The Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1809-10-18 00:00:00

THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
No. 31.
NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1809.
Vol. I.
NEWPORT, R. I.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAYS, BY WILLIAM SIMONS, No. 15, MILL-STREET.
TERMS.
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NEW GOODS.
P. O. RICHMOND,
HAS just received and is now opening at his Cash Store, No. 150, Thames-street, a very extensive and general Assortment of fresh imported DRY GOODS, consisting of superfine and common Broadcloths, Cassimeres, Coatings, and flannels of various descriptions, bombazets, rattinets, wildbores, India cottons, cotton cambricks, fine cambric shirtings, India and Scotch book muslins, and muslin handkerchiefs, long lawns for pocket handkerchiefs, plain and figured leno, ladies best long, white and coloured kid and silk gloves, black and slate coloured worsted hosiery, brown linens, one box fine and low priced Irish linens, of an approved bleach, and one bale rose blankets, with a great variety of other articles suitable for the present and approaching season, which having been bought for cash, can be afforded lower than has been sold for several years past.
Newport, October 11, 1809.
Fearing & Fairman,
HAVE just received in addition to their former supply, an assortment of FANCY DRY GOODS, which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
Newport, September 6, 1809.
LOPEZ & DEXTER,
OFFER FOR SALE,
 36 Puncheons 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. Hyson Skin do.;  26,000 lbs. West-India COFFEE;  15 Bags PIMENTO;  74 Bales Upland COTTON;  100 Boxes Muscatel RAISINS;  35 Barrels N. Y. inspected Prime PORK;  60 Tons assorted Swedes' 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 Nankeen;  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 Shirtings;  1 do. Fancy Muslins;  1 do. Marseilles 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.
GODFREY WENWOOD,
HAS FOR SALE,
On the most reasonable Terms,
QUANTITY of Ship and Cabin Bread; Alexandria and New-York Flour o the first quality; Molasses by the gallon; coarse and brown Salt by the bushel; Ginger and Pearl-Ash by retail.—Also, Mystick Tyle by the dozen, and Philadelphia Bricks by the hundred; Hops by the pound; Malt by the bushel or smaller quantity; Wheat Bran by the bushel; Coal by the bushel.—Also, A quantity of Bricks and Tile, made of Pipe Clay, suitable for Ovens.
Newport, Aug. 30, 1809.
JOESPH 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.
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.
Miscellany.
MR. ADAMS'S CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot.
SIR,
HAVING laid together the negotiations with the Comte De Vergennes, relative to that sublime machine for demolishing our Independence, the mediation of the two Imperial Courts and the Congress at Vienna, I shall now go back to my first arrival in Holland. Mr. Laurens had been long appointed Agent to borrow money, and I expected to meet him in Holland, and consult with him on every thing connected with American affairs; but I was disappointed.
On the 14th of August I wrote to the President of Congress.—
AMSTERDAM, AUGUST 14, 1780.
SIR,
On the 27th of July I set out from Paris on a journey to Amsterdam. Left Mr. Dana and Mr. Thaxter at Paris, who will regularly transmit to Congress, whatever shall occur of importance to the United States to know. They will also enclose all the French, English, and Dutch Gazettes.
They are exerting themselves in this Republick to man their ships of war, in which, as they give very great premiums for seamen, as far as sixty-ducats a man, they have great success.
The Russian men of war are arrived and anchored in sight of the Texel, and several of the officers have been ashore in this city. The Plenipotentiaries are gone to Petersburg. Sweden and Denmark have adopted the declaration of Russia. It is whispered that the Dutch Ministers to the Congress at Petersburg are shackled with instructions, to insist on a warranty of their possessions in the East and West Indies, previous to their acceding to the confederacy of the maritime powers; but this instruction produced a protest of the city of Amsterdam, with such reasons against it, that it is thought the opposite party will not venture to take upon themselves the consequence of a refusal to join in the confederation—so that it is expected the treaty will take place!
It is universally considered as a great misfortune to us, by all with whom I converse here, that Mr. Laurens is not arrived. Some prudent person, authorized by Congress, is earnestly desired here. He would not be publicly received, at least until the States should take a decided part with the other maritime powers against England. This case, however, may soon happen. But there is not in Europe a better station, to collect intelligence from France, Spain, England, Germany, and all the northern ports;—nor a better situation from whence to circulate intelligence, through all parts of Europe, than this.—And it may be depended on, that our cause has never suffered from any thing more than from the failure of giving and receiving intelligence. A Minister here from Congress would be considered as the centre of communication between America and this and many other parts of Europe. And I have since my arrival here, been more convinced than ever, that Congress might open a considerable loan here, and be supplied from hence with stores and with clothing, and at the same time be gradually extending the commerce between this country and America, to the great advantage of both.
I have had a great deal of conversation on the subject of a loan, and shall have more. I am sure that a loan might be obtained by any one, with powers from Congress. But there are no powers as yet arrived in Europe, that will ever succeed here.
We are still in daily hope and expectation, that Mr. Laurens will arrive; but should he decline to come, or in case any accident has befallen him, I most earnestly recommend to Congress, the appointment of some other gentleman, with a proper commission, with full powers, and especially to borrow money, and to sign proper promissory notes for the payment of it.
The remainder of this letter was filled with the declaration of the King of Sweden, of the 30th of July, and that of the King of Denmark of the 8th of July, in favour of the maritime confederation in support of Neutral rights.
And let me here observe, that I translated from the French, and regularly transmitted to Congress, every publick document relative to the armed neutrality. These papers are all before me, but to publish them would extend these letters to an immeasurable length. I shall therefore omit them for the present. I suspect, however, that a more complete collection of these State papers than any hitherto to be published, would be useful. That which has been published in England, under the title of "A Collection of Publick Acts and Papers relating to the principles of Armed neutrality, brought forward in the years 1780. and 1781," is not only a party pamphlet, but the documents are incomplete. The Italian Collection may be more perfect. One I thought to be partial on the other side. Another is said to be more complete and more impartial.
On the 17th of August 1780, I wrote to Mr. Dana, "Manley's letter I wish you would answer and shew to Doctor Frank-
lin. How much money does he want? I would run a risque to let him and Cunningham have some, if the Doctor declines."
I expect soon to get into a way of receiving the papers, but the winds have been so long contrary, that nothing has come from London, except some stockjobbers' expressions. Here is a great body of Jews, who are very busy in the English stocks. If America would establish funds and a stockjobbing system, she would soon make a figure among the Israelites. But this kind of bubbles I hope they will avoid. There are many respectable people here, who profess a regard for America; but I hear many curious doctrines.
On the same day I wrote to Doctor Franklin, "I never was more amused with political speculations than since my arrival in this country. Every one has his prophecy.—One says that America will quit France, and give her the go-by. Another, that France and Spain will abandon America. A third, that Spain will forsake France and America. A fourth, that America has the interest of all Europe against her. A fifth, that she will become the greatest manufacturing country and thus ruin Europe. A sixth, that she will become a great military and naval power, and will be very ambitious, and terrible to Europe."
I answer the first, that if France would release America from her treaty, and England would agree to our independence, on condition we would make an alliance offensive and defensive with her, America ought not and would not accept it; because she will in future have no security for peace, even with England, but in her treaty with France.
I ask the second, whether they think the connection of America of so little consequence to France and Spain, that they would lightly give it up?
Of the third, I enquire whether the family compact added to the connection with America is a trifling consideration to Spain?
To the fourth, my reply is, that their paradox is like several others in modern times, viz. that Bacchus and Ceres did mischief to mankind when they invented wine and bread—that arts, sciences, and civilization, have been general calamities to the human race, &c.—That upon their supposition, all Europe ought to agree to bring away the inhabitants of America and divide them among the nations, to be maintained as paupers, leaving that quarter of the globe, to grow up again with trees and bushes, and become again the habitation of bears and Indians, forbidding all navigation to it, in future, forever. That mankind in general, however, are probably of a different opinion, believing that Columbus, as well as Bacchus and Ceres, did a service to mankind: and that Europe and American will be rich blessings to each other, the one supplying a surplus of manufactures, and the other a surplus of raw materials, the productions of agriculture.
To the fifth, I say that America will not make manufactures enough for her own consumption.
And to the sixth, that we love peace, and hate war, so much that we can scarcely keep up an army necessary to defend ourselves against the greatest of evils, and to secure our independence which is the greatest of blessings: and therefore, while we have land enough to conquer from the trees and wild beasts, we shall never go abroad to trouble other nations.
It is very plain, however, that speculation and disputation can do us little service. No facts are believed but decisive military conquests; no arguments are seriously attended to in Europe, but force. It is to be hoped our countrymen instead of amusing themselves any longer with delusive dreams of peace, will bend the whole force of their minds to augment their navy, to find out their own strength and resources, and depend upon themselves.
On the same day, 17th of August, 1780, I wrote to a gentleman in London, with whom I had a correspondence under feigned names, and who sent me regular pamphlets and newspapers: with whom however, I was not sufficiently acquainted ever to write without reserve.
"Pray what do the politicians on your side the water think of the plan of Russia, Sweden, and Denmark? Do they believe that the Dutch will accede to it? These have contended an hundred years for the principle of free ships, free goods: Is it not thought they will refuse it now? Do you find much comfort in the news from America? Are the people there ripe to declare for England? Is the capture of Charleston the conquest of the States? Is the American mind wholly subdued? Have they lost sight of the pleasures of self-government? Do they begin to despise a free trade? To think the Ministry just, honest, wise, and good? The Parliament uncorrupt? The nation virtuous? The national debt a blessing? The French alliance a calamity? Is my Lord North prepared with his ways and means for next winter? How many millions are proposed to be borrowed next? What interest is to be given? Are the Israelites all ready? How are the Grenadas and Floradas to be regained? Do the politicians see their way clear through the labyrinth? Is the American commerce, quite annihilated with France, Spain, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and the West-Indies?—How fare the fisheries this year? Which
gets most, the English or the Americans?—Does the nation still adore the Administration for their wisdom, the sublime plans, and their wonderful success?"
August 22, 1780, I wrote again to Congress and inclosed a translation of His Most Christian Majesty's declaration in answer to the declaration of Sweden, in conformity to that of Russia. It is dated Versailles, 4th of August, 1780.
And the explanation which the Court of Sweden demanded relative to the proposal which the Court of Russia had made for the protection and navigation of their subjects.
And the answer of the Court of Russia, both of which were published in London on the 15th of August.
22d of August wrote to Mr. Luzac. "At a time, when the British emissaries are filling all Europe with their confident assertions of the distress of the Americans, the enclosed papers shew that both at Philadelphia and at Boston the people are so much at their ease, as to be busily employed in pursuits of the arts of peace; and in laying foundations for future improvements in science and literature. If you think it worth while to publish these proceedings they are at your service. I have also received the new constitution of Massachusetts. If you think it of any use to translate it and publish it, it is at your command. Mr. Luzac accordingly translated and published in the Leyden Gazette, the law of Massachusetts: establishing the academy of arts and sciences: The proceedings of the Philosophical Society at Philadelphia: with a sensible and elegant introduction."
August 23, 1780, wrote to Congress from Amsterdam. "The errand of Mr. Cumberland to Madrid, is a mere finesse of the British ministry intended to favour the canvasses for elections, keep up the stocks, aid the stockjobbers and the loan, and lull the belligerent powers, while they prepare their measures for future enterprises and another campaign. They have carried this plot so far, that I see some paragraphs in the foreign papers, which seem intended to counteract it.
The truth is according to my information, orders are already sent out, by the British cabinet, to prosecute the war with vigour in North Carolina and Virginia, the ensuing fall, winter and spring. Gen. Provost is about to sail with some frigates to aid their operations on Cape Fear River. It is said at the same time, that they are sounding the house of Bourbon, through Sardinia, and have made some loose propositions of accommodation, the ground work of which is the sacrifice of America. And there is no doubt they would yield to France and Spain, very great things to carry their point against the United States, who may depend upon the utmost exertion of their malice and revenge. But all this will not succeed. France and Spain are now responsible for their conduct to the rest of Europe, especially the Northern powers: and besides this, the separation between America and England is an object of more pressing importance to France and Spain, than any concessions that England can make them—so that America need not be under any apprehensions of being deserted. If, however, she were to be deserted by all the world she ought seriously to maintain her resolution to be free. She has the means within herself. Her greatest misfortunes has been that she has never yet felt her full strength, nor considered the extent of her resources.
I cannot but lament, however, that there is no representative of Congress in this republick, vested with powers to borrow money. This would be a double advantage. We should avail ourselves of a loan, and at the same time lessen the loan of England. A loan once begun here would rapidly increase, so as to deprive the English of this resource. This is the method in which commerce may be extended between the two republicks, and the political sentiments and system of Holland changed. I fancy that several very solid houses here might be persuaded to become security for the payment of interest. And that contract might be made with them to send them remittances in produce, either to Europe, St. Eustatia, or St. Thomas's, &c. to enable them to discharge the interest. Might not merchants be found in Philadelphia, Boston and many other places, who would enter into contracts with the publick, to remit such a sum as should be agreed on, in the produce of the country, to such houses here? This method, if Congress should think it expedient to fall in the way of sending fleets of merchantmen under convoy, would easily succeed. The safe arrival of the Fier Rodrigue, with so large a number of vessels under her care, gives great encouragement to this plan.
August 23, wrote to Mr. William Lee, at Brussels. "There are opportunities enough by which I shall put America on her guard against the plan you mention. The plan of dividing which, they have constantly pursued these fifteen years, had succeeded most admirably. It has succeeded so far as to divide all mankind decisively from them, excepting Holland and Portugal, and these keep aloof, because they dare not come near. These are unable to do more than they do at present. One lends money the other affords a harbour in Lisbon. But it is our negligence, that we do not take away the money from the former. Have you heard that Denmark has made St. Thomas's a free port?"
I shall continue to send you extracts of

ission of our connexion with Holland, may be in some degree understood; a connection that accelerated the Peace, more than the capture of Cornwallis and his army.
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, July 23, 1809.
Literary Miscellany.
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
MISCELLANEA—No. X.
THERE is a tendency in the feeling mind, to dwell with peculiar emotion upon objects which seem in unison with its own delicate sensibilities. "I have some favourite flowers," says the Ayrshire Bard, "among which are the mountain-daizy, the haw-bell, the fox-glove, the wild-brier-rose, the budding birch, and the hoary hawthorn, that I view and hang over with particular delight.—I never hear the loud solitary whistle of the curlew in a summer noon, or the wild mixing cadence of a troop of grey plovers in an autumnal morning, without feeling an elevation of soul like the enthusiasm of devotion, or poetry." The Anthoerist of the Wild Irish Girl , put the following beautiful sentence into the mouth of her heroine: "The perusal of Ossian's Song of other Times , the breezy respiration of my harp at twilight, the last pale rose that outlives its season, and bears on its faded breast the frozen tears of the wintry dawn, and Collin's Ode to Evening , awaken in my heart and fancy the same train of indescribable feeling, of exquisite yet unspeakable sensation."
HISTORICAL NOVELS.
HISTORICAL novels have been condemned by some late Reviewers. The censure, in my opinion, is ungenerous and rash. If well written, they are certainly productive of utility to the readers of narration. By recalling to the mind the historical facts on which they are founded, they tend to impress them more strongly on the memory. They likewise induce the reader to turn over the pages, on which the "deeds of days of other years," are minutely recorded to ascertain what portion of the work is the offspring of fancy. For my part, I have read with much profit and delight the volumes of Llewellyn , Floriano's Gonzalvo of Cordova , and Miss Musgrove's Rose of Raby and Edmund of the Forest .
CONSPIRACY OF KINGS.
THIS "little poem" has been read with admiration by some, and severely censured by others. Political prejudices, however, had a principal share in swaying opinions respecting this production. Laying politics aside, I have always deemed this the least meritorious work, that I have ever met with, of the Connecticut Bard. Extravagance and spleen seem to cast a shade over the numbers, and to obscure and distort the beauties that otherwise, might have forcibly arrested the attention of the reader. Besides, the following couplet does not appear to be exempt from critical culpability.
"Think not I come to croak, with omen'd yell, The dire damnations of your future hell."
To croak with a yell is an expression somewhat singular. We might as well say grunting with a scream, or bleating with a howl. The last line, if not a pleonasm, borders very closely on that fault.
Political Miscellany.
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
Farmers, Mechanicks, &c. versus Merchants.
No. I.
IT has often been asserted, and perhaps too often, for the story has become flat, unprofitable and stale, that all the wealth, respectability, virtue, religion and talents of which our country can boast, is attached to the Federal party. To a person who never extends his enquiries beyond the limits of the circle which he, on ordinary occasions, visits, these assertions generally appear plausible and not altogether untrue. But is common both for the philosopher and inquisitive man, in viewing the effect to inquire the cause. In a greater part of the commercial states of New-England, (I will not include the southern or middle states,) commerce is principally monopolized by the federal party. Commercial men have, and on all occasions exercise an undue influence over the labouring part of our community. By these means our elections generally terminate in favour of the federalists. Should I here lay it down as a principle which cannot be controverted, that wealth constitutes respectability, one of the positions of our New-England friends, would then be established. But hold—these men, who live in all the splendour and equipage which belong to wealth and opulence, sometimes fall—the farmer is injured who has credited them with his produce; the labourer is defrauded of his honest earnings; the mechanic is impoverished; and our revenue sometimes sustains losses, for they are not always able to take up and cancel their custom-house bonds.
Who then is the most respectable, the farmer and mechanic, who never branch beyond their little capital—who are on all occasions able to meet their demands—or the merchant, who often revels on the hard earnings of the honest and industrious, and sometimes on what he has filched from the widow and orphan? On whom can our country best
rely on occasions of emergency, and in moments of danger? It has been generally acknowledged by unbiassed and independent men, that the commercial part of a community is sometimes venal and always liable to be corrupted. Lest what I have here advanced should be denied in the abstract, I will adduce a few examples which will remove all doubts. Carthage was the most commercial nation of all antiquity, and where in the pages of history shall we find a nation more venal, treacherous or corrupt?—If living examples are required, I will introduce England.
But if allowed to reason, a priori , to descend from the aggregate to the constituent parts, I will direct your attention to some of the commercial towns of New-England, during the days of the embargo—days of disaster, the federalists have told you, brought about by the impolitic measures of our government. This language may form a creed for Tories and British hirelings—I shall not now attempt to refute or even call it in question—the inconsistency of it has long since been so well established, that he who runs can read, and he who reads must understand. But to return to our subject. What would have been the situation of our country, if, during the days of the embargo, we had actually been involved in war? Who would have girt on their armour and met our enemies at the water's edge? Not our merchants, for they had used all the means which their invention could devise, to aid and abet our avowed enemies. No—the these lily-skin'd men, whose swords are worn only on festal days, and days of tranquillity and repose, would have fled to our mountains, and there have encamped until they could have been safely transported to their land of freedom , where they would have intrenched themselves under the royal prerogative of the British crown.
You, my fellow-citizens, farmers, mechanicks, tradesmen, and honest labourers, must have then come forward embodied as the guardians of your country's safety and honour. To whom then would properly belong American respectability, and American honour?—To whom then would be attached American virtue? such virtue as shone so eminently conspicuous among the patriots of Greece and Rome—virtue which once fired the souls of Leonidas and Demosthenes, and warned the breasts of Cato and Cicero.
EURYALUS.
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
PATRIOT—No. I.
"A motley group Of time-serving, ambitious demagogues, Who rise to office on the car of discord."
THIS title, claimed by all those whose enmity to the Government of the United States has become proverbial. Every enemy to our constitution is termed a patriot , and every tory a revolutionary patriot . "We often hear of the patriotic proceedings of federal towns, in which resolutions are passed, calculated to inspire in the bosoms of our citizens a mortal hatred for the government of their choice. One man declares that "it is the interest of the northern to separate from the southern states." This ejaculation places his patriotism beyond a doubt. This is incontrovertible proof of the regard he entertains for his native country. His consequential mind is swelled with the idea of beholding the New-England states annexed to the province of Canada, and himself created a peer of the realm. He is a patriot !
Another, who never trod the field of glory when "dangers thickened round," "Or dy'd the bed of honour with his blood," says "Britain has done us no essential injury." This is unquestionably true. It is the positive assertion of a man whose veracity cannot be doubted—whose character is established—a man who bears the title of "a revolutionary patriot , hero, and statesman!" As the author of this harmless opuscule , he expressed his sentiments merely as it respects the Essex Junto. It is well known that the impiety and murder of our native citizens, together with the multiplicity of other insults received from Great-Britain, have not been in the least injurious to the Junto—but on the contrary, a source of gratification. But to save his reputation, this patriot ought to have qualified the expression so as to prevent those people who are attached to government, and whom he supposes are not patriots, from imbibing the idea that they are not "essentially injured." Nothing but the regard which I cherish for the character of this patriot , could have induced me to give these explanations, which perhaps he inconsiderately neglected.
Britain is as great a friend to the Essex, as the Spanish Junto, and would undoubtedly render them the same assistance, was she as confident of their success. Britain never injures Juntos unless they are opposed to her ruinous and despotic policy. She sends troops and money to the Spanish , and to the Essex junto money and promises . And why this benevolent disposition on the part of England?—Why is she thus deeply interested in their schemes? And why so anxious for their prosperity? The cause is obvious—they are patriots . Their patriotic labours must be rewarded. "The labourer is worthy of his hire," and unless the gold of England is freely circulated, her cause in this country sinks forever. Who would not be a patriot for a few paltry guineas? Who would not sell his rights and barter his country's freedom for a handsome dozen ? Where is the man, who lost to every principle of justice which ought to pervade the virtuous heart, that would not basely enslave himself and his posterity, for the privilege of bowing to a crowned head! Alas! the number in this country is great; but they are not deserving the name of patriots —they are not members of the Essex junto . They are friends to liberty—deaf to the syren sound of the clanking chains of despotism. After the Embargo laws were passed, numbers of patriots , prompted by a laudable spirit of adventure, espoused the name of emigrants . Their avaricious dispositions penetrated the extensive field of gain, and led them to the summit of their ambition. Their desire was not only to evade the laws of their country, but to render the plans of government abortive. England seconded their motives—ever ready to encourage a patriotic spirit , she offered them enormous prices for their articles of produce. The honest and industrious farmer, gulled by their lure, disposed of his hard earnings to these unconscionable speculators , and received the reward of his labours, in Farmers' Exchange Bills —Unsuspecting man!—Little did he think he was dealing with such patriots !
An old tory , the effects of whose patriotic love for this country were severely felt during our revolutionary contest, after completing his exertions in the cause of his master—after the failure of the vain attempts to restore our citizens to their former subservience, retired to England with his son , in order
to ingratiate himself with the true principles of patriotism . There he received an education adapted to the taste of his parent. There he was taught to venerate the British constitution, customs, and government . After having impressed on his mind the importance of the rudiments he had been taught, he is again suffered to visit his native country, which he holds in sovereign contempt . Patriotism leads him to the sales of office , and he ascends with all the dignity of an eastern nabob . Hundreds bow before him and acknowledge their insignificance, while they dwell with rapture on his superiority and implore a smile. Not the celebration of the birth day of a prince or the coronation of an Emperor, ever excited so much commotion among the rabble, as the appearance of this foreign manufactured pontiff . Not the celebrations of the battles of Austerlitz, Jena, or Pultusk , ever equalled the battle of the military in their patriotick endeavours to honour a man whose character has been placed in competition with that of Washington's. Not the news of the reduction of a French fleet , or the firing of the tower guns ever attracted such crowds of patriots as have lately collected to behold a man whose pretensions to patriotism are unbounded. These are but a part of the ingredients which compose the Syndrome of patriotism , which has been a long time baking in the federal oven. The remainder of the composition shall appear in future numbers.
DELATOR.
From the Aurora .
INFLUENCE OF BRITAIN.
No. V.
HAVING, in the antecedent numbers, traced the progressive increase of the commerce of the United States since the revolution, and shown that it was supported chiefly either by British capital or British credit, which necessarily created a partiality in favour of Great-Britain—we come now to an era when we shall perceive how greatly that influence was augmented, in consequence of the residence of English and Scotch merchants in this country.
The great profits which the British manufacturers had derived from supplying us with dry goods, naturally excited an inclination to extend their business. Agents were therefore sent here with pattern cards, to solicit orders for goods. The profits of our trade held forth temptation for our merchants to launch out beyond the ability of their capitals, and the British manufacturers began to make shipments on their own account. The markets became overstocked—goods went to the hammer, and the consequence was that the American importers were disabled from making payments with their accustomed punctuality. The British agents were seized with the prevalent commercial mania , and in many instances, instead of remitting to their principals the monies which they had collected for them, appropriated it to speculations on their own account. Fresh agents were therefore sent after them, to bring the old ones to their books , who, in their turn, were called to account by a newer batch—thus increasing the importation of agents, ad infinitum .
Englishmen formed commercial establishments in this country, not only in the dry goods trade, but also in the shipping business, and actually became owners of vessels, with one or more of the partners in the firm , residents in Manchester, London, &c. Nay, on the trial for speculation, of Mr. Valentine Jones, a British commissary in the West Indies, before the Court of King's Bench, a few months ago, it appeared in evidence, that he was a partner in a commercial establishment in the city of Philadelphia, at the same period in the exercise of his official agency.
The influx of colonial produce kept pace with the extension of our commerce, and the necessities of our merchants increased in proportion to the multiplication of their imprudent commercial expeditions—so that as soon as their returns arrived, they were under the necessity of forcing them into the market at a considerable loss.
From this disadvantage, however, they soon found relief, by British houses making them advances on receiving orders for insurance, and having the property consigned to their address—the vessels to touch at an English port for their orders to proceed to a market, and although the property was either ordered into a British port for sale, or sent to partners on the continent, or to houses who agreed to go snacks with them in the profits, (which system proved ruinous to almost every one who received it) it was nevertheless constantly resorted to, and it furnished a most powerful mean for increasing the influence of Britain in the United States.
When we have gone through the principal causes which tended to create British influence, we shall take a view of the effects which that influence has produced on society.
A WHIG.
Latest Foreign News.
[BY AN ARRIVAL AT NEW-YORK.]
NEW YORK, OCT. 11.
The fine fast sailing Ship Pacific , Capt. Stanton, arrived at this port last evening, in 37 days from Liverpool, from whence she sailed on the 3d of September. Capt. Stanton has obligingly furnished the Editor of the MERCANTILE ADVERTISER with a file of the London Statesman (an Antimperialist paper) to the 31st of August, and Liverpool papers to the 3d of September, (a week later than hitherto received) from which we have hastily made the following extracts.
We learn verbally, that Gen. Armstrong was in Amsterdam; and it was rumoured in London, he would return home in all September.
No official advices had reached London the last of August, of a peace having been concluded between France and Austria.
Our readers will find in the extracts from our London papers, that the Grand British Expedition to the Coast of Holland was about returning, as they could not accomplish the great object of the enterprise.
LONDON, AUG. 23.
Letters have been received from Bordeaux to the
last inst. which state that Bonaparte was expected at Paris on the 15th, to celebrate the anniversary of his birth-day, but that his stop in that capital would be very short, as it was understood that he would proceed immediately to assume the command of the French army in Spain.—The Prefect of Bordeaux had in consequence issued orders to prepare for his reception. It is obvious, however, that this was a speculation formed upon the presumed certainty of a speedy peace with Austria.
An expedition against Guadalupe is said to be in contemplation.
In the Austrian districts, where the late battles took place, 27 large villages remain deserted. Seventeen of them are wholly razed and the remainder partially so. Many of the inhabitants have taken up their abode in the woods, forests &c.
The king of Prussia has lately paid six millions of franks more of the arrears of the contributions claimed by France.
The contributions levied on the Austrian provinces by Bonaparte, amount to the enormous sum of 196,240,000 franks.
AUGUST 29.
Letters from Marseilles and Genoa state, that the French Consul in Algiers, Dubois Tainville, has been arrested by order of the Dey, and that war has been declared against France.
AUGUST 30.
A messenger set off last night for the Scheldt, with despatches for the Earl of Chatham.—They are supposed to contain the instructions required by his Lordship, respecting the ulterior objects of the Expedition. If we were to be governed in our opinion by the character of ministers, and the confidence with which it has been stated in the ministerial circles, that the French squadron, although it might be hurried out of the reach of capture, would still remain within the reach of destruction, we should not hesitate to conclude, that they mean to persevere. In the army, however, that sentiment which proceeds from hope long deferred, began to be felt, and many tepper to apprehend that nothing farther will be attempted.
The long expected despatches from Viscount Wellington have not yet arrived, and apprehended that the Britanna, on board of which they were, has been lost or taken.
The Monarch, Resolution, Ajax, Hero, and Revenge of 74 guns each, arrived yesterday at Portsmouth, with about 3000 prisoners on board, being part of the garrison of Flushing. They are to be confined on board ships now preparing for their reception at Portsmouth.
Just as this paper was going to press, we received Hamburg and Altona papers to the 19th inst. from which we have made the following extracts:
BANKS OF THE ELBE, AUG. 18.
We have no news from Austria, that gives any certainty of war or peace, and the general opinion is, that the affairs of Turkey will also be decided in the Austrian Congress of peace, if it should really take place.
The Archduke Charles does not share in the sentiments of his brother the Emperor Francis, who is said to be preparing to conclude peace at any sacrifice. The Archduke Charles has on this account, resigned the chief command of the army and not from indisposition. A Russian Plenipotentiary was hourly expected at Schoenbrunn, from St. Petersburg.
ALTONA, AUG. 18.
Gen. Bellegarde has taken the command of the Austrian army; Gen. Hiller, and other Gens. will act under him. The Archduke Ferdinand is arrived in Bohemia, with his corps.
The king of Bavaria has granted an indemnity to the insurgents of the Tyrol, on condition that they lay down their arms within the space of eight days; the chiefs only of the insurrection are excepted.—( Abeille du Nord , Aug. 18.)
Globe-office, Three o'clock.
Capt. Stanhope, aid-de-camp to Sir A. Wellesley, is just arrived with despatches from him, at Lord Castlereagh's office. The despatches are down to the 31st. The contents have not yet transpired.
SECOND EDITION.
Four o'clock.
The despatches received from Sir Arthur Wellesley, now Viscount Wellington, are not dated the 31st but the 3d instant, seven days after the date of the former despatches.
His head quarters were still at Deleitosa. It was his intention that Cuesta should have remained at Talavera to keep Victor in check, but as we stated in a former, the Spanish Gen. followed the British army, leaving the sick and wounded behind.
Victor and Soult had thus been enabled to join, and Lord Wellington was unable to attack them.
The French, it was thought meditated an attack upon Deleitosa, but the position was considered perfectly safe.
It is currently reported, this evening, that the ulterior objects of the Expedition to the Scheldt are abandoned, and that the greater part of troops will immediately return.
The expences of the Expeditions to Spain and the Scheldt, it is supposed will not fall short of Eleven Millions; and that it will be necessary to call Parliament together in the month of November.
CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN.
Wheat . . . 74s. 86s. 100s. Fine do. . . . 102s. 190s. Rye . . . . 52s. 55s.
THE EXPEDITION.
In addition to the particulars which we have already communicated respecting this subject, we learn from other sources, that the French Admiral Mississini had drawn up his fleet, composed of either nine or 11 ships of the line, ready for sea, and five frigates, between Fort Lillo and Fort Liefkenshoek, two Forts the one on the east and the other on the west bank of the Scheldt, opposite to each other, apparently determined there to abide our attack. There were, besides in the Scheldt, three French sail of the line fitting out: three on the stocks, and one unfit for service. Booms, chains, and various impediments were likewise stretched across, or placed in different parts of the stream, to oppose our progress. It was also understood to be in the French Admiral's contemplation to connect a great portion of the flotilla together, by chains, after strongly mooring them. It is likewise stated, that it was intended to station a second flotilla between Forts St. Phillip and St. Mary near four miles below Antwerp, were the river considerably narrower than between Lillo and Liefkenshoek, and that a strong redoubt had been thrown up at Fort Flemetel, a mile on this side of Antwerp—The tract of land from Fort St. Anne to Fort de Beerle, on the Western Bank of the Scheldt, is said to be capable of being entirely overflowed. On the Eastern Bank there does not exist the same facility of inundating the country.
The suggestion of erecting a monument to the departed heroes of Talavera, has been taken up, by the Chief Magistrate of Leeds, and other inhabitants of that town.
A gentleman at Eastbourne writes, that fifteen vessels have been taken by French privateers, near Beachy, in about ten days, and that the enemy came within reach of the battery, which might have fired with effect, had it been supplied with powder.
GOTTENBURG, AUG. 13.
A merchant vessel, named the Providence, came in this morning, and brings the account of having seen his majesty's ship Alert taken near the Schaw in a calm, by six gun boats, after a desperate defence.
A letter received from Carlscrona this morning, states, that they had just learnt of the Island of Ertholm having been taken possession of by his Majesty's ship Dictator ; should this report be correct.

will prove of great importance to the British navy, as the fort and harbour will fully protect the Baltic trade, and should occasion require it, twenty out of the line may be conveniently, and winter there as there is above forty feet water, and a good anchorage.
STOCKHOLM, AUG 15.
His Royal Majesty has sent to the Diet a message relative to the pension which the states are to allow to the late king, Gustavus Adolphus, his Queen and children.
AUG. 31.
We have at length arrived precisely at that point of failure and disaster which has long been foreseen by such as chose to exercise, their understanding. Our expedition to the Scheldt returns to England unsuccessful. Our gallant army in the Peninsula indignantly retires before superior numbers; and Ischia and Procida, in the Bay of Naples, are evacuated by Sir John Stuart.
Thus have failed all our expeditions; and the efforts (we blush to use the term) of England have had no more influence on the contest in Germany, than the Protestant and excommunication of the ci-devant Pope now reduced to his pastoral and pristine simplicity of character, a mere Bishop! Of those who weakly avert their eyes from that on which they dread to look, who prefer the fabrications, the fallacies, the delusions, the contradictions, the absurdities of the Nabob's Morning Post , The Times , the Courier , and the whole tribe of hirelings, we implore their attention to the real state to which England is at last reduced.
Observations, applicable to the affairs of common life, are not less so to those of nations, and we all know, that when an individual refuses, to examine his real situation, destruction invariably follows. England, in extent of surface, and in population inferior, but in point of actual power, possessing, as she does the ocean, certainly superior to even the power of France—after having goaded that kingdom to war, has failed in every effort to restrain her power, and it is no longer possible to doubt that Napoleon now reigns paramount over the entire Continent of Europe. Peace with Austria can no longer be doubtful. In the prospect of this event we certainly feel satisfaction, from our firm conviction that the renewal of hostilities would have led, and that most speedily to the extinction of the Austrian Monarchy. Whatever may be the delusive expectation of the impossibility of restraining commerce, the crisis is approaching with accelerated velocity in which the continent of Europe, as to our commerce, will be hermetically sealed. Then, and not till then, will the people of England be taught, that a too widely extended commerce cannot confer permanent power on any nation. The contest in which England is now struggling, is specifically a war for commerce. Do we approach the object for which we drew the sword? Is that object, in the belief of any man of ordinary understanding, now attainable by the further efforts of England? We have persevered until Napoleon has surrounded himself, as Mr. Sheridan most truly observed, with thrones. He has Monarchs for his centinels. They are fixed, immovably fixed; and Louis on the Scheldt, Joachim in Naples, and Joseph in Spain, will, in spite of all our efforts, reign were Napoleon has placed them. England must at last return to that peace which she wantonly broke—and there can be no possible consequences resulting from peace, which may not be anticipated by a continuance of war.
Napoleon will acquire ships, commerce and colonies, and suppose he does, is not the world wide enough for us all? Is it possible that an island in the Western part of Europe shall be able to permanently maintain the monopoly, against which not only France, but also all Europe is contending? Vain hope! Because we have spent some hundred millions in war, nothing will do but that those whom we cannot subdue, shall contribute to pay their shares of our expenditures. That in fact is the true state of the case. "We owe 700 millions: how can we pay the interest without trade, and how can we trade if we make Peace?" To this we would simply ask, what trade will you have in twelve months if the war is not terminated? Where are we to fight next? Suppose the Isles of France and Bourbon in the East—and Guadalupe in the West Indies, to be in our possession—that even all intercourse between Asia, America, and Africa shall be interdicted to the continent of Europe. Will that interdiction diminish the power of Napoleon and his tributary Emperors and Kings? The hope is vain. England has always been formidable—and is now more capable of defending herself against any effort that may be made by Napoleon, than she was in the reign of Elizabeth. The power and military reputation of Spain at that period, bore a strong resemblance to that of France at this moment. Nothing so certainly tends to consolidate, invigorate, and extend the power of France as war, and nothing would so certainly dispose her people to a permanent peace, as ships, colonies and commerce.
The intelligence received from Lord Wellington, contains no information of which we were not before possessed. He was at Deletera on the 8th. It is the opinion of well informed persons, that if he has the good fortune to conduct the British army to a point of embarkation, his talents will be more conspicuously displayed than in any former action of his life. The Spaniards are rootedly averse to the presence of a British army in Spain. This is an important fact, of which we have not the smallest doubt. The Spaniards are jealous of our presence in Spain—and the appointment of Lord Wellington, as Generalissimo, has finally ruined the cause; the Spaniards are no longer unanimous; they are a divided people.
It is at length discovered that the Expedition was undertaken on erroneous information. So far from the Dutch receiving us with op-
en arms, as the City Negotiant , who furnishes Ministers, with that futile intelligence led them to believe, the Dutch hate us with the spirit of an envious rival; our commerce has risen on the ruins of that of Holland, once pre-eminent. We have destroyed their navy, captured their colonies, ruined their trade—and expect to be received with open arms! We boasted of what could be effected by commerce. France saw it; all Europe saw it; and the Continent of Europe determined to have manufactures and commerce. There is room enough for all. We have capital, experience, ingenuity and industry, and may have happiness and comfort by peace—inevitable, certain misery by war.
The German papers contain no positive information of peace—but that event is put beyond all doubt. The French troops inundate and will now ultimately subjugate Spain. Turkey is doomed to fall, and a conjoint effort of France and Russia, is certainly meditating against India. That the destruction of our monopoly in Asia is the interest of all Europe, we think no one will be found sufficiently hardy to deny.
To the list of European Monarchs is to be added Alexander Berthier, who, from Prince of Neufchatel, it appears, is destined by Napoleon to reign over the countrymen of William Tell! and the once free Republicans of Holland and of Switzerland, may now exclaim—
Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis.
England herself now stands upon a precipice, more imminently dangerous than any to the brink of which she has ever yet been driven by her Minister, or by her passions—and nothing but the voice of the people—loudly, irresistibly expressed, can save her!
In thus avowing our sentiments on the real state of England, we have abstained from naming Ministers.—The change of Ministers we deem utterly unimportant. The present are, perhaps, as good as those who might succeed them under the present system—for it is by a total change of system and publick sentiments that England can alone be saved.
It was reported in the city yesterday, that Government had acceded to a proposition from France and Austria, to send an Ambassador to a Congress, to be held for the purpose of negotiating for a general peace.—Lord St. Helen's was said to be actually nominated for this purpose. The report excited considerable sensation in the city, and perhaps had its origin in some stockjobbing speculation.
A most improbable rumour is current on the continent, that the archduke Charles was to be engaged on a mission to Alexander, to apprize that Potentate of the danger of his situation, from his subservience to Buonaparte, and of the necessity of his joining in the common cause of Germany, to resist the encroachments of Napoleon, who was endeavouring to extend his Empire from the White Sea to the Eastern Shores of the Mediterranean.
GERMAN PAPERS.
LEYDEN, AUG. 9.
The French fleet which had taken a position under Fort Lillo, has partly ascended the Scheldt as high as Antwerp, and taken an advantageous station, free from any attack of the enemy.
French troops arrive daily at Ghent and Antwerp. The right bank of the Scheldt, from Antwerp to Bergen-op-Zoom, is covered with Dutch troops. Ciddevant-Dutch Flanders is likewise covered with troops. The whole of this force was expected shortly to be able to act on the offensive.
LYONS, July 26.
We learn from the shores of the Mediterranean, that a considerable number of British transports with troops, which were formerly in Sicily, have sailed for Gibraltar, from whence they are to proceed to Lisbon, to reinforce the army under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley.
Some detachments of the army of Gen. Stuart have been embarked, probably to return to Sicily, as the expedition failed of success in its projects against Naples.
VIENNA, JULY 31.
All the redoubts which the Austrians had thrown up on the right bank of the Danube, between Engeneau and Presburg, have been razed. A considerable quantity of baggage has been sent to Raab. It is said the Emperor Napoleon will transfer his head-quarters thither, and from thence it is inferred that the Emperor of Austria, who is at Comorn, will have an interview with him at Raab, to treat of the conditions of peace.
AUGUST 2.
Nothing certain respecting war or peace is yet known; the price of colonial merchandise which is brought from Trieste increases daily, as all the warehouses in that city have been sequestrated.
The Emperor continues to construct strong tete-de-pont on the left bank of the Danube; and every thing is prepared in such a manner that the troops may be put in motion at the first signal.
The Saxon Maj. Gen. Hartisch died on the 24th ult. in consequence of his wound.
AUGUST 5.
Raab was it is said, in the first instance fixed upon as the place for the negotiations for peace; but now they say it is to be at Altenburg, in Hungary.
Between the bridges facing the Spitz, a French camp is forming for 20,000 men. The Empress of Austria is arrived at Comorn, on a visit to the Emperor Francis.
Napoleon has visited the mountainous districts in the environs of this capital, and did not return to Schönbrunn before 10 at night, when he attended at the play of Phædra.
The bridges near Nussdorff is quite restored.—Near Liesig and Shiesig, behind Schenbrunn, a division of French troops has occupied a camp.
NAPLES, JULY 26.
The English have unexpectedly received orders to immediately evacuate the Islands of Ischia and Procida. Yesterday evening they blew up the small forts, and threw the batteries into the sea. The troops and the sick have re-embarked. The Sicilian Prince Leopold, who was on board their fleet, must have arrived at Melazzo, with the Dukes of Ascoli and Catona, Neapolitan emigrants. Two English regiments have gone for Malta.
JULY 27.
The English finished yesterday evacuating the Islands of Ischia and Procida. Deputations from the inhabitants of these islands have arrived here to bring advice of their departure, and that the national flag has been again hoisted on the forts. The different authorities have received orders to re-enter on their functions.
NEWPORT:
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 1809.
From the Bristol [Eng.] Mercury of July 31, 1809.
Bonaparte has once more suffered the Austrian Dynasty to prolong its existence. The Emperor Francis, humbled, mortified, his wings clipped, his dominions circumscribed, has received his life and crown a third time, from a conqueror who justly repeats, as his motto of his actions, " Parcere subjectis, debellare superbos. " The confidence of Austria a month ago was not to be shaken by a consciousness of the inexhaustible force of France and the most fertile genius of her incomparable ruler.—He has humbled Francis before him, and bid him once more raise his diminished head among the powers of Europe—be yet an Emperor, but depending on France, forever alienated from the insidious English. A PEACE WAS CONCLUDED AND SIGNED ON THE 17th, BETWEEN BUONAPARTE AND FRANCIS AT ZNAYM. From the moment of signing the armistice, all the marriages from Vienna to Bayonne were put in requisition, to convey a certain part of the army of Germany to Spain. Bonaparte has ordered and disposed one part of his army so as to oppose the British force in whatever point of the continent they may land. He has pledged himself to be at Madrid by the 15th of Oct. and to take prisoners or drive into the sea all the English on the peninsula before Christmas. Peace thus concluded with Little Austria, and no hopes of making any diversion in favour of that unfortunate nation in the North of Europe, excepting some marauding descents on their coasts, to burn towns and cut out some ships, would it not have been wiser in our ministers to order their expedition to land in Biscay, and taken possession of the Pyrenean passes, keep on Bonaparte and his reinforcements, and surround and take prisoners all the French present in Spain? They might thus secure in conjunction with the patriots, the independence of that country, and preserve to that generous but misguided country the eternal friendship and all the advantages of the commerce of the peninsula. Wool already, this news from Germany, is risen in value—and we fear it will soon get up to the enormous price it brought the beginning of the year. [The foregoing article is given exactly as it was handed to us. We wish the channel of the information it contains had been mentioned; but knowing the writer, we have no reason to doubt its authority.]
[Patent Pills for the British Colick, and Tory Influenza.]
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 24.
A COLUMBIAD of 9 inch Calibre, carrying a ball of 100 lb. was lately cast in the furnace of Mr. FOXALL, of Georgetown, District of Columbia, mounted upon a Carriage of an improved model by Mr. VILLARD, an ingenious artist. Experiments of its utility were made at Greenleaf's Point on the 29th and 21st of September, 1809, by Capt. Bomford of the Engineers, in the presence of Col. Parks and Whiting.
The piece being placed at the distance of four hundred and forty yards from a mound of clay 11 feet in thickness, faced in front by three inch oak plank, secured to pieces of timber 6 inch thick, and the rear by 2 inch pine—three of the shot pierced through and rested upwards of two hundred yards beyond the mound.
The centre of the target was between six and seven feet above the level of the piece.
The Diving Bell at Buckstown Maine, continues to be successfully employed in raising articles from the ordnance brig. which we understand, lies in 60 feet of water. The Bell, which takes its name from its shape, is sufficiently large to contain two persons with ease. It is sunk with weights, and hoisted on a signal. The sides and top are perfectly tight; but it has no bottom, the air keeping out the water. The persons who go down are supported on seats till it descends to its object, they then proceed to work. The bell is accommodated with windows; and contains air sufficient to sustain a person one hour and 30 minutes. Sub-aqueous visits are often made by citizens of the towns on the banks of the Penobscot, for their amusement.— Pall.
J. B. Colvin, late Editor of the Washington Monitor, has been appointed to an office in the Department of State, worth 1700 dollars per annum.
The Editor of the Baltimore Whig has instituted a suit for a libel against the Editor of the Balt. Federal Republican.
ERRATA.
In Miscellaneous , No. 7, first article, line 11, for "suns" read laws ; line 23, for "conjunction," read conjecture ; line 35 for "as" read is ; last line, for "for," read to .
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF NEWPORT.
Entered—ship Franklin , Cozzens, Belfast; do. Hudson , Bunker, Whaling; sloop Maryann , Brown, New York; do. Aurora , Cahone, do.; do. Express , Woods, do.
Cleared—brig Marian , Tew, Fredericksburg; sloop Polly , Bennett, St. Jago de Cuba; do. Polly & Mary , Gardner, Alexandria; do. Halcyon , Davis, N. York; do. Acherby , Sturgess, do.; do. Victory , Clarke, do.
The brig Hiram , Devens, of this port, arrived at New-York on Tuesday last, in 80 days from the Island of Majorca, and 63 from Gibraltar, laden with from Ireland, for this port.
Sept. 18, lat. 24, long. 63, was spoken the schooner
20 Boxes Raisins; 20 do. Chocolate; Hysop, Souchong, and Bohea Teas, by the chest or lesser quantity, &c. &c. 1600 bushels Exuma Salt, of a superior quality; 1500 do. Liverpool do. 500 do. Turks-Island do. 500 do. Bonavista do. Also—a quantity of well seasoned mer. Boards; Likewise—Just received, 5 pipes Gin; 5 hds. old Jamaica Spirits; 6 chests Compy Tea, of an excellent flavour; 1000 wt. Cheese; 200 Meal Bags; 8 crates and 2 hds. Crockery Ware, &c. &c. * * Cash given for CORN and RYE. N. B. Those persons who have in their possession Meal Bags belonging to the Company, will have the goodness to return them. WILLIAM COGGESHALL, jun. Agent. Newport, Oct. 18.
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
THAT pleasantly situated HOUSE and LOT, in Thames-street, next north but one of the Brick-Market. The Lot is 52 feet front, and 335 feet back, with a large yard, and an excellent garden, and a good well of water which is never dry. This House is large and convenient, and in complete repair, and is a most excellent stand for a Publick House, having two large and convenient stables, Coach and Chaise Houses, and a shed upwards of 100 feet long. Also, for sale, a number of well broke Chaise and Coach Horses, second hand Chaises and Gigs, with plated harness. The above property will be sold at a great bargain. For terms, apply to TH: D. STALL. Newport, Oct. 13.
VERMONT PROPHET.
THE Subscriber, intending to make a visit, to the "Vermont Prophet," informs all persons, who may labour under any bodily afflictions, and who may wish to apply for relief, that he shall leave Portsmouth, on this Island, on Monday the 30th day of October. Any person, who may be desirous of writing, are requested to leave their letters directed to the care of GIDEON LAKE, at Capt. Congdon's tavern, on the east road, or Mr. Stephen B. Cornell's, on the west road. Price for each letter, one dollar, which he pledges himself to deliver safely. GIDEON LAKE. Newport, Oct. 13, 1809.
PATENT SPRINGS.
MR. JAMES ARMOUR, junr. of New-York, obtained of the President of the United States, Letters Patent, dated June 27, 1808, securing to him throughout the United States, the SPIRAL SPRING applicable to all kind of Carriages, and whereas the Subscriber has purchased of said Patentee, the right for the State of Rhode-Island. The subscriber makes and will always keep on hand, Springs to supply the abovementioned district; and warrant the Springs manufactured by him, for the term of one year.
The abovementioned Springs have been in use in New-York, Philadelphia, and the principal part of New-Jersey, for more than a year. In Providence there have been eighteen pair of Chaise and two pair of Coach Springs sold, and are now in use; they are highly approved, as possessing more ease, convenience, and durability than any other Carriage Springs.
Any gentleman wishing to purchase may be supplied by applying to WILLIAM DOUGLASS, head of Broad-Street, Newport. JONATHAN NICHOLS. Providence, Oct. 15.
NOTICE.
THE Lad that was seen having on blue Trowsers taking Cedar Shingles from Wickham's Wharf, on Monday the 9th inst. between the hours of 3 and 5 P. M. is requested to return the same by night or day as is most convenient, that the owner may be put to no further trouble.
N. B. A more particular description might be given of his dress, but that will be omitted for a future advertisement. Newport, Oct. 18, 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, Coffee and Brown Sugars, Molasses, Rice, Coffee or small quantity, Flour per bbl. or quarter, Tea and Souchong Teas, best Virginia Tobacco, New-York Soap, Ginger, Starch, &c. &c. &c. all at shop.
RECEIVED, a small assortment of HARDWARE—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.
SIMPSON & BARKER, Offer for sale, At the Brick Market 40 bbls. mess Pork. March 22, 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.
FOR SALE,
THAT pleasant situation South of the Brick Market, about 60 feet on Thames-street, extends about 400 feet west, with a small Wharf, there are two large and very commodious Dwelling-houses, one fronting on Thames-street, No. 177 and the other with two convenient Shops in front; the other is west, very well calculated for two families. JOSEPH ALLEN. Newport, September 13, 1809.
FOR SALE,
THE beautiful and pleasant FARM, improved by the Subscriber, in Middle-town. Also, the House, Garden and Water Lot, situated in Water-street, Bristol; lately improved by Dr. Chillingsworth Foster. For terms, apply to CARDER HAZARD. Middletown, June 6th, 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.
TO BE LET.
FOUR CHAMBERS in a pleasant situation in the south part of the town. For particulars, apply to the office of the Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, October 10, 1809.
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.
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 BATENAN MONRO, in Portsmouth, or ROBERT & NICHOLAS LAWTON, No. 61, Spring-Street, Newport. August 2.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED an Apprentice to the Baking business. A smart active Lad about 13 or 14 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 House and Lot at the North part of Easton's point, lately occupied by the Rev Mr. Bradley. Also—The Masts, Sails, Rigging, Stores, &c. suitable for a single decked Brig, of 110 or 115 tons, or a high or double decked Brig of 120 or 130 tons. Apply to CONSTANT TABER. Newport, September 13, 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.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS some evil-disposed person or persons have dug up, and carried away from the Garden of the Subscriber, on the Point, a quantity of Potatoes.—Whoever will discover the thieves, or give information so that they may be brought to Justice, shall receive the above reward. GEORGE CLARKE, JUN. Newport, September 27, 1809.
PRIZE TICKET FOUND.
WAS found some time in August last, in the Neighbourhood of No. 4, Washington-square, a Ticket in the BLACK-RIVER LOTTERY, State of New-York, which has since been ascertained to have drawn 10 dollars.—Any person proving property and paying for this Advertisement, will receive the above mentioned ticket, by applying at said No. 4. Newport, October 11, 1809.
NOTICE.
Extract of an Act entitled, "an Act for the Relief, Support, Employment, and Removal of the Poor."
SECT. 15. And be it further enacted, That in case any Tavern Keeper, Inn-holder, Vittler, or any other person whatsoever, inhabitant in any town within this State, shall entertain or keep in his or her house, any single person or family, being strangers, for more than one whole week from the time of their coming into such town, without giving notice thereof in writing, to the President of the Town Council, such person, so offending, shall forfeit and pay a fine of Seven Dollars, for every such offence, to be recovered by the Town Treasurer of such Town, before any Justice or Warden, to and for the use of such Town. By order of Council. JONATHAN ALMY, Council Clerk. Newport, Oct. 3d, 1809.
NOTICE.
WE the Subscribers being by the Court of Probate of North Kingstown, in the County of Washington, appointed commissioners to receive, and examine the claims of the creditors, to the estate of JOSEPH CAMMELL, late of said town deceased, (Represented Insolvent) and have allowed us six months for that purpose.—These are therefore to Notify the creditors to said Estate to bring in their respective claims to either of us, the Subscribers, at our respective dwellings, in said town, at any time within six months from the date hereof.
GEO. THOMAS, JOHN HALL, Comrs.
All persons indebted to the said Estate are desired to make immediate payment, to MARGARET CAMMELL, Admin'tx. North Kingstown, Sept. 11th, 1809.
NOTICE.
State of Connecticut, New-London County, ss. Superior Court, September Term, A. D. 1809.
GILMAN ROBBINS, of Preston, in New-London County, brought his Petition to this Court, against his Creditors, alleging that by means of sundry losses and misfortunes, he has become insolvent, praying that his body may be exempted from future arrest and imprisonment, agreeably to the Act of the Legislature in such cases provided: which Petition is continued by said Court, to the Superior Court, to be held at Norwich, in and for New-London County on the third TUESDAY of January, A. D. 1810, when and where the said Creditors of the Petitioner, are hereby notified to appear, if they see cause, and shew reasons, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted. CHARLES LATHROP, Clerk. JAMES LANMAN, Attorney for Petitioner.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of SAMUEL COTRELL, of South-Kingstown, in the County of Washington, House-Carpenter, are hereby Notified to appear (if they think fit,) at the General Assembly, to be held at South-Kingstown, in the county of Washington, on the last MONDAY of October, instant, and there shew cause, (if any they have) why his Petition for the benefit of an Act made June 1756, for the relief of insolvent Debtors, should not be granted. THO: PECKAM, Dep. Sec'y. Newport, October 2, 1809.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of BENONIGARD TNER of South-Kingstown, in the County of Washington, Mariner, are hereby Notified to appear, (if they think fit,) at the General Assembly to be held at South-Kingstown, in the County of Washington, on the last MONDAY of October, instant, and shew cause (if any they have,) why his Petition for the benefit of an Act, made June, 1756, for the relief of insolvent Debtors, should not be granted. THO: PECKAM, Dep. Sec'y. Newport, October 2, 1809.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of JOSEPH LEWIS of Exeter, in the County of Washington, Labourer, are hereby Notified to appear, (if they think fit,) at the General Assembly, to be held at South-Kingstown, in the County of Washington, on the last MONDAY of October, instant; and then shew cause (if any they have,) why his Petition for the benefit of an Act, made June, 1756, for the relief of insolvent Debtors should not be granted. THO: PECKAM, Dep. Sec'y. Newport, October 2, 1809.
FOR Freight, Charter, or Sale THE good brig AGENORIA, two decks, completely fitted for sea, burthen about 160 tons, and will carry 200 tons; she may be ready to take a cargo in 3 or 4 days. If freighted to a port where Sugars may answer, 80 bbls. of Clayed and Muscovado, from Martinique, is ready to be put on board, or will be sold, at a liberal credit, entitled to debenture. Apply to CONSTANT TABER.
FOR SALE, (A bargain.)
THE well known New-York Packet MARY ANN, 51 tons burthen, 16 months old, in perfect order for business, having lately been painted from the keel. Her inventory is complete as a Packet. The terms will be made easy. For particulars, Apply to EARL & ALSTON. N. B. If the above vessel is not sold at Private sale, by the 20th November next, she will then be Sold at Publick Auction. Newport, Sept. 13.
DR. ROBERTSON'S
GENUINE Patent and Family Medicines. Celebrated for the cure of most Diseases to which the Human Body is liable, Prepared only by the sole proprietor, T. W. DYOTT, M. D. Grandson of the late Dr. ROBERTSON, of Edinburgh—to be had wholesale and retail at the Proprietor's MEDICAL DISPENSARY, No. 116, North Second street, second door above Race-street, Philadelphia. DR. ROBERTSON'S CELEBRATED Stomachick Elixir of Health. (Price one dollar and fifty cents.)
Which has proved by thousands who have experienced its beneficial effects, to be the most valuable medicine ever offered to the publick, for speedily relieving and curing the cramp, pains and wind in the stomach, and carrying off superfluous bile removing habitual costiveness, sickness at the stomach, severe head ache, &c. &c. For the dysentary or lax, cholera morbus, severe gripings and other diseases of the bowels, and the summer bowel complaint in children, it has proved a certain remedy and restored to perfect health from the greatest debility.
Persons afflicted with pulmonary complaints or disorders of the breast and lungs, even if in the most advanced state, will find immediate relief.
Common coughs and colds, which are generally occasioned by obstructed perspiration, will be found to yield to its benign influence in a few hours.
In asthmatick or consumptive complaints, hoarseness, wheezings, shortness of breath and the whooping cough, it will give immediate relief.
DR. ROBERTSON'S VEGETABLE NERVOUS CORDIAL, OR NATURE'S GRAND RESTORATIVE. (Price one dollar and fifty cents.)
Is confidently recommended, as the most efficacious Medicine, for the speedy relief and cure of all nervous complaints, impurities of the blood, seminal weakness and various complaints, resulting from dissipated pleasures, residence in warm climates, the immoderate use of tea, the unskillful of excessive use of mercury, and diseases peculiar to females at a certain period of life.
Under the denomination of nervous disorders, in its full extent, are included several diseases of the most dangerous kind, and are so various, that a volume would hardly suffice to complete a description of them. It pervades with its baneful influence the whole nervous system, writhing the heart with inexpressible anguish, and exciting the most dreadful suggestions of horror and despair. To this demon have thousands fallen a sacrifice in the direful transports of its rage.
The most common symptoms at its commencement, are weakness, flatulence, palpitations, watchfulness, drowsiness after eating, timidity, flashes of heat and cold, numbness, cramp, giddiness, pains in the head, back and loins, hickup, difficulty of respiration and deglutition, anxiety, dry cough, &c.
Since Dr. ROBERTSON's first discovery of this invaluable medicine, upwards of Two Hundred Thousand persons have experienced its happy and salutary effects, many of whom had been reduced to the last stage, and had given up all hopes of recovering.
DR. ROBERTSON'S PATENT STOMACHICK WINE BITTERS. (Price one dollar.)
These celebrated and well known Bitters are composed purely of vegetables of the most innocent yet specific virtues, and are particularly recommended for restoring weak constitutions, cleansing and strengthening the stomach and increasing the appetite; they expel worms in all ages, but from their simplicity and safety, are a most natural and effectual remedy when administered to children; they are gratefully warm and pungently aromatick; they are extremely serviceable in all seasons, but particularly so on the approach of warm weather, when bilious habits experience such a total loss of appetite; they are also a certain preventive against those complaints so common in the spring and fall seasons such as intermittent fevers and agues, long autumnal fevers, dysenteries, &c.
They possess moreover, the property peculiar to themselves, of qualifying and ameliorating those inflammatory pernicious qualities inherent in ardent spirits and so often fatal when taken upon an empty stomach, and converts them into a wholesome pleasant and invigorating stomachick.
From their celebrity as an antidote against the scurvy, they are particularly calculated for seafaring persons, to whose attention they are particularly recommended; they are a very pleasant Cordial Bitters and are recommended for the use of taverns as well as private houses.
DR. ROBERTSON'S CELEBRATED GOUT AND RHEUMATIC DROPS. (Price two Dollars.)
A safe and effectual cure for the gout, rheumatism, lumbago, stone and gravel, gleet, swellings and weaknesses of the joints, sprains bruises and all kinds of green wound—the cramp, pains in the head, face and body, stiffness of the neck, chilblains, frozen limbs, &c.
Since the above invaluable medicine, were first discovered by Dr. Robertson, upwards of Seven hundred Thousand persons have experienced their salutary effects, many of whom from the greatest debility.
A fresh supply of the above Medicines just received and for sale by SAMUEL W VINSON, APOTHECARY Newport; where Pamphlets, containing certificates of cures &c. may be had gratis.
Take Notice that none are genuine without the Signature of T. W. DYOTT, M. D. Newport, September, 6 1809.
USING MISCELLANY.
FROM THE ANTHOLOGY.
Original Letters, from an American Traveller in Europe, to his friends in this country.
LETTER EIGHTEENTH.
[Concluded.]
The church of St. Gregory is ornamented with some beautiful fresco paintings by Guido and Domenichino, a stamp of one of which I shall send out to America. The church of the Capuchins is rendered famous by a single piece of Guido's, representing the angel St. Michael chaining the prince of darkness. A single eminent piece is capable of giving celebrity to a church throughout Europe. The Transfiguration of Raphael was known to all the world, and it was the first object of the curiosity of the French, when they seized Rome. Transferred to Paris, it makes the brightest ornament of the Louvre, to see which alone, amateurs would make the tour of Europe.
The church of the Madonna della Vittoria, is a rich superb edifice, famous for two statues of the celebrated Bernini: one representing St. Theresa in the ecstasy of divine love, and the other, St. Joseph in his dream. They are both exquisitely wrought. But it would be too tedious to enumerate only half the great beauties which are to be found in the churches of Rome, so we will quit the subject with a slight notice of that wonder of Europe, the cathedral of St. Peter's. This edifice, the largest, most magnificent, and confessedly on the whole, the most perfect in the world, responds in almost every part to this high reputation. The area in front of it is the largest and most striking, I have ever seen. It is ornamented with two immense colonnades, consisting of four rows of columns of astonishing extent and size. In the centre of the area is the largest obelisk in Rome; and on each side of it, are two of the noblest fountains in Europe. The water rushes out of them with impetuosity, and forms a magnificent jet d'eau correspondent to the grandeur of the edifice.
The building and all its appendages external are built of a free stone of a plain but excellent light brown colour. As you approach it, the building appears small, not above half the size of St. Paul's in London. This Dr. MOORE thinks a fault, and I agree in the opinion, because grandeur and sublimity were the objects intended to be attained; and though the artist may have proved his skill in making the proportions so fine as to diminish its apparent size, yet I think he would have done more wisely, to have made its real grandeur and vast proportions visible to all. It is however true, that it is only when you measure or examine, that you find its almost incredible size. Its length is 723 feet, its height 432, and its width 496 in its largest points. It is therefore nearly one third larger than St. Paul's, and of course bigger than any church in Europe.
But its size is the smallest part of its wonders. The elegance, the costliness, the richness of this edifice in the interior is beyond belief. It is filled, (though not crowded,) with statues, bas reliefs, tombs, paintings and pictures in Mosaique. It requires two days to examine with care and attention the various beauties of this church. Almost every great artist from the time of Michael Angelo, who planned and erected the cupola to the present day, has contributed something to enrich it. There are not less than twelve or fifteen superb monuments to different popes, all executed in a masterly style.
The fine paintings of Raphael and Domenichino having suffered by the dampness of the walls, they have renewed them in Mosaique; in such a style, as that it would be impossible for any but an artist to distinguish them from paintings. These large Mosaiques are the most wonderful objects of modern art. On the whole, a volume has been written upon the subject of St. Peter's alone, and less than a volume would be insufficient to give a correct idea of it. It leaves on the mind an impression of grandeur in comparison with which all former and future objects of the same nature sink into contempt.
I have seen no calculation of the cost of St. Peter's, but from what I have heard of some details, it is my opinion that it has mounted to sixteen millions of dollars at least. Yours, &c.