extensive commerce with England, and the credits obtained by traders here from thence, have tended to produce many prejudices in favor of that country, and a most false and pernicious influence, is certain—our speaking the same language, and our almost total want of knowledge of the languages, the productions, the wants, and the advantages of intercourse with the continent of Europe; of course a want of the same intimacy and knowledge of the people, that we have kept up with the British, has fed those prejudices, and nursed the most dangerous influence that has affected America.
Reason which should remove all prejudices, is now free to exercise its faculties, and will point out very clearly that we should have no attachments but to our own country.—The peace, independence, interest and honour of which should be paramount to all other considerations. In the present crisis of affairs it is happily perceptible that we shall be united, and give all our energy to support our government, and after such affliction, establish a national character, and that an honorable one.
From the Same.
COLEIG COUNTY, MARYLAND, 22d, of the 7th mo. 1809.
FRIEND WILLIAM—
I very much fear thee does not read thy bible as often as would be profitable unto thee.

—else thou would, ere this, have received, that the sycophantick adulations and incense offered to our present chief magistrate, with a view to warp him from his duties, resembles the conduct of the evil one formerly—who, when he found his kingdom likely to be curtailed by a saviour, had the effrontery to endeavour to secure him, by taking him up into a high mountain, and offering him all the kingdoms of the world, if he would fall down and worship him—in like manner his factious descendents, some of the federalists, are or have been tampering with the present president of this great republic—but I trust in due time, they will receive the answer—get behind me Satan.—If after the failure of this attempt and all others, of deluding, misleading, and training the minds of the unwary sons of men, in a fit of despair, like the swine of old, who were possessed—they would enter some of our bays, rivers, and waters, and let us hear no more of them—would it not be well for our country? This being the needful at this time—I bid thee farewell.
MORDECAI.
P. S. Against our elections, make a catalogue of the sins of this people—but as they are like the sands of the sea—I suppose thou could not. If Madison should in time be called upon to oppose the arrogance of British pretensions—these harpies will open in full cry against him, and take a merit to themselves of candid conduct, for their late flatteries of him.
One of my neighbours think if the president would adopt the Mosaic law, and make a scape goat of Timothy, by laying the sins of the people on his head, and sending him off to the wilderness to some uninhabited country—our land would get rest, and that it would eventually prevent a good deal of bloodshed.
Read 16th chap. Leviticus.
NOTE.
Friend Mordecai has been some time on the shelf, but—under the current movements of the spirit, in the people alluded to, the words of Mordecai, are “a word in season.” EDIT.
NEWPORT:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1809.
NOTICE.
The Republican Freemen of the town of Newport are requested to meet at Mr. BRETT'S Academy, on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, at 7 o'clock. Newport, Aug. 23, 1809.
COMMUNICATION.
When villainy is licenced and the vilest scoundrels are suffered to disgrace the face of day, with their odious appearance, popular indignation may be expected. We were led to this remark from a circumstance which took place in this town some days since. We shall be ever ready to stand forward in defence of the reputation of the town, when it shall be in danger—nor will we do it hypocritically. We do not receive the situation of this people so desperate as to render it necessary to call in the aid of calumny and malignant slander to support their good character—but if it needs any shield it should be that of truth and justice.
The late circumstance of hanging the effigy of SELFRIDGE in this place, however it may have a tendency to do honour or discredit to the town, is nevertheless attributable to its inhabitants, and to them only. We were induced to observe this not an account of any honour we think the town has gained by the transaction, but because slander and hypocrisy veiled in the garb of justice, has attempted to fix the imputation on an individual whose exalted soul is above such a consideration, and in whom it would be highly unbecoming and improper. We now assert, and we do it on the most undoubted authority, that no person from Boston had any concern in the affair alluded to—that it was brought forward and matured by citizens of this town, without the aid, knowledge, or advice of any other persons—and we further declare, that any one who has asserted, or who may assert, that Mr. AUSTIN, of Boston, or any other person of that town, had any agency, or concern in the transaction alluded to, is a liar and calumnious.
Mr. AUSTIN is a man, who has long been distinguished as a firm supporter of Republicanism—His active pen has long been wielded in defence of those principles, in maintaining which, he, in common with his fellow-citizens, suffered every privation during the long and arduous conflict which terminated in our liberty and independence—It is for this that the whole force of Federal, (we might in fact say British) influence, have levelled its deadly and envenomed shafts against him—it is for this he has long been the object of their malignant hatred and vile abuse.
As it respects the offer which was so pompously made for the discovery of the persons concerned, and which we believe was made by SELFRIDGE himself, we will only observe—if the author of the base calumny which has gone abroad respecting it, will give up his name, every man concerned in that affair will avow himself.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Every body is anxious to know what Jackson's proposals to our government can be—and a very natural inquiry it is, since Mr. Canning's declaration in the House of Commons. The terms he there offers, our government most assuredly will never consent to; since he refuses those only which involve our rights, and such as we have a right to demand—What can we expect, then, from his Minister? For my own part I should not be surprised if he were to demand “some sufficient pledge of our neutrality,” as the distinction is no clearer now between a neutral and an enemy than it was two years since, when he made a demand upon the Danish government to garrison their fortresses with English troops, as a “pledge of their neutrality,” which being denied, he ordered their Capital to be bombarded, and deprived the Danish government of their navy. This was done, too, at a time when a treaty existed in full effect between the two powers, and when there was no previous misunderstanding—What have we to expect from a Minister who
conducts in this manner towards neutrals; more particularly when his spies and agents inform him of our government's being under the influence of her enemy, France. It is to be hoped, however, that if he should come upon any such disgraceful errand from Canning, that our Executive will lose no time to sequester all British property, and hold him as pledges of their good faith; for I am inclined to think with hundreds of thousands of my fellow-citizens, that after so many treacherous and perfidious examples that her present ministry have given of her faith, that it is we who require the pledge of good faith, and not they; and after having obtained this pledge, I would never restore it until her ministers are wise enough to distinguish between a neutral and an enemy, and alike honourable to acknowledge and respect our neutrality. It is full time to let her know by our actions, that we are no longer to be the dupes of a Canning; that we are not dependent on the crown for our existence, however many there be among us, seduced by their gold, who are; that it is full time for them properly to respect our national rights, and to learn our character; that we are determined to support our general government, and that whatever attempts they may make to divide and separate the Eastern from the Western States, will prove abortive, and end in contempt of those who make the trial. We have been tampered with too long already, and they very much mistake the character of the freemen of America, if Mr. Canning or his Consuls expects either to bribe or frighten them into a quiet submission to their tyrannick measures.
It is singular to be sure, to hear of a set of beings calling themselves Federalists—lovers of order and good government—continually vaunting the good faith of the English—of her great naval power—of her immense resources—when she depends on the plunder of all the nations of the earth to maintain it. Her infamy is, however, becoming more proverbial than even her greatness; and faithful historians will not forget the barbarities they practised on the East-Indians, the Irish, and the Americans; the base attack upon the Spanish frigates and their capture; the unparalleled affair of Copenhagen, and the robbing them of their ships of war. These are but the more prominent characteristics of British faith and British infamy. Not all the world could uphold a nation's character danned with such deeds. Their chastisement is at hand and it will be a severe one from the arm of an invisible power.
When English Consuls and Vice-Consuls become Editors of American news-papers, it is time to inquire into their official duties, and whether that comes within the pale of their secret instructions, and how far it is allowable. This is one source of British influence, and another for the employment of British gold and their agents. I would as soon imbibe British principles from the presses of these impertinent officious mediars, as finger their gold:—The one is as destructive to the spirit of freedom as the other.
HIGHLY INTERESTING.
Mr. Secretary Smith received on the 14th inst. from Mr. Erskine a long and very satisfactory letter in answer to one of the 9th inst. in which Mr. Smith had respectfully requested a candid explanation, as to the conversations, which Mr. Canning's despatch of the 23d of January had imputed to Mr. Madison, Mr. Gallatin and himself.
Mr. Erskine has, moreover, in this letter, stated the reason, which, in the exercise of the discretion given him, had induced him to lay his instructions before the government of the United States.
These papers will, no doubt, be communicated in due time to Congress.—N. Aut.
BRITISH EMBARGO.
That the British have embargoed our vessels is more than probable. The recent conduct of the English cabinet—their disavowal of Erskine's arrangement—the interdiction of our trade to the ports of Holland—the general and characteristick and systematick perfidy of her government towards us—warrant the belief that the next step will be a discriminate confiscation of American property, under some new-fangled order of the British Cabinet Council.—Boston Chron.
LONDON, JUNE 30.
Yesterday a general Embargo was ordered to be laid on all Foreign vessels at Yarmouth, and similar orders have been despatched to all the ports along the Southern and Eastern coasts. It gives out that this is a measure of precaution extremely wise and judicious.
BRITISH HONOUR AND VERACITY.
The members of the executive government have had several conferences with the ministers of the belligerents, during their recent meeting at Washington.
Mr. Erskine we can now say, with full and perfect confidence, was, as we were the first to predict, sacrificed by the perfidy of his own government; and whenever it comes before the British people, (for to talk of parliament would be ridiculous!) it will be found that Mr. Erskine acted with fidelity to his country and to his instructions, which do him honour as a man, and credit as a minister.
We can further undertake to state positively, that not only have Mr. Erskine's authorised engagements been broken with perfidy, but such falsehood has been employed by Mr. Canning in open parliament, and in the documents published, as would disgrace a mountebank at Bartholomew fair.
Messrs. Madison, Smith and Gallatin, have been made by Mr. Canning, to say no only
what they never said to Mr. Erskine; but what even Mr. Erskine never accused them of; Mr. Canning did require of Mr. Erskine to make such propositions, but knowing with what indignant feelings they would have been spurned at, he never did offer or suggest them to the secretary of state, nor to any other member of the government; and further, we can say with the same confidence, that Mr. Erskine was not directed to exhibit his instructions to our government; he was left at liberty to exhibit them if he chose;—but he knew full well, that they contained matter so offensive from their falsehood; so offensive from their insolence; so insulting from their manner and matter, that their exhibition would at once close discussion.
We can still further say, that the article published as the instructions, is not only imperfect, by mutilation; but imperfect as being separate from other instructions.—Aurora.
The late conduct of Britain, and yet more the conduct of “the British party in America,” has opened the eyes of many of our citizens, and particularly of the mercantile class, whose feelings, thro' their interests, are more immediately touched by it. A gentleman of veracity informed us last week that in conversation with a Merchant of Philadelphia, the Merchant expressed himself nearly thus—“I have always called myself a Federalist, and voted with that party—but never will again. I am now convinced that the clamour about French influence was unfounded, but that there is a party among us devoted to the interests of Britain.” Sentiments similar to these have been uttered by many others, who, tho' they have been called Federalists, and have heretofore acted as such, will be called so and will act so no longer. Our of foreign wrongs, much good may in this way accrue to our domestic concerns.
[Trenton True American.]
It would seem from the following extract from Lang's Royal Gazette, of New-York, that the enemies of THOMAS PAINE, are willing to do the character of that great man, now that he is dead; the justice which they invariably denied while living. [Ken. Reporter.]
THOMAS PAINE.
“The celebrated Thomas Paine is no more. This unfortunate being has passed through many a chequered scene, and left a sad vicissitude of fortune. Yet, his life and writings have had a powerful influence on the strange and wonderful events which have distinguished the present age. Though his birth was humble, and his manners were ungracious he had long been noticed by the courtly and the great, and long caressed by the splendid and the rich.—Though his education was scanty and imperfect; such was his love of knowledge, and such was his progress in the arts of composition, that his manly persuasive style has been imitated and admired by men of literary reputation.
“Without the assistance of patrons or of friends, he found an easy access to the cabinet of statesmen, and his creative spirit has often been invoked from the recesses of obscurity, to impart those councils which have guided the destinies of nations. Such indeed was the power of his genius, that the incumbrances of fortune were shaken from his mind like “dew drops from the the lion's mane,” and the portals of fame were open at his call.”
ANTIMONY WANTED.
CIRCULAR.
“Philadelphia, February 17, 1809.
“The present state of the commerce of the United States, arising out of conduct of the belligerent powers, having shown our wants, and pointed out the necessity of calling to our aid such of the natural productions of the country, as our knowledge and research might enable us to discover; with a view to this important object, we particularly solicit your attention to the article of Antimony, which is essential in the manufacture of Printing Types, and which has not, hitherto, been discovered in this country: Bismuth would also be a great acquisition, and profitable to the owner of the mine. As it is highly probable that articles which abound in so many parts of Europe, are not totally wanting in this extensive country, we earnestly request you to make the necessary inquiries in your neighbourhood, and should you discover any thing which promises a favourable result, to transmit an account of it to us.
“We are respectfully, “BINNY & ROLANDSON, “Letter Founders.”
MARRIED.
At Warren, Mr. SAMUEL RANDALL, Preceptor of the Warren Academy, to Miss MARTHA MAXWELL, daughter of James Maxwell, Esq.
At Providence, Mr. BENJAMIN THOMAS, to Miss HARRIET LINDSEY.—Mr. WILLIAM BRADLEY, to Miss PHOEBE LINDSEY, all of Providence.
At Boston, Mr. WILLIAM BURDICK, printer, to Miss LUCRETIA SPRAGUE.
DIED.
At Warren, very suddenly WILLIAM BARTON, Esq. aged 64, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, justly honoured and deeply lamented.
At Wickford, North Kingstown on the 10th inst. master JOHN S. UPDIKE, son of Daniel E. Updike, Esq. in the 17th year of his age.
At New-Shoreham, CALEB LITTLEFIELD, Esq. “Ho uniformly supported an excellent character, was respected for his integrity, and died much lamented by his fellow citizens.”
At Providence Capt. NATHANIEL PACKARD, in the 80th year of his age.
At Brattleborough, (Ver.) SAMUEL STEARNS, L. L. D. a celebrated astronomer.
Browns, on Saturday last, by a boat, upsetting in consequence of a sudden gust of wind, Mr. BENNY SISON, of Portsmouth, on this island, aged 37. “If an active, industrious, and virtuous life, spent in the performance of man's allotted duties—as a kind husband a tender parent, an exemplary and useful man, be a loss to the community, society is to mourn the premature fate of this worthy man.”
FASHIONABLE AMUSEMENT.
[Extract from Boston papers.]
The Assembly room at the New Exchange was crowded last evening with beauty and fashion, to witness Mr. BERNARD's first course of Comick Lectures. Expectation had been highly raised, and was by no means disappointed. The Lectures on Paulus, Love and Courtship—and the Fat Single Gentleman, were the finest delineations, and perhaps the truest test of the scenick art ever witnessed in this country.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
“Miscellanea, No. 4,” was received too late for insertion this week.
“The Blessings of Tory Influence,” shall appear next week.
“The Power of Love,” by PORTIA, has been received. Although this may be the “power of love,” yet we are sure it is not the power of good poetry.
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF NEWPORT.
Entered.—Ship Sachem, Earl, Bonavista; Brig John, Gray, Martinique; Schooner Atalanta, Read, Cadiz; do. Lydia & Margaret, Arnold, Surinam; do. Success, Hallett, Boston; Sloop General Greene, Wixson, Norfolk; do. Lilly, Killey, do.; do. Express, Coggeshall, New-York; do. Golden Age, Sanders, do.
Cleared.—Schooner Dolly, Tillinghast, Havana; Sloop Thomas Jefferson, Salisbury, Alexandria; do. Zou; Miller, Baltimore; do. Fame, Helme, New-York; do. Aurora, Calhoun, do.; do. Mary Ann, Brown, do.; do. Huntress, Earl, do.; do. Eagle, Chace, do.
Theatre Newport.
FASHIONABLE AMUSEMENT.
POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Aug. 24,
MR. BERNARD will offer an Evening's Entertainment, under the title of BON TON:
OR NATURE DISPLAYED.
To consist of READINGS, RECITATIONS, MUSICAL RHAPSODIES, &c. &c. from the most polished authors and composers—in two parts.
PART FIRST.
 1. An Address on the subject of Bon Ton. Mr. Garrick.  2. A Parody—Giles Jollup the grave, and brown Salisbury Green. M. G. Lewis.  3. Musical Sketch—the History of Corporal Squib—by BERNARD, jun. Mr. Dibdin.  4. The Fat Single Gentleman, or the art of Punning. Mr. Coleman.  5. A Dissertation on Macaronies, or a peep at Paris and London—to conclude with an Address to the American Ladies. Mr. Dibdin.  6. Musical Rhapsody—Scandal in Folio, or Life is like a Country Dance. Mr. Dibdin. 
PART SECOND.
 1. A Comick Tale—The Bad Bargain, or Razor Seller. Peter Pindar.  2. A Dissertation on Faults, (by desire)—including the Faults of Young Misses, Old Maids, Young Wives, and Old Husbands. Mrs. Inchbald.  3. Musical Sketch—The Almanack Maker—by BERNARD, jun. Mr. Dibdin.  4. An Irish Story—The Birth, Parentage, and Rattles of DENNIS BAULOURNDY, from Belfast to Boston; with a description of that town and its inhabitants—to conclude with a touch at Old Ireland; and a Musical Description of Donnybrook Fair. Mr. Sheridan.  5. A Whimsical Comick Rhapsody, called Four and twenty Fiddlers all on a row. G. Stevens.  Admittance—Box and Pit 50 cents—Performance to begin at half past 7 o'clock, precisely. N. B. Mr. B. will be favoured with Music from Fort Wolcott.
PUBLICK AUCTION.
On THURSDAY next, at 10 o'clock,
Before the house in Bridge-street lately the residence of CHRISTOPHER TOWNSEND, watchmaker, deceased.
HIS Personal Estate, consisting of a number of neatly made mahogany Desks; a variety of Desk Furniture; Pewter Plates; Bed and Bedding; Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, Looking-Glasses; a number of articles of Kitchen Furniture and Utensils; several Flutes; a silver Tankard, and three silver Porringers; a variety of Books; and various other articles, too numerous to be inserted in an advertisement.
S. DEAN, Auct'r.
Newport, Aug. 23, 1809.
FARM.
FOR SALE , by the subscriber, a valuable Farm, situated in the town of Portsmouth, adjoining that of SAMUEL ELAM, Esq. about 5 miles from Newport.—Said Farm contains about 70 acres of excellent Land; a Dwelling-House, Barn, and other suitable out Houses.
For terms and particulars, apply to HENRY TEW, on the premises. Newport, Aug. 23, 1809.
NOTICE.
THE MANAGERS of the Newport METHODIST CHAPEL LOTTERY, have determined to commence Drawing said Lottery on the first MONDAY of SEPTEMBER next. Newport, May 31, 1809.
TAKE NOTICE.
THERE is a large delinquency in the old Taxes—and those persons who are delinquents, are hereby requested to come forward and settle the same, or they must be sued. ROBERT TAYLOR, Collector. Newport, Aug. 22, 1809.
CASH IN HAND,
WILL be paid for Clean Cotton and Linen Rags at No. 15, MILL-STREET, by A. B. HARVEY. He keeps a number of articles in the Grocer's line, which he will sell on reasonable terms. Newport, August 22, 1809.

Poetry.
For the R. I. REPUBLICAN.
VIRTUE.
THROUGH overwhelming darkness, down The steep of life, we trace, Bleak storms whose gleaming lightnings frown, In ev'ry traveller's face.
We trace the shafts that wound the soul, From Fortune's quiver hurl'd; We hear Fate's bursting thunders roll, In vengeance on the world!
Mid this dire group—these scatter'd wots, A form divinely bright, Unfolds—between us and our fots, A mild and lasting light.
A form in bloom of morn attir'd, And glowing with a smile; A light by heav'nly pow'r inspir'd, Forever void of guile.
One glance inflames the willing heart, With gratitude and love; Her smiles angelic peace impart, And point to climes above.
'Tis VIRTUE's self! the soul replies— Defier of the tomb; 'Tis VIRTUE bursting from the skies, To mitigate our doom.
Her aid can round this desert earth, A paradise dispense; Give glimm'ring hope a brighter birth, And gladden every sense.
Her aid can on the weary soul, A cloudless calm bestow; The surging waves of care control, And chain the tyrant, Woe.
O, VIRTUE! at thy shrine I bend, To beg thy guardian care; O, be through life my constant friend, In death record my prayer.
SELECTED BY A YOUNG LADY.
THE COTTAGE—by Thomas Moore.
I knew by the smoke that so gracefully curl'd Above the green elms, that a cottage was near, And said, if there's peace to be found in the world, A breast that is humble may hope for it here.
It was noon, and on flowers that languish'd around, In silence repose the voluptuous bee; Every leaf was at rest, and I heard not a sound, But the wood-pecker, tapping the hollow beach tree.
And there in this little low wood, I exclaim'd, With a maid that was lovely to soul and to eye, Who would blush when I prais'd her, and weep when I blam'd, How bless'd could I live, how calm could I die.
By the shade of yon summack, whose red berry dips, In the gush of the fountain, how sweet to recline, And to know that I sigh'd upon innocent lips, Which had never been sigh'd on by any but mine.
AMUSING MISCELLANY.
FROM THE ANTHOLOGY.
Original Letters, from an American Traveller in Europe, to his friends in this country.
LETTER FIFTEENTH.
[Concluded.]
The Roman emperors, then the masters of the world, though dependent for all their power, on a few cohorts and a disorderly and turbulent populace, introduced the system of supporting that people in idleness, and of amusing them by publick exhibitions. During several centuries, the Roman people no longer engaged in constant wars, nor occupied with any profitable or honourable employment, were supported by the vast contributions of tributary nations, with every species of games, and spectacles, which proud or ingenious magnificence could invent. The relics of the splendid edifices for these spectacles, excite the astonishment of every visitor of Rome. Almost every emperour had the pride or vanity to erect a new place of exhibition.
The Circus Maximus was the largest and most magnificent of these places of publick spectacles. Authors differ about its dimensions. The most extravagant say, that it was capable of containing 300,000, and the most moderate, 150,000 persons. Either of them would exceed all belief, if the site and general dimensions were not, at this day, perfectly visible. A place that could have contained the inhabitants of every city in the U. States, must, you will admit, have been a phenomenon worthy of admiration; of this building very little remains except its foundation, which shews its form, and a great variety of detached ornaments, which have been transferred to adorn the different edifices of modern Rome. The situation of these grand edifices may be an object of curiosity to you. The Circus Maximus was situated directly opposite to the magnificent palace of the Caesars, and the emperours and imperial family usually enjoyed the publick spectacles from the balcony of the palace. The Circus Maximus was not, as its name would import, a circle; its form was elliptical, or oval. This was also the case with all the circuses, the remains of which I have seen. The amphitheatres were generally, and I believe universally, circular.
The circus of Caracalla was also a most noble building, of which the walls are still entire, and which enable you to form a correct idea of this species of building.
The theatre of Marcellus, so called in honour of the nephew of Augustus Caesar, who died at an early age, and who was intended to be his successor, was very nearly in the centre of the city, and was a superb building. We are indebted for what remains of it to the cupidity, rather than the good sense of the modern Romans. They have excited dwelling houses upon the old walls, so that you can perfectly discover the site of architecture, and its general dimensions.
But the most complete edifices of this nature, if we consider its original magnificence, or its present state of preservation, is the Colosseum, as it is vulgarly called. A most colossal statue of Nero, which stood in the centre of it. It was really the Flavian theatre, so called in honour of Flavius Vespasianus, the emperour, who erected it upon his successful return from the war against the Jews, in which he had taken Jerusalem. It is said, that it was erected by the labour of 12,000 Jewish prisoners, whom Vespasian brought with him. When the theatre was dedicated Titus gave a great spectacle of combats between gladiators and wild beasts.
They pretend that 5000 animals of different species were killed upon the occasion. It is built altogether of the freestone of which St. Peter's, and all fine edifices of Rome are built. Two-thirds of this vast building are yet extant, and the sides, which remain, are almost perfect, as the whole would still have been, if the popes had not demolished it, for the purpose of erecting their private palaces. It was four stories high externally, and comprised every ancient order of architecture. It is 1641 feet in circumference, and was capable of containing 80,000 spectators. Degraded as it has been by modern Vandals, it is still the noblest monument of antiquity extant.
Yours, &c.
FINAL NOTICE.
THE subscribers finding a former notice respecting the settlement of their accounts neglected by a number of persons, hereby notify such persons, that all those unsettled accounts which may be of more than one year's standing on the first of October next, will, at that time, be put into the hands of an attorney for settlement.
EDM. THO. WARING, W. TURNER, DAVID KING.
Newport, Aug. 9, 1809.
PUBLICK HEALTH.
BATHING-HOUSE.
FOR the accommodation of those Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to partake of the luxury of the Bath, the BATHING HOUSE will be opened every day, from sunrise until 9 o'clock in the evening, Sundays excepted, when it will be closed at 10 o'clock in the morning.—Tickets may be had at the Medicine Store of SAMUEL W. VINSON, and of the Proprietor. Ladies will please to pass in at the door No. 72, Thames-Street. Gentlemen will enter at the east door of the Bathing-House, Pelham-Street. Subscribers will be furnished with Tickets on account of their Shares, as heretofore.
Newport, April 19, 1809.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED an Apprentice, to the Baking business. A smart active Lad about 12 or 13 years of age, who can produce good recommendation, may hear of a situation by applying at the office of the Rhode-Island Republican.
N. B One from the country would be preferred. May 10.
FOR SALE,
THE beautiful and pleasant FARM, improved by the Subscriber, in Middletown.—Also, the House, Garden and Water Lot, situated in Water-street, Bristol; lately improved by Dr. Chillingworth Foster.—For terms, apply to
CARDER HAZARD.
Middletown, June 6th, 1809.
TO BE LET,
And immediate possession given, THAT pleasant and commodious Room-corner of Mill and Thames-Streets, hitherto occupied by the subscriber as an office. It is unquestionably by far the best situation for a publick office, of any in the town—and at small expence, might be fitted for a dry goods store. For terms apply to
PAUL M. MUMFORD.
May 9.
PUBLICK AUCTION.
On THURSDAY, the 9th day of October next, at o'clock, [If not sold before at Private Sale,]
THE HOUSE and LOT occupied by Mr. BENJAMIN WIGHTMAN, formerly the property of Christopher Ellery, Esq. adjoining the Methodist Chapel, in Marlboro'-street. The House is large and commodious, with a good Cellar under it, and a good well of water in the yard.
Also—one Lot, directly opposite, said house, fronting on Marlboro' and Charles-streets, 60 feet by 40, be the same more or less.
Also—one other Lot, opposite said house, to the west, fronting Marlboro' and Charles-streets continued, 30 feet by 15—be the same more or less. All of which will be sold without reserve.
Conditions easy, and will be made known at the time of sale. For further particulars, please inquire of
JAMES PERRY, or BENJ. WIGHTMAN.
Newport, Aug. 16, 1809.
FOR SALE,
At No. 11, Long-wharf.
SIXTEEN Hundred bushels EXUMA SALT of a very superior quality, suitable for dairies or family use, as cheap as can be bought in this state.—Also for sale, Snuff, Tobacco, New-York Soap, English Starch, and 10 Hogsheads of 3d proof Antique Rum, and 1 Hogshead of 4th proof Jamaica Rum, of an excellent flavour, and 5 pipes of Gin.
MICHAEL PIERBORN,
Agent for the Progressive Company.
Newport, Aug. 16, 1809.
JAMES WESTGATE, BAKER,
No. 195, Thames-Street, Offers for sale, 100 bbls. excellent Ship Bread. Groceries of all kinds, Crackers and Ginger Bread put up at the shortest notice.
Newport, March 23.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscribers Executors to the Last will and Testament of WILLIAM HAMMOND, Esq. late of NorthKingstown, deceased, has taken upon themselves that trust and given Bonds as the law directs, therefore all Persons having Demands against the Estate of said WILLIAM HAMMOND, deceased, are called upon to Exhibit them, and all Persons indebted to said Estate to make payment to
WILLIAM HAMMOND, BENJAMIN HAMMOND, } Executors.
NorthKingstown, August 15, 1809.
LOPEZ & DEXTER,
OFFER FOR SALE,
36 Pancheons St. Croix RUM; 11 Pipes 4th Proof Spanish BRANDY; 15 do. 1st do. Country GIN; 10 do. Madeira WINE; 24 Quarter Casks Lisbon do.; 75 Chests Souchong TEA; 8 do. Hysan Skin do.; 26,000 lbs. West-India COFFEE; 15 Bags PIMENTO; 74 Bales Upland COTTON; 100 Boxes Muscatel RAISINS; 55 Barrels N. Y. inspected Prime FORK; 60 Tons assorted Sweden's IRON; 700 Quintals CODFISH; 15 Boxes Window GLASS; 150 Reams Wrapping PAPER; 100 do. Writing do.; 3 Hogsheads LOAF SUGAR.
—ALSO— The following Fresh Imported
DRY GOODS:— 5 Cases India Silks; 600 Pieces Blue Nankin; 200 do. Yellow ditto; 250 do. White ditto; 3 Bales Superfine Broadcloths; 2 Cases Cotton Sewings; 4 do. Fancy Prints; 1 do. English Sewing Silks; 1 do. Men's and Women's Gloves; 2 do. Cotton Shirting; 1 do. Fancy Muslins; 1 do. Marcellus Vesting; 1 do. Cambric Muslins; 1 do. Bombazets; 1 Bale Cassimeres; 1 Case Velvets; 100 Pieces Russia Diaper; 50 do. Red, Yellow and Brown Bandanoes.
Newport, August 16, 1809.
New Wholesale and Retail Grocery and Commission Store.
John Gardner & Sons,
At the East store, in the house late the property of Mr. MARVIN MORRIS, Providence,
OFFER FOR SALE,
FRENCH and Spanish Brandy, Holland Gin, Rum, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Molasses, Rice, Coffee per bbl. or small quantity, Flour per bbl. or quarter, Hysan skin and Souchong Teas, best Virginia Tobacco, New-York Soap, Ginger, Starch, &c. &c. &c. all first chop.
JUST RECEIVED, a small assortment of HARDWARE GOODS—Factory Cotton Cloths, Yarns, Sewing Threads, Balls, &c. at Factory prices.
Many kinds of Country Produce will be taken in exchange for W. I. Goods, on accommodating terms.
Goods received on commission will be strictly attended to.
Providence, Broad-street, August 5, 1809.
FECKHAM & BARKER,
Weybosset-street, Providence, HAVE lately received direct from the Manufacturers a supply of HARD-WARE,
Consisting of—Frying-Pans, Shovels, Spades, Shovels and Tongs, Handirons; 200 doz. cast-steel and common Files of all kinds; large and small smith and bench Vices; Cast Steel in bars of different sizes; iron and brass Wire, of all numbers; weights in sets, from 1-2 oz. to 4 lb. 7, 14, 28, and 56lb. do. with Scale-Beams, assorted; 50 dozen Knives and Forks; consisting of white ivory, polished stag, white bone, and black horn handles; Desert do. of different kinds; tutania and iron table and tea Spoons; 50m. best white chapel sharp, between and blunt Needles; an extensive assortment of pen and pocket Knives, Scissors, Sheers, &c. &c. Their present supply added to their former stock, makes an assortment equal to any in this country. Those in want of Goods in their line will do well to call and see for themselves, as their articles are too numerous to particularize in an advertisement.
N. B. They have just received a small assortment of MILL SAWS, made by E. WATERS of Sutton (Mass.)
They continue to give Cash for old copper, brass, lead and pewter.
Providence, July 20, 1809.
SIMPSON & BARKER,
Offer for sale, At the Brick Market 40 bbls. mess Pork. March 22, 1809.
For Sale,
ON reasonable terms, a fashionable new CHAISE and HORSE. Apply to SAMUEL WATSON. Newport, August 9, 1809.
FOR SALE,
THE North half of the Dwelling-House No. 208, Thames-street, formerly the property of Isaac Dayton, deceased.—Also, TO LET, the Shop No. 83, Thames-street, three doors north of Mr. Townsend's Coffee-House, with two rooms well furnished, and a privilege in a kitchen, and other conveniences.—Also to Let, two Shops on the Point, in Washington-street, opposite the estate of the late Capt. Benedict Smith.—For further particulars enquire of
EDWARD VOSE.
Newport, July 19, 1809.
For Sale,
THAT valuable and well-known Lot in Thames-street, next North of Messrs. RHODES & CAROONE's Store, which as a stand for business, is equal to any in Newport.—Also, One Lot No. 15, Long-Wharf. Indisputable titles will be given.—For further particulars enquire of
WILLIAM S. N. ALLAN.
Newport, July 25, 1809.
JOSEPH BRIGGS,
No. 63, Thames-street,
HAS for sale—100 bbls. Prime Pork, warranted; Gin, per pipe.
Also—An assortment of GROCERIES. N. B. He transacts Commission Business. Those who are disposed to favour him in this line, may depend on his exertions in their behalf.
STORAGE for goods may be had by applying as above. July 26.
ABNER HATHAWAY,
Broad-Street,
HAS for sale, many kinds of LUMBER, consisting of Timber, Joist, Boards, and Shingles; Cedar and Pine Clapboards. Also—white oak Plank and round Timber; with a good assortment of birch and maple Bedstead Joist.
Nails and Hollow Ware, of many kinds; cast iron Oven Frames and Doors, on an approved construction. Corn and Potatoes, by the bushel or larger quantity.
Newport, April 5.
JASON SPRAGUE,
Offers for sale, at his Store, in Washington-Street, No. 4,
100 bbls. fresh superfine Alexandria and New-York Flour, by the barrel or larger quantity; 2000 wt. Cabin Bread; 60 barrels pickled Cod; dry Codfish by the quintal or larger quantity; Pork; Beef; Rice by the tierce; loaf, powdered and brown Sugar; Souchong and Bohea Teas; Coffee; Molasses; West-India, New-England and Cherry Rum; Wine, Brandy and Gin, by the barrel or less quantity; Ginger, Allspice, Pepper, Cinnamon, Soap, Candles, Starch, negro-head, pigtail and leaf Tobacco; Segars by the thousand or less quantity; Men's and Women's Shoes; Boots; writing and wrapping Paper; merchantable and clear pine Lumber; Hogs-head Shooks, Oars; black and bright Varnish; Rosin; a few barrels gurry Oil. Also, a small quantity of Flax.
Which Articles may be had on reasonable terms, for Cash or approved credit, and the smallest favours gratefully received. Newport, March, 21, 1809.
JOHN W. DAVIS,
Has just received and now opening at his Shoe-Store, No. 100, Thames-Street.
AN Elegant and well chosen assortment of ladies and gentlemen's SHOES, of the latest patterns, viz:—Ladies English kid Slippers and Ties, different patterns; do. do. spangled Sandals; Ladies French silk quilted Slips and Ties; Ladies, misses and children's black, blue, red, green, yellow, fig and tea coloured morocco Slips and Ties, with and without heels; men's and boy's morocco, and seal-skin Dancing Pumps; men's and boy's calf and seal-skin fine Shoes; Also, black, red, green and yellow morocco Skins, horse-skin, calf-skin and neats-leather Boot Legs, Boot Tops, Skins for binding, Boot Webbing, silk Card—Likewise, A handsome assortment of HATS—He keeps constantly employed, a number of experienced workmen in his Manufactory, from which his Shoe-Store is constantly supplied with warranted Boots and Shoes of every description. Measures taken as usual for Boots and Shoes, and made at the shortest notice.
Also—a few pair, of low priced Morocco Slippers, at fifty cents a pair.
The smallest favors will meet with due attention, and be received with gratitude. All orders from town or country will meet with punctual attendance.
Wanted, Two experienced workmen in the above business.—Also, A lad as an apprentice, 14 or 15 years of age. One from the country would be preferred.
Newport, June 12, 1809.
Samuel Sterne & Son,
No. 13, Bannister's wharf, Have for sale,
W. I. and N. E. Rum, by the hhd. or bbl. Gin, per pipe or bbl. Brandy, by the bbl. Molasses, by the hhd. Teas, by the chest and qr. chest, Coffee, by the bag, Loaf and brown Sugar, Flour, by the bbl. Chocolate, by the box, Candles, by do. Dried Fish, by the quintal; Dexter and common Lime, by the cask, Mess and prime Pork and Beef, by the bbl. White Beans, by the cask or busiel, Lorrillard's Snuff, in bladders, 2000 wt. excellent old Cheese. Sailor's Mattresses, With a general assortment of Groceries, at retail.
Also—a variety of old notes and accounts, in exchange for cash or country produce. Those who are necessitated to have them, will do well to make immediate application, as what remains on the first of September, will be transferred to other hands, and then they cannot be obtained to so good advantage. June 28.
Negro Head Tobacco.
SAMUEL CARR & SON have for sale, at their store, on Ferry-wharf, Newport, A quantity of Negro Head TOBACCO, by the keg—warranted of a good quality; if proving otherwise and returned within three weeks, in good order, it will be taken back. If cutting the kegs in two would be more satisfactory to purchasers, they shall be indulged. July 12. [3 w.]