The Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1809-07-05 00:00:00

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.
Benj. & Solomon G. Weaver, HATTERS,
TAKE this method to inform their friends and the public in general, they have REMOVED from No. 90 to No. 91, nearly opposite their old stand, and directly opposite JAMES MUMFORD's dry goods store—where they have just received from New-York, an addition to their former stock, selected by themselves, which makes their assortment of MEN'S, YOUTH'S and CHILDREN'S HATS, as good as was ever offered from any store in Newport, all which they intend to sell as low as can be purchased in this town.
Newport, April 19.
J. & D. WHITE, ARTIFICIAL FLOWER MAKERS,
No. 213, Thames-Street, Newport,
BEQ leave to inform the Ladies and publick in general, that they have opened their collection of Artificial Flowers, set in Pots, resembling nature; adapted as Ornaments for Parlours, Drawing-Rooms, Chambers, &c.—Also, an assortment of Fancy Flowers for Ladies' Bonnets, &c. &c.—to which they solicit the favour of every indulgent call.—Flowers made to pattern or order, on the shortest notice, and at reasonable prices.
Pleasing Amusement for Young Ladies.
Ladies taught the whole art of Flower Making, Drawing and Painting, as above, and every attention paid the pupils, by Mr. and Mrs. WHITE. An apartment is purposely fitted for their accommodation.—The Ladies will be divided into three classes, viz.—the first class (hour) from 9 o'clock in the morning until 12; second class, from 1 o'clock until 4 in the afternoon; third class, from 4 till 7 o'clock; and each class to consist of Four Ladies only.
Terms—each person.—For each different Flower, when perfect, 75 cents; twelve different Flowers, $8; Drawing and Painting, 25 cts. each lesson, or 3 lessons, $1.
Ladies can be taught separate, or both blended together. All materials in the Flower making, whilst teaching, free of expense, and Ladies, at the expiration of their engagement, will have the privilege of receiving the last Flower of each sort they might have made, so as to form a Handsome Cabinet, which in itself will be equal in value to the whole expense of learning.
N. B. It is requested those Ladies that are desirous of being taught in the above, to give in their names as early as possible, naming the class they wish.
June 10.
Clap &amp; Nichols,
TAILORS,
No. 67, CORNHILL, BOSTON,
HAVE just received an assortment of the best Superfine CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES, consisting of
  7 pieces dark Navy blue,  Best Superfine English, French and Dutch BROADCLOTHS.    5 do. black,    5 do. bottle green,    3 do. olive,    2 do. London smock,  
  2 do. drabs,  Superfine Milled and Single CASSIMERES.    1 do. dark mixed,    Also, Coatings and Devonshire Kerseys;    Black,    Blue,  
Scarlet, White, Fawn and Drab, Nankenees, Nankenees cotton Cassimeres; Jeans, white and coloured, for summer Pantaloon;
Black silk Florentines; Plain and silk Velvets; White and figured Merseilles and Nelson's Cord, for vestings;
Webb's silk cotton and morocco gilt Suspender; Gilt, plated and steel large and small fashionable coat Buttons;
Artillery, Engineers, and Navy coat and vest Buttons, by the gross or dozen, warranted not to tarnish.
The above articles are as good as can be found in Boston Market, and will be sold at a fair price.
N. B. Officers in the Army or Navy, can be furnished with Uniform of any description, of the latest modern style, and of the best materials.
Gentlemen of Newport who are in the habit of procuring their Cloths in Boston, are requested to call on CLAP & NICHOLS, were they will find cloths and fashions to suit their fancy. Boston, June 21, 1809.
New Store.
MARTIN FEARING and RICHARD FAIRMAN, having formed a connexion in the Fancy Dry Goods business, under the Firm of
FEARING &amp; FAIRMAN,
Have taken the Store No. 134, Thames-street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Gardner & Dean, where they offer for Sale, a general and well-chosen Assortment of India, English and French GOODS, on the most reasonable terms.
Newport, June 7, 1809.
JAMES MUMFORD, Sign of the Bee Hive, No. 88, Thames-Street,
HAS just opened a variety of GOODS—among which are—lace and dotted Muslins; Leno do.; white and coloured Cambricks; a complete assortment of corded and plaid Ginghams of the newest fashion; Gentleman's superfine Vest Patterns; Washington Stripes; Cotton Cassimeres; Cambric Dimities; Calicoes, newest prints; best 9-8 London Prints; Silk Chambrays; variety of cotton Handkerchiefs; Ladies' and gentlemen's silk and cotton Hose; black Bombazetts; black Crape; silk Gloves; silk Shawls; cotton do.; silk and cotton Suspender; Durants, Calimancoes, Russels, Ratinet—and a great variety of other Goods, too numerous to mention in an advertisement.
May 3.
[Sm.]
New Granary &amp; Grocery Store.
No 11, Long wharf,
WILL be kept constantly for sale CORN and MEAL, wholesale and retail.
Also—Flour, Salt, Molasses, Gin, Rum, Brandy, Sugars, various kinds, Coffee, and Teas, of different qualities.
The above Goods will be sold, wholesale and retail, for cash or approved credit.
Wanted to purchase—a quantity of Corn, for which Cash will be given.
MICHAEL FREEBORN. Agent for the Progressive Company.
Samuel Sterne &amp; 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, Flours, 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 bushel, Lovell's snuff, in bladders, 2000 wt. excellent old Cheese. Sailor's Matresses, 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.
HENRY Y. CRANSTON &amp; CO.
No. 15, Market-Square,
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the publick in general, that they have for sale at their Store, the following Goods, which they would dispose of for Cash or approved Credit: viz.—6 hlds. St. Kitts high 2d, 3d, and 4th proof Rum; 10 pipes Gin, of an excellent quality; 8 bags Coffee; 6 kegs Virginia Tobacco; 20 kegs Ginger; 6 chests Souchong Tea; 30 quintals Cod Fish; 1000 lbs. Cordage; 12 dozen Bed Cords; 50 lbs. Sewing Twine; 4 bags Pimento; 300 lbs. Loaf Sugar; 100 reams Brown Paper; 20 do Foolsap do. &c. &c.
Those who are indebted to them by Note or Book Account, are requested to call and settle the same. All Orders from their distant customers will receive punctilious attendance.
Newport, April 26, 1809.
HENRY Y. CRANSTON &amp; Co.
15, Market-Square,
OFFERS for sale, for cash, or approved credit, on terms every way suited to the times.
11 bbls. Pimento; to half chests Souchong; and 10 do. Hyson Teas, of a superior and approved quality—which Teas, are of the very latest importation.
June 28.
Pasturing for Horses.
GOOD Pasturing for Horses, at a short distance from the State-House. Apply to RICHARD BARBER, at the Newport Hotel.
June 28.
Miscellany.
MR. ADAMS
CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot.
SIR,
IN pamphlet, page 27, it is said that the great alteration in publick opinion had put it completely in the power of our executive to control the machinations of any future publick agent, of France. Therefore Philadelphia was a safer scene of negotiation than Paris.
Mr. Hamilton's erroneous conceptions of the publick opinion may be excused by the considerations that he was not a native of the United States; that he was born and bred in the West-Indies, till he went to Scotland, for education, where he spent his time in a seminary of learning, till seventeen years of age; after which no man ever perfectly acquired a national character; then entered a college at New-York, from whence he issued into the army as an aid de camp. In these situations he could scarcely acquire the opinions, feelings, or principles of the American people. His error may be excused by the further consideration, that his time was chiefly spent in his pleasures, in his electioneering visits, conferences and correspondences, in propagating prejudices against every man whom he thought his superior in the publick estimation; and in composing ambitious reports upon finance, while the real business of the treasury was done by Duer, by Woolcot, and even, for some time and in part, by Tenche Coxe.
His observation that "France will never be without secret agents," is true; and it is equally true that England will always have secret agents and emissaries too. "That her partizans among our own citizens, can much better promote her cause than any agents she can send, is also true;" but it is at least equally true of the partizans of Great Britain. We have seen, in the foregoing papers, glaring and atrocious instances of the exertions of her publick agents, secret emissaries and partizans among our citizens. But none have yet been mentioned that bear any comparison, in point of guilt and arrogance, with those of all kinds that have been exhibited within the last two or three years.
My worthy fellow-citizens! Our form of government, inestimable as it is, exposes us more than any other to the insidious intrigues and pestilent influence of foreign nations. Nothing but our inflexible neutrality can preserve us. The publick negotiations and secret intrigues of the English and the French have been employed, for centuries, in every court and country of Europe. Look back to the history of Spain, Holland, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Prussia, Italy, and Turkey, for the last hundred years. How many revolutions have been caused! How many emperors and kings have fallen victims to the alternate triumphs of parties, excited by Englishmen or Frenchmen! And can we expect to escape the vigilant attention of politicians so experienced, so keen sighted, and so rich? If we convince them that our attachment to neutrality is unchangeable, they will let us alone: but as long as a hope remains, in either power, of seducing us to engage in war on his side and against his enemy, we shall be torn and convulsed by their manoeuvres.
Never was there a grosser mistake of publick opinion than that of Mr. Hamilton. The great alteration in publick opinion had not then, nor has it yet, taken place. The French republick still existed: The French people were still considered as struggling for liberty, amidst all their internal revolutions, their conflicts of parties, and their bloody wars against the coalitions of European powers. Monarchy, empire, had not been suggested. Buonaparte had appeared only as a soldier; had acted on the publick stage in no civil or political employment. A sense of gratitude, for services rendered us in our revolution, by far more sincere and ardent than reason or justice could warrant, still remained on the minds, not only of our republicans, but of great numbers of our soundest federalists. Did Mr. Hamilton recollect the state of our presses? Recollect the names and popular eloquence of the editors of the opposition papers?—That scoffing, scorning wit, and that caustic malignity of soul which appeared so remarkably in all the writings of Thomas Paine and Callender, which to the disgrace of human nature, never fails to command attention and applause? The members of the Senate and House, who were decided against the administration, their continual intercourse and communications with French emissaries? The hideous clamour against the alien law, and sedition law, both considered as levelled entirely against the French and their friends, and the surrender according to the British treaty, of the Irish murderer Nash, imposed upon the publick for Jonathan Robbins? Did we recollect the insurrection in Pennsylvania. The universal and perpetual inflammatory publications against the land tax, stamp tax, coach tax, excise law, and eight per cent loan? Did he never see nor hear of the circular letters of members of Congress from the middle and southern states? Did he know nothing of the biting sarcasms, the burning rage against himself and his own army? Did he know nothing of a kind of jour-
nal that was published of every irregular act of any officer or soldier, of any military punishment that was inflicted, under the appellation of the Cannibal's Progress? Did he see nothing of the French cockades ostentatiously exhibit against the American cockades?
Had a French minister been seen here with his suite, he would have been instantly informed of every source and symptom of discontent. Almost every Frenchman upon the continent, and they were then numerous in all the States, would have been employed in criminating the American government, in applauding the condescension of the French Directory, and the friendly, conciliating disposition of the French nation. Nothing could have been kept secret. The popular clamour for peace on any terms would have been very difficult, if not impossible, to resist. The multitude in Philadelphia, as it was, were almost as ripe to pull me out of my house, as they had been to dethrone Washington in the time of Genet. Even the night of the fast day, the streets were crowded with multitudinous assemblies of the people, especially that before my door, and kept in order only, as many people thought, by a military patrol, ordered, I believe, by the Governor of Pennsylvania.
In these circumstances, it was my opinion, and it is so still, it was infinitely better to conduct the negotiation at Paris than in Philadelphia. But if this was end is an error, it was certainly not of such consequence as Hamilton thought fit to represent it. If it was an error, I humbly conceive it would have better become Mr. Hamilton to have been silent, than to endeavour to make it unpopular—since the step was taken and irrevocable, when he wrote.
But the real truth is, he was in hopes, as well as Mr. Liston, that the French government would neither send a minister here nor receive one there—in short, that they would have gone to war with us. If we had waited for a minister here, much time would have been lost: our little naval force under Talbot, Truxton, Decatur, Little, &c. was doing wonders in protecting our commerce, and in fighting and capturing French ships of war. Some of our citizens were not wanting in irritating expressions of exultation and triumph particularly in parading a French national ship that had been captured by Decatur up the Delaware, in sight of all the citizens of Philadelphia, with the French national colours reversed under our American flag. Hamilton hoped that such provocations would produce an irrevocable breach and a declaration of war. He was disappointed and lost the command of his army. Hinc illae Lacrimae!
There were other circumstances of more serious and solid importance, indicative of publick opinion, which Mr. Hamilton, if he had been a vigilant and sagacious statesman, could not have overlooked. The venerable patriarchs Pendleton and Wythe, of Virginia, openly declared for peace; the former came out in print with his name, protesting against a war with our sister republick of France. General Heath came out with an address to the publick in Massachusetts, declaring that every man he met was decidedly for peace. When the election was coming on, the legislature of Massachusetts dare not trust the people, either at large or in districts, to choose electors, but assured that office to themselves. In New-York the great interest and vast bodies of people, who are supposed to follow or direct the two great families of Clintons and Livingstons, aided by all the address and dexterity of Aaron Burr, was decidedly for peace with France. In Pennsylvania, Governor McKean, with his majority of thirty thousand votes, or in other words, at the head of the two vast bodies of Germans and Irish, reinforced by great numbers of English Presbyterians, Quakers and Anabaptists, were decidedly against a war with France.
After enumerating all these symptoms of the popular bias, it would be frivolous to enlarge upon the considerations of which I was informed at taverns and insurance offices, threatening violence to the President by pulling him out of his chair, upon the French cockades that were every where paraded before my eyes, in opposition to the black cockade, or upon the declarations and oaths, which I know were made by no small numbers, that if we went to war with France, and the French should come here, they would join them against the federalists and the English. These things I recollect with grief, because they do no honour to our country; but I must say they disgrace it no more than many more solemn actions and declarations of the opposite party against France, and in favour of England, have done within the last twelve months.
In these circumstances, it was the height of folly to say as Hamilton says, that it would have been safer to negotiate at Philadelphia than at Paris. As to our ambassador's being overawed in Paris, by any finesse of politicians or triumphs of the French arms: We must take care to send men who are equal to such trials. The French have not, as yet, gained any great and unjust advantages of us by all their policy. Our envoys were precisely instructed. Every article was prescribed that was to be insisted on as an ultimatum. In a treaty they could not depart from a punctilio. A convention they might make, as they did, at their own risque. But the President and Senate were under no obligation to ratify it. Had it betrayed a single point of essential honour or interest, I would have sent it back, as Mr. Jefferson did the treaty with England.

been doubtful, the senate would have decided. Where, then, was the danger of this negotiation? No where but in the disturbed imagination of Alexander Hamilton. To me only it was dangerous. To me, as a publick man, it was fatal, and that only because Alexander Hamilton, was pleased to wield it, as a poisoned weapon, with the express purpose of destroying. Though I owe him no thanks for this I most heartily rejoice in it, because it has given me eight years, incomparably the happiest of my life: whereas, had I been chosen president again, I am certain I could not have lived another year. It was utterly impossible that I could have lived through one year more of such labours and cares as were studiously and maliciously accumulated upon me, by the French faction and the British faction: the former aided by the republicans, and the latter by Alexander Hamilton, and his satellites.
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, May 26, 1809.
Political Miscellany.
For the REPUBLICAN.
THE RETROSPECT CONTINUED.
"Give honour unto whom honour is due."
THE negotiations were thus broken off by Mr. Canning & Co. and the subjects of controversy were thus hung up in suspense without any reasonable prospect of an amicable and a satisfactory adjustment. During this pause, and on the 23d of June, 1807, our frigate the Chesapeake was attacked by his Britannick majesty's ship Leopard, within three leagues of Cape Henry. In this attack three seamen, on board the Chesapeake, were killed; eight badly, and eight, with the Commodore and a midshipman, slightly wounded. Unprepared for resistance, as unsuspecting any danger from those who were then enjoying within our waters the rights of hospitality, the Chesapeake made no defence, and the American Eagle was struck to the British Lion. A British officer boarded the Chesapeake, demanded from the purser his muster-book, mustered the crew, and took the three men demanded at Washington, and one more. The Chesapeake was then suffered to depart in peace, she returned to Hampton Roads, and presented a mortifying spectacle to the patriotic American. The Leopard also returned within our waters and joined the British squadron.
The repeated injuries and insults which we had before received from British ships of war within our waters; the murder of Pearce within a mile of our dwellings; and the now flagrant outrage which filled to running over the cup of aggression, called for the Proclamation of the President, which forbade, with certain exceptions, all British armed vessels to enter and remain within our waters. But this squadron, as if we had not been sufficiently injured and insulted, treated this proclamation with contempt; remained within the Capes; fired upon every vessel coming in or going out, and threatened to bombard the town of Norfolk unless they were supplied with what they wanted. We all recollect the fire of honest indignation which at this time filled our bosoms, and which run like electricity through our continent. It seemed as if nothing but a war would satisfy us. The spirit of party was for a time buried, and all vied in demonstrations of attachment to their country, and of indignation against the perpetrators of these cold-blooded murders. There was a fine opportunity for Mr. Jefferson, had he have been the enemy of England and the partizan of France, to have involved his country in a war with the former. But he was calm amidst the storm, his philosophick eye was unclouded by the mists of passion; he looked beyond the present, he saw that the popular fervour would soon subside, and he knew that the true interest of his country was neutrality and peace. His proclamation was in a great measure precautionary, and while it justly denied hospitality to those who had so abused its rights, it was wisely calculated to prevent the occurrence of any further similar outrages, which might have rendered it altogether impracticable to preserve the peace of the country. In this spirit, and with this view, Congress, which many expected would, and wished might be called to meet immediately, was called to meet at a day sufficiently distant to admit of a reception of the explanation and atonement which the British government might see fit to make upon this occasion; and, if none should be given, that its measures might be taken uninfluenced by the excitements of the moment, and by the ruling passion of the day. This conduct of Mr. Jefferson, while it demonstrated the wisdom and the cool philosophy of his head, was confirmation strong, to the candid mind, that no illegitimate passion of hostility or attachment towards either of the belligerents possessed his heart, and that the interest and the love of his country was his supreme law.
Instructions were sent to our ministers in London to demand an explanation and atonement for this outrage, and to press upon the British government the necessity of entering into some arrangements for the prevention of impressment, the exercise of which, and in particular in the late flagrant manner, so materially disturbed the peace of the two countries. The British government disavowed the act of their officer, professed a readiness to make satisfactory reparation for the attack and injury, but declined entering at all upon the subject of impressment. Our ministers were instructed not to separate the Chesapeake affair from the subject of impressment; but, at the same time that they procured satisfaction for the injury done, that
repetition of like injuries in future. Mr. Canning wished to consider the Chesapeake affair distinctly and separately from the subject of impressment, and refused to take it into further consideration unless it was so separated. This our ministers could not do consistently with their instructions, as they informed Mr. Canning; and therefore no terms of reparation were specifically at this time disclosed, and of course no satisfaction given, except the mere disavowal of the act as being authorised by government. At this time, however, Mr. Canning endeavoured to issue the proclamation, which he affected to attach some blame upon our government, for to consider as a measure of hostility, and of course as lessening our claim for damages and reparation. It was however represented to him by our ministers, as it was in truth, as a measure of precaution, a measure of prudence, beneficial as well to G. Britain as the U. States; inasmuch as similar occurrences which might more deeply compromise the peace of the two countries, would thereby be prevented, and which were the more likely to happen in the state of initiation and popular excitement which this affair produced. Mr. Canning was, however, determined to consider it as an act of hostility, for the very honourable purpose of pleading it as an off-set against our demand for reparation; which, although he did not pretend, that it would create a balance in his favour; or that it would even fully meet our demand, he yet evidently insinuated would reduce the verdict in our favour to six cents damages, and six cents cost. The mission of Mr. Rose affords matter for much contemplation; and, as next in order of time, will come next under consideration.
(To be continued.)
FROM THE AURORA.
Our files of London papers abound with matter of curiosity in various respects; as they relate to the government, policy, morals, corruption, and universal profligacy that prevails in Great Britain.
The development of the nefarious corruption and profligacy of the "hopes of the family" of G. Britain, the general in chief of the British army has forced him to make another retreat; but there ends the punishment of this royal criminal, while poor rogues, and poor men who are not rogues, are sent to the gallows or to close confinement.
Meetings have been held in most of the countries, towns, and cities of England, expressing by votes, their thanks to a member of the house of commons, who upon his own manly and virtuous determinations, undertook to bring the royal profligate to a strict test. At the meeting in Westminster, for the purpose of thanking col. Wardle, Sir Francis Burdett contrasted the iniquity that escaped with the innocence punished, in the person of a Mr. Lamaire, a mathematical instrument maker, who was taken up on a ridiculous allegation of meditating to shoot the British king with a pop-gun; this man had been confined upon the mere fiat of a minister, detained without further accusation, he had been imprisoned a youth in the prime of life, and with skill in his profession, and after seven years close detention in a dungeon, had come forth with his head bleached by wretchedness, wan, and seclusion from society. The living witness of this fact stood by Sir Francis on the hustings.
He also referred to the case of Mr. White, the editor of the Independent Whig, who for exposing the abuses of power, was sentenced to a cruel confinement, and this injustice aggravated by his removal from his family to the jail of Dorchester, above 100 miles from London. Upon his trial the jury was packed, the clerk of the crown having taken the rod from the sheriff, and packed the panel.
These and other oppressions he contrasted with the patronage held and exercised by prostitutes, over the three departments, the military, the civil, and the ecclesiastical. Five different clergymen were detected in obtaining patronage by bribery of the kept mistress of the duke of York.
Numerous military commissions. Contracts and jobs, all sold by this concubine.
Another of the royal dukes that of Cambridge, was implicated in the same way.
The duke of Portland and one of the archbishops, were likewise implicated.
Lord Castlereagh, president of the board of control, and a cabinet minister, was charged, and audaciously confessed the fact, with having employed corrupt means to secure a seat in parliament for another lord and member of the board of control, of the title of lord Clancarty. He not only admitted, but justified it, and determined to maintain his station of minister, and what was not more extraordinary—he had a majority of the house of commons in his favour on a vote of censure being offered. Castlereagh was openly alleged to have been the agent who distributed two millions of pounds to bribe the Irish parliament into the union.
The same profligacy had extended to the military and civil promotions in the East India company's service. Thellusson one of the directors, had obtained in a short period, the nomination for appointments of three writers (the title given to young men who go in the East India company's civil service to India)—the laws forbid the sale of such appointments by the directors. Thellusson presented the right of nomination to his cousin, and this cousin sold the appointments for about 50,000 dollars! And this man set up again for a director. What but the plunder of Asia would repay such anticipation of plunder; what but the plunder and debasement of mankind could uphold such profligacy as the British government exhibits.
Among the promoters detected in this page for investigation, the notorious John Bowles the apostle of Anti-Jacobinism, the great terrorist, he who recommended himself by instituting clubs of proscription in London and instituting the detestable system of espionage—who in a book published by him, declared parliament and people wholly incapable and unentitled to power or any other rights, but such as the king thought fit to allow; that the king was the tree, and the parliament and people only the branches, which might be cut off and the tree still flourish. This man, protected by Pitt, indicted for his calumnies, was acquitted by a jury of true born Englishmen. And this man has been found in common with others of the same cast, a plunderer and cilepador of the publick money.
The boasted judiciary of England (we never could discover any thing but matter of detestation in this boasted British judiciary) had been proved to be as much contaminated as the other branches of the government; all the places of the courts being matter of barter and sale, the proceeds of which found their way to the pockets of the judges.
Debts, licentiousness, and extravagance, were never at so great height; and what was deemed horrible a few years ago, when J. Horne Tooke, in his petition, undertook to prove at the bar of parliament, that seats were bought in the house of commons like stalls at a fair; the same facts are now reiterated in open debate, heard without denial or emotion, and justified as essential to the support of government.
From the Boston CHRONICLE.
Federalism all aback—It is amusing to look at the contortions of federalism in various parts of the U. S. As it is impossible for any man of candour to find fault with Jefferson and Madison, and as the majority in favour of their administrations continues daily to increase, it is expected that the leaders of federalism will set their wits to work to conjure up some new phantom with which to alarm the people.—Previous to Mr. Jefferson's election, religion was made the stalking-horse for federalism to halt upon. We were told that if Mr. Jefferson should be chosen, religion and morality would inevitably perish. It was said that he would tear down all the meeting-houses, execute all priests, and make a huge funeral pyre of all the bibles, testaments, psalters and psalm-books in the country. Notwithstanding these bloody-bone stories, person Spring is yet allowed to fulminate, and Dr. Bramble to blow his blasts of fanatical fury. Nay, so entirely un-restrained are they, that if they were even to TOAST "the Pope and the D—l," they would come off with impunity.—It cannot be denied that some of our meeting-houses have been torn down, but it has been for the purpose of building more elegant, commodious and spacious ones in their places. When we view our streets on Sunday, and observe the multitudes devoutly going to meeting, we cannot but confess that religion was never in a more flourishing condition than at present. Our tabernacles were never more fully attended, nor the ministers more handsomely supported. So much for the federal predictions concerning Mr. Jefferson's hostility to religion and morality.
A little while previous to Mr. Madison's election, we were told that he was a parasite of Buonaparte, and a member of the Legion of Honour. It is said that Madison had affirmed that "France wanted money, and we must give it to her!" But as soon as he had completed the settlement with England, he was changed, in the twinkling of an eye. He was no longer the friend of Buonaparte, but the staunch adherent of John Bull. Madison however remains the same. He studies the interest of the United States, and observes an impartial conduct towards European nations. He will not be intimidated by the cry of French influence, however boisterous the Pickering Junto may be in raising it: but will continue the true American course, regardless of the clamours of faction.
It appears, from all the information which can be obtained, that it was the determination of the Junto to keep up this cry against Mr. Madison. This was the monster under whose auspices they were to act. They had begun to thrum upon this string, sometime before he was chosen. Since the late adjustment with England, however, it has been totally suppressed until very lately—but we now find that it is renewed in the N. Y. Evening Post. The people must not be surprised if they should find it adopted by all the minor federal papers on the continent, (unless the Junto can find some other scarecrow to set up) notwithstanding all their late adulation and flattery, for inconsistency and federalism are synonymous terms, and faction must have something to gnaw upon.—In the mean time, the feds in various parts of the union are lying upon their oars. They know not how to move, or what to say. Some of them will warmly recommend moderation and forbearance, and advise us to bury all party distinctions, that they may catch us when we are off our guard. Others overwhelming Madison with the multiplicity of their eulogiums, while those in a different quarter are continuing the musty old charge of French influence. The federal party appear like an army that has sustained a defeat. They are all in confusion. They have not yet received their orders from the commander in chief, and are ignorant of the plan intended to be pursued. We shall patiently wait until they are organized, and will then endeavour to explain the plan of their operations. At present, they are without order, discipline or method; and may literally be said to be upon their drum ends .
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BOSTON, JULY 3.
From PORTUGAL.
By the arrival of capt. Stacey, on Wednesday from Lisbon, papers to May 16, and letters to May 17, have been received. The papers contain official information of various successes of the British and Portuguese troops over the invaders. One account mentions the defeat of a French corps of 3000 under Gen. Leison—another, the defeat of 4000, by Sir Arthur Wellesley; and a third, the retaking of Oporto by Sir Arthur. Further successes over the French were expected at Amarante, whither they had retreated.
The last report from Spain is, that the Patriot Gen. Romana, with a respectable force, was besieging the French at Corunna—whose surrender was expected.
In a Lisbon paper of May 12, we perceive Mr. Gallatin's instructions under the non-intercourse act.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated May 19. "It is reported that the English and Portuguese Army have taken Oporto from the French. The people here seem to fear little from the French. There are in this harbour near 50 sail of vessels from the U. States; most of which have cargoes for exportation. Markets low for American produce."
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated May 17—at night.
"The political news which is in my opinion of primary and essential consequence to our common country, and which was brought here to day by a packet arrived from England, is, that the orders in Council, are rescinded; other news of great importance is, that the English and Portuguese have gained a complete Victory over the French at or near Oporto. I have not learnt the particulars as to dates, &c. as I am performing quarantine and cannot go on shore.
"There has been great rejoicing here to day on account of the Victory, and to night, while I am writing, the whole city is illuminated to such a degree that it appears to be almost a solid coal of fire for above three miles distance; with heavy guns firing, bells ringing, musick playing, rockets ascending, fireworks blazing, &c. in such numbers and quantity, that the whole has such a brilliant and grand appearance from the vessel, that I cannot sufficiently describe to you the effects of it. It surpasses every thing for grandeur I ever saw before, and I believe a person can scarcely conceive the magnificence of it."
TRANSLATIONS.
Extra supplement of the Lisbon Gazette of the 16th of May, 1809.
Oporto, 13th May.
I have the great satisfaction of communicating to you our restoration, by the arrival of the combined Portuguese and English army, which took place yesterday, at about 9 o'clock in the forenoon, at Villa Nova, where they assembled together; but hardly noticed in this city; and as soon as the army was assembled, it began the attempt of passing the Douro, though there was no bridge, in consequence of the French having blown it up with barrels of gunpowder, at about 4 o'clock in the morning of said day, causing such a great noise, that it alarmed this whole city. The passage of the combined army was more brilliant and rapid than can be imagined, which the French believed they would not be able to effect in less than a fortnight; but the plan of the General was so well formed, that the van-guard of the army arriving at 3 o'clock; 6000 men were already this side at 11 o'clock; and at noon the battle was already almost decided. No sooner did the said General see that his army was collected together, than he sent some troops on the bank of Villa Nova, pretending that his intention was to pass that way; but he at the same time detached a part of his army towards a point above, between the Collegio de Bispo and the Serra, where the river is the narrowest and the borders more perpendicular, and placing his artillery on the hill, he ordered his troops to embark in some Boats, which he had collected in the said place; so that when the French, that were on the bank, gave notice of the embarkation, and they had repaired there 2000, men had already landed and the artillery kept up such a fire from the hill upon the French, with the view of protecting the embarkation, that as this was executing under the hill, the French could not prevent it, not being able to reach on the brink of the precipice to fire downwards, for the artillery opposite swept off every thing; finally the combined army got up, and began the battle, which was very hot in the place of Prado de Obispo, our regiment No. 16, being one of those that distinguished themselves the most. The slaughter of the French was considerable; they lost on this occasion, three heavy pieces of cannon and two howitzers; on our side we had only five men killed and the English had eight, and about as many wounded.
The action being over, on account of the precipitate flight of the French, the cavalry went in pursuit of them; and at about 4 o'clock, in the afternoon, more than a hundred prisoners and a few officers, were brought in, and the cavalry was continuing to pursue them. Our army had already had in Grjo a great action, on the day of Ascension, when it routed the French, and took a great many prisoners; in which the Regiment No. 10 received also great praises—which the General said he would command as a distinction.
In consequence of this action, through the remainder of the day and the night the ene-

Amara. and the report is now that the Portuguese troops under Gen. Silveira, are near that place, and will attack the French.
LISBON, MAY 13.
The 13th inst. being the anniversary of the birth of the Prince Regent, who is as much the sovereign of our choice, as he is by inheritance, it was celebrated in a brilliant manner. The ships were dressed, and saluted; the troops were in full dress on parade, and fired a feu de joie; and the Castle, Theatre, &c. were illuminated, at night.
We have accounts that the inhabitants of Vienna, (a Portuguese seaport) have risen against the French and that Tuy, Valenzia, and all the District between the rivers Lima and Minho is again in the power of its lawful sovereigns.
The last papers from Seville mention that they have accounts there of an insurrection at Marseilles and Toulon.
TARRAGONA, APRIL 10.
Gen. Joachim Blake, Commandant of the Division of Tortosa, has written to our Gen. Reding, under date of April 4, at Tortosa, an account of several small affairs in which the Patriots have been successful.
The accounts from Tarragona are to April 17, on which day, a very animating Proclamation was issued by Gen. Reding. The French appear to make no progress on the South of Spain. In the middle of March, they were about to take Tarragona.
REUS, APRIL 4.
We have just learnt that between 500 and 2000 of the Gallo-Italian troops in this Province have deserted, and joined the brave Patriots at Tarragona.
The Seville dates are to April 26—several days the latest. The Spanish Junta was still there, and had just issued a Proclamation, which shows that their confidence of eventual success, and their detestation of those who are endeavouring to force a King upon them is undiminished.
Francisco Palafox, a brother probably of the immortal hero of Saragossa, has published an animating Address to the brave Arragonese.
Letters from the Spanish General Cuesta are to April 19.
Joseph Bonaparte sol dissant King of Spain, has written a letter to the Supreme Junta, lamenting the contest in Spain, and the misfortunes it had produced, and proposing that Commissioners should be appointed to negotiate for tranquilizing the country.
The Junta answered, that all their calamities were attributable to the criminal ambition of the BONAPARTES; that Joseph would restore tranquillity if he pleased by withdrawing the French troops and himself, and returning to the country the sovereignty acknowledged, and they had made oath to accept of no other terms.
The Portuguese paper has many accounts of donations for carrying on the war for their independence.
LATE AND IMPORTANT.
The Philadelphia Political Register, of Wednesday last, contains the following news from Europe:
“For brig Expectation, capt. Turner, in 11 days from Laguire, we are indebted to a passenger on board for the following information:
“Two days previous to my departure from Laguire, accounts were received of the arrival of a sch. in Porto Cabello, which left Cadiz, on the 10th May: at that date all Catalonia was evacuated by the French, and the patriots were in possession of Barcelona and Port Monjuay.—The French troops that were only 20 leagues distant from Seville, had retreated to Madrid.—The ministerial gazette likewise contained the pleasing intelligence of a severe engagement having taken place between the French and Austrians, in which the latter were completely victorious, the former having lost 30,000 killed, wounded and prisoners.—Rumours were in circulation that Joseph Bonaparte had left Madrid for Paris.
By Mail.
OHIO.
CINCINNATI, MAY 31.
Tornado. —On Sunday the 28th, about three o'clock in the afternoon, was experienced the most violent Tornado ever known by the oldest inhabitants of this town: Twisting off trees or tearing them up by the roots—tearing off roofs, throwing down chimneys, bursting the sides of houses, and completely razing some to the ground—buoying aloft the scattered fragments—shingles, boards, timber and large pieces of roofs of houses, floating, promiscuously thro' the air, assailing some new, strong brick buildings, wrenching out the sides or ends as they happened to be attacked. The academy, a new brick building with a strong frame steeple, was thrown down below the first story. By accounts received, it has done much damage to the houses, cabins, fences, fruit-trees, and timber of the adjacent country for a considerable distance.
JUNE 7.
Distressing catastrophe. —In the history of melancholly accidents we seldom find a parallel with the following:
On Sunday morning, the 28th ult. Mr. Isaac Simpson, of Milton township, Butler county, went into his well for the purpose of taking up a bucket, which had fallen in the
time, his wife went to see what detained him and on looking into the well discovered only the crown of his head above water. Terrified and distressed, she ran to her father's (Mr. Mathias Richardson) a quarter of a mile who with his two sons immediately hastened to her assistance. The eldest being more active got to the well first and went down; when his father and brother came up they discovered him in the bottom of the well motionless. Mr. Richardson was then going down himself when the youngest son urged that he was most able to render assistance; and having almost reached the bottom of the well fell back and expired. Mr. Richardson now supposed that there was a damp in the well, and let down a candle which immediately went out, and a fowl let down with it, died instantly.—The bodies were immediately drawn up by means of hooks and ropes; but every exertion to recover them proved abortive.
NEWPORT:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1809.
AMERICAN JUBILEE.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the birth day of our nation, was noticed with the usual demonstrations of joy. At daybreak a Federal salute was fired at Port Wolcott, which was repeated at 12 o'clock and at sunset. The morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells and the display of the American flag. At 10 o'clock a procession was formed as announced in our last, and was escorted by the Newport Independent Volunteers , under Col. STALL, and the Artillery Company , under Col. FRY, to the Second Baptist Meeting House.—A devout and pertinent prayer was addressed to the throne of grace by the Rev. Mr. GIBSON—the Declaration of Independence was read by NATH. HAZARD, Esq. in a spirited and emphatic manner. After which an excellent Oration was pronounced by Mr. DUTEE J. PEARCE. The vocal performances were executed in a superior style. The meeting-house was elegantly decorated by the attendance of a great concourse of ladies, whose smiles evinced their patriotism, and their joy at the return of this glorious anniversary. The weather was fine, and not an accident occurred to mar the enjoyments of the day.
At 2 o'clock a company repaired to capt. BAKER'S hotel where an excellent dinner was provided. The Hon. CONSTANT TABER, was chosen President, and SAMUEL VERNON, Esq. Vice President for the day. After the cloth was removed, the following toasts were pledged, interspersed with songs and flashes of merriment.
 1.—The independence of the United States.—Never was any act of any people greater in design, more glorious in achievement, or more abundant in blessings.—9 Cheers.  2.—The Declaration of Independence, and its immortal author.—9 Cheers.  3.—The Patriot Sages, and Heroes, who counseled and accomplished our revolution.  4.—The memory of Washington.—A name that has imparted an imperishable glory to that of his country.  5.—The departed Heroes of our revolution. “Happy the Brave, who sink to rest, With all their country's Honours blest.”  6.—Our national constitution.—A monumental act of Legislature that rivalled the splendour of our revolution, and secured its blessings.—6 Cheers.  7.—The genius of our country—that could devise a system that would evolve the growth of a gigantic greatness, and make extensiveness of empire, the guarantee of eternal freedom, combined with order.  8.—President Madison.—The informing genius of the Council; to frame that system; the pervading power with the people, to adopt it.—12 Cheers.  9.—The Union of the American States.—In its preservation are embarked the high destinies of our Country; and detested be the particide that would destroy or disturb it.—9 Cheers.  10.—The great standing policy of these States—Peace and the arts of Peace.—6 Cheers.  11.—Jefferson and his Compatriots—who pursued and maintained that policy, unmoved by the violence or the calumnies of the faction that opposed it.—12 Cheers.  12.—John Adams—who in the same cause became the victim of his party, because he would not become their slave. May his descending sun emerge from the cloud that had enveloped its radiance, and set in glory.—9 Cheers.  13.—Agriculture, commerce and manufactures—ample field for the enterprise of all our citizens for years to come; and may their enterprise be unrivalled thereon.  14.—The National Legislature—may it cherish and protect with enlightened care, that universal and incessant activity of American capital; that seeks every channel of employment; and daily receives new augmentations, and produces new improvements.  15.—Rhode-Island—May she duly appreciate and improve her advantages for lying among the foremost in the career of national prosperity.—6 Cheers.  16.—The Arts and Sciences—Their fame the only species, that gives to every other its own duration.—May they, with all the Muses in their train, make our country their favourite and final abode.  17.—The American Fair—their empire over our affections—acquired by their charms—is ensured by their virtues.—9 Cheers.  By the President—His Excellency the Governor of the State of Rhode-Island.  By the Vice-President—The Orator of the Day.  By NATHANIEL HAZARD, Esq.—The independent military companies—may their exertions be crowned with success.  By Sheriff DENNIS—The memory of the Hon. Francis Malbone.  By Mr. HENRY MOORE—May the enemies of our country be exported; without the benefit of draw-back.  By BENJ. B. MUMFORD, Esq.—The General Assembly of the State of Rhode-Island—may its members enforce the just rights of freemen and not obsequiously surrender them to a political dictator.  By Col. STALL—President Madison—may he follow the steps of his illustrious predecessor.  By Capt. BAKER—The fair daughters of Columbia—may their charms inspire patriotism—and their smiles be the reward of virtue.  By Lt. BARTON—The majority in Congress—may they persevere in protecting our rights and maintaining the honour and independence of our country. 
The Artillery Company dined together at Mr. TOWNSEND'S Hotel—where festivity and mirth with the effusions of patriotism gave hilarity to the entertainment. A number of patriotic toasts were drank, which we shall give in our next.
RHODE-ISLAND LEGISLATURE.
VOLUNTEERS.
The General Assembly of this State commenced their session in this town on Monday last; and proceeded to complete the election
of their respective officers, and to transact such other business as claimed their attention.
On Friday, they unanimously elected the Hon. CHRISTOPHER GRANT CHAMPLIN, Esq. a Senator from this State in the United States Congress, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. FRANCIS MALBONE, Esq.
On the same day the following gentlemen were elected Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, viz.
 HON. THOMAS ARNOLD, Esq. Chief Justice.  WILLIAM MARCHANT, Esq. 2d.  WILLIAM ANTHONY, Esq. 3d.  JOSEPH REYNOLDS, Esq. 4th.  BENJAMIN JOHNSON, Esq. 5th. 
JOHN COOKE, Jun. Esq. was chosen a Senator in the legislature, in the place of WM. ANTHONY, Esq. appointed to the Supreme Judicial Court.
Col. ANDREW M'CURRIE, was chosen Brigadier-Gen. Major THOMAS D. STALL, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant; and Capt. HENRY BULL, Brigade Major and Inspector, of the first brigade of Militia. ( Mercury. )
EUROPEAN NEWS.
London papers down to the 10th May, which contain the following intelligence have been received at Halifax.
By these papers it appears there has been some tremendous hard fighting between the Austrians and the French, in which the latter has been uniformly victorious. Four battles had been fought of which a particular account is given by two Bulletins of the French Grand Army.
We have no room to publish the bulletins at length—we have therefore given an abstract.
At the battle of Paffenheffen —the French claimed 300 prisoners.
Battle of the Tonn —the Austrians lost between 6 and 700 prisoners. In these engagements the Austrians suffered materially among their officers. Gen. Lichtenstein and Gen. Lusignan is mentioned among the wounded.
Battle of Abensberg —an attack was made on 60,000 Austrians, by Buonaparte in person. The fruits of this Battle were eight standards, twelve pieces of cannon, and 18,000 prisoners.
Battle of Landshut —30 pieces of cannon, 9000 prisoners 600 ammunition waggons, and 5000 baggage waggons, and the Austrian hospitals and magazines, were taken by the French.
Battle of Eckmuhl —The French lost 1000 prisoners—the great emperor was in a terrible rage—he swore that in twenty-four hours Austrian blood should flow in Ratisbon, to revenge this insult to his arms. The Austrians engaged, are stated at 110,000 men, under the Archduke Charles, who narrowly escaped being made prisoner. All their wounded, the greater part of their artillery, fifteen standards and 20000 prisoners were the fruits of this battle.
Battle of Ratisbon —this battle commenced at day break. Three successive charges were made by the Austrian cavalry which attempted to cover the city. 8000 Austrians were cut to pieces. The Duke of Moskowien took a battery of 12 guns, and made himself master of the wall of the city. All who made resistance were cut to pieces. The number of prisoners exceeded 8000.
In all these battles the French estimate their loss at only 1200 killed and 4000 wounded!
Of 220,000 of which the Austrian army was composed, all have been engaged except 20,000. On the other hand, nearly one half of the French army have not fired a shot.
The second Bulletin is dated Head Quarters at Muhldorf, April 27, and gives an account of the movements of several divisions, to intercept the Austrians in their retreat. This Bulletin, after stating that the Archduke Charles had been cut off from the Inn and Vienna, and was retiring to the mountains of Bohemia, concludes with a Proclamation from Buonaparte to his armies, in which he says, he has 100 pieces of cannon, 50,000 prisoners and promises before a month is elapsed, to be at Vienna.
GERMAN ACCOUNT.
Prince STARHMBERG, Ambassador from the Emperor of Austria, arrived in London, on the 10th of May. He states, that the losses sustained by the French in the several actions of which Bulletin accounts are given, were quite as great as those of the Austrians; and to the 28th of April, the French had not entered on the Austrian Territory. The Tyrolese have declared in favour of Austria; and the Austrians have gained some important advantages in Italy.
The Ambassador is in good spirits, and by no means considers the late battles as decisive of the fate of the war.
MARRIED.
In this town, by the Rev. Mr. Dehon, Mr. JOHN ROMAN, to Miss REBECCA PECKHAM, daughter of Thomas Peckham, Esq.
At Bristol , (Con.) on the 25 ult. by the Rev. Dr. POGG, Mr. SAMUEL F. GARDNER, Merchant, to Miss SARAH BRAYTON daughter of Mr. Robert Brayton, of this town.
At Warren , Capt. SETH SNELL, jun. to Miss REBECCA BARTON, daughter of William Barton, Esq.
At Nantucket , Mr. BAZILLA WILBUR, to Miss SALLY TUCKERMAN—Maj. PETRE GRINNELL, of Providence, to Miss EUNICE COLEMAN, of Nantucket—Mr. JAMES F. CHACE, to Miss ELIZA FOLGER—Mr. JAMES ROBINSON, to Miss JUDITH WEET.
DIED.
At Providence , Mr. BENJAMIN THAYER, aged 44.
At Tiverton , Mrs. SARAH COOK, wife of Col. John Cook.
At Rehoboth , (Mass.) Mrs. HANNAH MUNRO, aged 98, relict of the late Mr. John Munroe, and grand-daughter of the celebrated Col. Church.—Her posterity, as nearly as can be ascertained, are 13 children, 93 grand-children, 161 great grand children, and 22 great great grand-children—in all 289.
JOHN DEVERELL, aged 72. At Greenland , (Mass.) a daughter of Mr. Joshua Cushing, aged 15, of the lock-jaw, occasioned by running a thorn into the palm of her hand. At Hartford , (Conn.) Mr. ROYAL HOWELL, aged 75. At Somers , (Conn.) Mr. MOSES PELTON, aged 58. At Thompson , (Conn.) Dr. DANIEL ROGERS, famous for curing cancers. At Windsor , (Vt.) Master SEYMOUR BRIGGS, aged 16. He went into the water in company with other lads, and unfortunately plunged into a deep hole. Every exertion was made to restore him, but they were ineffectual. At New-Port , (N. H.) the Rev. STEPHEN FARRAR, aged 71. At Troy , (N. Y.) JOHN STOUGHTON Esq. aged 71, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Rensselaer county. In Kentucky , Mr. CHAPMAN, killed by three of his slaves with handspikes. They built a log heap upon his body, which was consumed with fire. The negroes have been apprehended, and have confessed their guilt.
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF NEWPORT.
Entered .—Brig Industry , Carter, Bonavista; Slp. Swift , Slocumb, Turks-Island; do. Franklin , Gibbs, N. York; do. Fame , Walden, do.; do. Express , Wood, do.; do. Columbia , Allen, Wilmington.
Cleared .—Brig Polly , Thatcher, Jamaica; do. German Peggy , Gorton, Havana; do. Hercules , Courtney, Calvert, Charleston; Schooner Paragon , Jackson, Edenton; do. Lucy , Champlin, Philadelphia; Sloop Columbia , Barker, Amsterdam; do. Hatsey , Walden, New-York; do. Golden Age , Lander, do.; do. Polly , Burt, do.; do. Nancy , Greene, do.
Arrived on Friday last Brig Industry , Carter, of this port, in 29 days from Bonavista.—Left, brig Delaware , Storer, of and for Portland in 8 days, the only American vessel there.
Arrived at East Greenwich on Saturday the 24th ult. the Ship Dauphin , Joshua Sayer, master, 35 days from the Coast of Brazil, with 800 barrels of Oil.—Juge 11th, in lat. 25, long. 55, spoke brig Sally and Eliza , Beal, 17 days from Alexandria for Barbadoes, all well.
The Ship George Washington , Gardner, of and from this port, was left at Lisbon on the 20th of May.
J. WHITE,
BEGS leave to inform the inhabitants of Newport and the vicinity, that, exclusive of the Artificial Flower-making , &c. he intends to carry on Sign and Ornamental Painting and Varnishing .—OIL and BURNISH GILDING—in all its various branches.
COPAL VARNISH; dark and light Japan, and other VARNISHES.
LADIES NEEDLE WORK painted and framed.
MINIATURES, PORTRAITS & PROFILES taken, framed or unframed.
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. do. 1,000 do. do. 2,000   4 do. do. 500 do. do. 2,000   50 do. do. 100 do. do. 5,000   60 do. do. 50 do. do. 3,000   4000 do. do. 7 do. do. 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.
  10th do. 500   12th do. 1000   13th do. 500   14th do. 2,500   18th do. 500   20th do. 2,500   24th do. 15,000   28th do. 1000 
The two Prizes of 2,500 Dollars each will be drawn as follows: The first drawn blank on the 12th 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 14th and 28th 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.
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Boston, June 1, 1809.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, may be had of the Managers, of J. C. SHAW, and of L. BOUSMAN-LEBE, at the office of the Newport Mercury. Newport, July 5, 1809.
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N. B. One from the country would be preferred. April 5.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED an Apprentice to the House Carpenter's Business. A lad from 14 to 16 years, (producing satisfactory recommendations) would hear of a good situation, on application at this Office.
N. B. One from the country would have the preference. June 7.

Poetry.
THE DAWN.
THERE is a soft and fragrant hour, Sweet, fresh, reviving is its power; 'Tis when a ray Steals from the veil of parting night, And by its mild, prelusive light, Foretells the day. 'Tis when some lingering stars scarce shed, O'er the mist clad mountain's head Their faint beams; Then one by one retiring, shroud, Dim glittering through a fleecy cloud, Their last faint gleam. 'Tis when, just waked from transient death, By some fresh zephyr's balmy breath, The unfolding rose Sheds o'er the air its rich perfume, While every bud with deeper bloom And beauty glows. 'Tis when fond nature, genial power, Weeps o'er each drooping night clos'd flower, While softly dry Those doubtful mists that leave to view Each glowing scene of various hue, Tant charms the eye. 'Tis when the sea-girt turvet's brow Receives the East's first kindling glow, And the dark wave, Swelling to meet the orient gleam, Reflects the warmly strengthening beam It seems to lave. 'Tis when the restless child of sorrow, Watching the wish'd for rising morrow, His couch foregoes, And seeks, midst scenes so sweet, so mild, To soothe these pangs, so keen, so wild, Of hopeless woes. Nor day, nor night, this hour can claim, Nor moon-light ray, nor noon-tide beam, Does it betray, But fresh, reviving, dewy, sweet, It hastens the glowing hours to meet, Of rising day,
AMUSING MISCELLANY.
FROM THE ANTHOLOGY.
Original Letters, from an American Traveller in Europe, to his friends in this country.
LETTER ELEVENTH.
Rome, Feb. 2, 1805.
MY DEAR FRIEND,
WE are now detained prisoners in this city by a circumstance, which rarely occurs in our country, but which often interrupts the intercourse of Italy at this season of the year—the overflowing of their rivers. Either from the filling up of its mouth, or from some other cause, the Tiber, must have altered very much in modern times, or else the masters of the world must have been not only extremely incommoded, but absolutely made prisoners in their city. No river in Europe more frequently or more dangerously overflows, than the Tiber. When thus swollen it is a perfect torrent, and standing on one of the ancient Roman bridges, you can understand and admire the description of our English poet,
“The fretful Tiber chafing with his flood,” and can realize all the dangers of Cassius and Cæsar, when “The torrent roar'd, and they did buffet it.”
Some writers have represented the Tiber as a diminutive, despicable rivulet. Such representations must proceed from a disposition to oppose prevailing and hitherto established opinions. Although all the European rivers appear small to an American, yet I can assure you, the Tiber appeared to me to be among the most respectable of them. It is certainly a noble stream, and when raised by the torrents, which descend from the Appenines, becomes furious and ungovernable, carrying destruction and devastation in its course.
In consequence of this disposition to overflow its banks, and with a view to perpetuate as well as compare these alarming submersions, about three hundred years since one of the popes erected two pillars on the banks of the Tiber, which may be called Tiberometers. Upon these pillars have been marked the dates and heights of the water during every succeeding flood. By these marks it appears, that these extraordinary rises do not occur oftener than once or twice in a century, though several streets of the city are submerged every year. It is also apparent, that the river has several times risen thirty feet above its ordinary level, and that vessels of three hundred tons might have sailed through the principal streets of the city. At this moment it is unusually high. The water is several feet deep in the Corso, which is the most considerable street in the centre of the city, and the pillars of the Pantheon are half covered with the flood. How the Romans could have submitted to have this Temple of all their Gods so exposed to injury, or why they erected it in so low a part of the city, I cannot conjecture.
For ourselves, we have nothing personally to fear from this extraordinary flood. We have our residence on the side of one of the ancient hills of Rome, and should not be exposed to danger, even if three-fourths of the city should be swept away.
Since our return to this city we have been occupied in revisiting the objects, which, on our first examination, appeared to deserve most attention, or in examining those, which had before escaped our notice.
To study the curiosities of Rome so as to understand them fully, to know the history of each relict of antiquity, to learn to discriminate the different styles and degrees of merit in statuary, painting, and architecture, would require several years; but for what is here called “the usual round of the antiquary,” it may be accomplished in about six weeks. Although this is as much as most travellers can afford to devote, yet it must be wholly unsatisfactory to a scholar, and man of enthusiastic taste for letters. What, for example, can one know of the Vatican and St. Peter's in two or three visits? You cannot even examine the outside of the cases, in which the books are contained; you cannot wait to hear the names of the fifteen hundred statues in the Museum Pium-Elementinum; and the study of the lodges and chambers of Raphael would require the whole period, which you can devote to all the antiquities and wonders of this most astonishing city.
Among the palaces of the modern nobility, which I had not visited during my former residence here, were those of Spada and Colonna. The former contains a vast number of fine statues and paintings, of which even a catalogue would fatigue you, and a description would require a volume, which I am sure you would not read. The only very interesting thing, which I shall notice, is the celebrated statue of Pompey, found near the Capori, and for that reason supposed to be the same at the foot of which Julius
execution is above mediocrity; and viewed merely as the most perfect statue extant of a distinguishing Roman, the leader and head of the party who opposed the projects of an ambitious demagogue, it would excite considerable interest.—But when you associate with the character of Pompey, the event with which this statue is said to have been connected; when you transport yourself to the ides of March, and fancy the great Cæsar weltering in his blood at the foot of the statue of the man, whom his ambition had sacrificed, when you fancy yourself in some degree connected with that event by the presence of an inanimate object, which was a witness of the scene, you cannot refrain from the high degree of sensibility and interest.
This statue of Pompey was to my feelings the most touching relict of antiquity, which I have seen. Perhaps you will not feel, from the coldness of my description, the sentiment I would convey; but I can assure you, that the presence of an inanimate object, connected with distant events either horrible or great, produces a strong and sometimes a violent effect on the human imagination. You may recollect the use, which has been very ably and artfully made of this principle in one of our modern plays, “Speed the plough;” and I venture to say, that no person ever saw those instruments of death brought out, in the representation of that piece without an involuntary sensation of horror.
Another of the palaces of one of the noble Roman families, which we have recently visited, is that of Colonna. The magnificence grandeur, beauty, and decorations of this palace—its paintings, statuary, and architecture, perfectly respond to the noble character of this illustrious family. Why does it happen, that the modern as well as the Ancient Romans possess a taste, so much superior to that of any other nation in the world? It is said, that the Romans did not originally possess this taste, that they were indebted for it to the Greeks, it becomes still more remarkable, that none of the nations of Modern Europe whose artists have been perpetually studying in the school of Italy, should have caught a large portion of this spirit.
The palace of Colonna is superior in every respect to any royal or other edifice in Great-Britain, and if the palace of Versailles exceeds it in magnificence, it falls far short of it in beauty.
Of its various beauties in the different arts I shall not attempt a description, because I am not adequate to it; though I cannot avoid remarking, that I saw here a painting of Venus by Carlo Maratti, which may vie with the celebrated statue in Paris called the Venus of Medici. Though they are of a very different nature, yet they resemble each other in one point, in responding to those imaginary ideas of beauty, which the poets had taught us to expect in a Venus. Their merit can only be judged of by comparing them with the best attempts made by other artists; you will then perceive, that the authors of these two chefs d'œuvres drew their ideas of the goddess of beauty from their own sublime imaginations, instead of drawing them from some comely milkmaid or celebrated courtizan.
In this palace we saw a costly cabinet, covered with lapis, lazuli, emeralds, agates, and other precious stones of uncommon brilliancy and prodigious value. The history of this piece of furniture interested me, and perhaps may afford you a moment's amusement. It was the property of the unfortunate Charles I. of England; it was afterwards sold by Cromwell to cardinal Mazarin, and by an intermarriage it has become part of the estate of the family of Colonna. This family, you know, has been distinguished both in letters and arms, and as long as the works of Petrarch shall be read, they will never be forgotten. If the unfortunate house of Stuart must have been deprived of this beautiful cabinet, it could not have fallen into more honourable hands, and there is certainly no place in Europe where it could be displayed to more advantage.
I could not however help moralizing upon the instability of human affairs, when I saw this cabinet, and especially upon the feelings of the cardinal duke of York, who must often see this relict of his family's former splendour and greatness; while its last representative is now an exile from his country, and dependent on the bounty of the possessor of the throne of his ancestors. I do not know a trait in the history of modern princes more honourable or more affecting than this pension granted by the king of G. Britain to the pretender to his throne. The house of Stuart, and the house of Bourbon pensioners to the house of Hanover! What would Louis XIV. or James I. have said to a prophecy of such an event?
TO BE SOLD—a Bargain.
THAT well known and valuable Estate of the Subscriber, at present improved as a Chaise maker's Shop, by ELIAS HUNT, adjoining the house of OBADIAH WILLIAMS. Said Shop stands on a convenient Lot for building, and with a small expense may be converted into Dwelling-House.
For terms apply to the Printer, or to the Subscriber, at Troy, Fall River.
JOHN STRATTON.
June, 27,
FOR SALE,
THE Dwelling-house, Lot and Out-houses thereon standing, occupied by Capt. Simon Davis—situated in Spring-street, S. E. corner of Mill-street.
Also—the House and Lot at the North part of Easton's point, lately occupied by the Reverend Mr. Bradley.
Likewise—the Masts, Spars, 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, June 7, 1809.
FOR SALE,
THAT pleasant situation South of 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. 197 and 199, with two convenient Shops in front; the other stands west, very well calculated for two families.
Also—a Lot of Land, at the south-east part of the town, containing three quarters of an acre. Good title will be given.
JOSEPH ALLEN.
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. Chillingsworth Foster.—For terms, apply to
CARDER HAZARD.
Middletown, June 6th, 1809.
Spring and Summer Goods.
NATHANIEL SWEET & CO. having recently returned from Boston with an assortment of elegant and seasonable Goods, flatter themselves, that with these, together with their former assortment, they cannot fail to please those who may do them the favour to call at No. 109, Thames-street.
N. B. Their goods being purchased on liberal terms, will be sold as low as at any store in Newport. May 24.
FOR SALE.
THE Cargo of sch. NEPTUNE, consisting of 2500 bushels Turks-Island Salt, by wholesale or retail; and a few boxes white Sugar. For terms apply to ROBERT ELDRED, or JOSEPH GOOLD, in Wickford. June 21.
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.
SIMPSON & BARKER,
Offer for sale, At the Brick Market 40 bbls. mess Pork. March 22.
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.
THE partnership of WILLIAM BURROUGHS & SON was dissolved on the first day of January last. Those to whom they may be indebted are requested to call immediately and receive their dues; and those indebted to them are desired to make speedy payment. Accounts and notes, the payment of which has been repeatedly called for, will, without discrimination, be put in suit in ten days from date, unless previously settled. WILLIAM BURROUGHS. WILLIAM G. BURROUGHS. Newport, April 12, 1809.
WILLIAM G. BURROUGHS
Transacts business on his own account, at the store formerly occupied by Wm. BURROUGHS & Son, 50, Thames-Street.
Wanted immediately—an active young Man. Good recommendations will be required. April 12.
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; Soucheng 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; Hogshead 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.
HENRY Y. CRANSTON, & CO.
No. 15, Market-Square,
HAVE just received for sale—75 bbls. Alexandria superfine and fine Flour, of a superior inspection; and 50 bbls. first quality Ship Bread. May 17.
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 Coaches 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.
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.
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.
NEW HOTEL.
THE publick are informed that the subscriber has taken the house formerly occupied by Mr. OLIVER VARRS, north of the State House, in Broad-Street, where Parties and Clubs may be accommodated with private rooms, &c. Suppers prepared on Short notice. Persons may be accommodated with Boarding and Lodging. All kinds of refreshments provided; and good accommodations for horses, &c.
Pastery and Cake of various kinds, together with Porter, Mead and Beer, constantly at hand.
Families can be supplied with Calves head Soup, dressed turtle fashion, every Friday.
Calves-Feet Jelly kept for sale. Cordials, of various kinds, a constant supply.
As the subscriber has been at considerable trouble and expence in obtaining one of the first Cooks from the city of New-York, he flatters himself he shall receive a portion of the publick patronage. Every attention will be paid to those who may visit his house, where the smallest favour will be gratefully acknowledged by the publick's most obedient servant,
CATO BARKER.
N. B. Horses and Carriages, to let. Newport, May 17, 1809.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the scribe Executrix to the last Will and Testament of
JOHN PITMAN,
of Newport, Housewright, deceased. All persons who have demands against the Estate, are requested to present them for adjustment; and those indebted are required to make payment to
NANCY PITMAN, Executrix.
Newport, 21st June, 1809.
NOTICE.
WE the Subscribers, being by the Court of Probate of the town of Jamestown, appointed Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust the claims of the creditors against the estate of HENRY FOWLER, jun. late of Jamestown, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that six months from the 5th inst. are allowed to the creditors of the said estate to bring in and prove their respective claims; and that we will attend at our respective dwellings for that purpose.
JOHN ELDRED, } Commissioners THOMAS CARR, }
All persons having any of the effects of said deceased, are required to leave them at the house of THOMAS R. CORNELL, Jamestown, or with the administrator.
HENRY FOWLER.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having any demands against the Estate of MARY HAZARD, late of Jamestown, in the county of Newport, deceased, are requested to call on us, the subscribers, and receive their demands; and those indebted to said Estate, to make payment to us.
COMFORT CARR, } Executrix. ABIGAL CARR, }
Jamestown, June 28, 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.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED an Apprentice to the Flower-making, Drawing, and Ornamental Painting Business. Apply at 213, Thames-street. June 21, 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.