The Providence journal, and town and country advertiser (Providence [R.I.]), 1801-12-16 00:00:00

The Providence Journal.
AND
TOWN AND COUNTRY ADVERTISER.
Published on WEDNESDAYS, by JOHN CARTER, JUN. Printer of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the State of RHODE-ISLAND, &c. At the NEW PRINTING-OFFICE, West Side of the great Bridge, PROVIDENCE.
[ No. 155. ]
WEDNESDAY, December 16, 1801.
[ Vol. III. ]
KINE-POX.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the inhabitants of Providence and vicinity, that he has some of the real KINE-POX MATTER, with which he will inoculate any who shall apply to him for that purpose, at Mr. SHAW's boarding-House, near the Market.
ZADOK HOWE.
Providence, December 9.
Franklin, December 7, 1801.
This may certify, that I the subscriber, the autumn past, have inoculated with the genuine Cow-Pox near one hundred patients, of every age. That Dr. Zadok Howe has tended them all with me, and many of them he inoculated himself. He has lived in my family about two years, in the character of a Pupil; I am perfectly convinced of his integrity, honesty, and skill in the Kine-Pox;—also that the town of Franklin granted me liberty to set up an Hospital, to inoculate those that have had the Kine-Pox, with the Small-Pox Matter. I have already inoculated a number of them with the Small-Pox, and not one has taken the disease. Likewise, I tender my word to every patient that Dr. Howe shall inoculate with the Kine-Pox, and declare them to have taken it, by a Certificate signed by him, I will inoculate any of them at my Hospital, in Franklin, gratis (20 miles from Providence) with my Small-Pox Matter, which is fresh, or any that they may procure. And if they should take the Small-Pox, I will refund the fee they gave for the Kine-Pox Inoculation, and give them every medical attendance through the Small-Pox, that they may require, free from any expence.
NATHANIEL MILLER.
WARRANTED GENUINE DRUGS and MEDICINES.
Horatio G. Bowen
Offers for Sale, directly opposite the Bridge.
A COMPLETE Assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES, received by the Rising States and Latona, with the latest and most approved PATENT MEDICINES that are now in use.
Medicine Chests put up with full directions, and old ones replenished, on short notice.
Physicians' Prescriptions, and Orders from the country, will be particularly attended to.
December 9.
WANTED,
A Quantity of BARLEY, for which a generous price in cash will be given, if delivered within ten days.
Cash will also be given for FLAX-SEED by
JAMES FOSTER.
December 9.
NEW GOODS.
Just received, and now opening, by Carpenter and Arnold,
No. 14, Market Street.
A fresh supply of fashionable Fall and Winter Goods,
CONSISTING OF
SUPERFINE, common, and low priced Broadcloths; plain, ribbed and silk strip'd Kerseymeres, Orleans and Elastic Cloths, Plains, Forest Cloths, Serges, Mouselkin, Ratteen, superfine and common Coatings, Swandown and Marcellies Waistcoatings, Fancy Cords, black and coloured Cotton and Silk Velvet, Calicoes, India Cottons, Checks and Linens, Camels Hair, silk and chintz Shawls; fancy silk Handkerchiefs, Camels Hair, and Grey Fox Muff Furs; an excellent assortment of Hosiery, and many other articles too numerous for an advertisement, which will be sold as low as can be purchased in town.
December 2.
JUST arrived from St. Kitts, the ship Two Brothers, with 16 hogheads of high proof good flavoured Rum; 36 hogheads of good Sugar; and about 10,000 pounds of Green Coffee;
LIKEWISE,
A cargo of Turs-Island Salt. The above articles will be sold cheap for cash or approved credit, by
JAMES or ZEPH. GRAVES,
At the South End.
December 2.
From the NEW-YORK EVENING POST.
A correct and candid Statement of Facts, relative to the late unfortunate Duel at New-York.
THE friends of young Mr. Hamilton sincerely regret that the unfortunate affair, which terminated his life, should have become matter of newspaper discussion. But since it has so happened, they feel it to be due to his memory, that a correct statement of facts should vindicate him from more blame than is imputed to him, and should show that the catastrophe which ensued might probably have been avoided, if, in the subsequent stages of the transaction, the moderation, as well of Mr. H. as of his friends, had been favourably met. Under this impression they proceed to submit to the public such statement, formed from the details of parties immediately connected with the whole affair.
On the evening of Friday, the 20th instant, at the Theatre, Mr. Hamilton and another young gentleman, Mr. P——, went into a box where Mr. Eacker was, and entered into conversation together, calling pointed ridicule upon an oration delivered by Mr. Eacker, on the 4th of July last, and afterwards printed. The relative situation was such that it is believed that those gentlemen were not unwilling their observations should be overheard by Mr. E. Accordingly he did hear them, and in consequence left his seat, and called Mr. H. out of the box into the lobby: Mr. P. went out also. Mr. E. seized Mr. H. by the collar, and exclaimed, "I will not be insulted by a set of rascals." Mr. H. and Mr. P. severally demanded an explanation to whom he applied the epithet; no positive reply was then made. The parties, on the proposition of Mr. H. adjourned to a tavern—there the demand for explanation, as to the term rascal, was renewed. After some intermediate altercation, Mr. E. avowed his meaning to be that Mr. H. and Mr. P. were both "Rascals." The disputants shortly after separated; Mr. E. declared as they parted "that he should expect to hear from them, and that if he did not, he should treat them as blackguards," and they assured him, that he should not be disappointed. Mr. P. immediately sent an invitation to Mr. E., to meet him, which was accepted.
Mr. H. about 10 o'clock the same night, called on Mr. D. S. Jones, to communicate what had happened, and to consult as to the steps proper to be taken. After he had detailed the transaction (in substance as above stated) Mr. J. declared his extreme reluctance to take part in the affair, and his absolute determination not to do it until he had consulted Mr. H.'s near relation, Capt. Church, in concert with whom he would consent to engage in it. Mr. H. assented to this condition. Accordingly Mr. J. called on Capt. C. gave him the information he had received, and conversed with him as to the measures proper to be pursued. They united in opinion, that the retaliation of Mr. E. had been of so violent a nature as to render it impossible for Mr. H. to decline taking further notice of it; but that, considering all circumstances, and more particularly that the first offence was given by Mr. H. it would be fit that the first step to be taken should be such as to leave an opening for accommodation; with a view to which it was agreed, that the message to be sent to Mr. E. should be "to require some explanation of the offensive expressions which he had used that night to Mr. H." This message, with the approbation of Mr. H. was delivered to Mr. E. about half past eleven the same night, in the presence of Mr. Lawrence. Mr. E. replied, that he had already received a message from Mr. P. and was engaged to him; that after attending to this engagement, Mr. J. should be informed when he might repeat his call. Some incidental conversation ensued, in the course of which Mr. E. asked whether he was to consider that communication as a direct challenge? Mr. J. answered, certainly not; for such messages effectually shut the door to every thing like negotiation.
Things remained in this situation until Sunday, between one and two o'clock, when having heard that the expected meeting with Mr. P. had taken place; Mr. Jones, called upon Mr. Lawrence (who had accompanied Mr. E.) to learn the result.—At this interview, Mr. L. intimated to Mr. Jones, and the intimation was afterwards confirmed by Mr. E. (who had then joined those gentlemen) that Mr. E. intended to write a note to Mr. J. to inform him that he was then at leisure to receive any communication from Mr. H. After receiving this intimation, Capt. C. and Mr. J. again met; much conversation took place between them about the desirableness of an accommodation, which they both ardently wished; they agreed, that the attempt to effect it should be made; and that, with this view, the first thing to be done should be to endeavour to prevent the sending of the
promised note; as its contents might perhaps increase the obstacles to a pacific adjustment. Having arranged the plan of proceeding, to avert, if possible, the necessity of going to extremities; Mr. J. waited on Mr. L. and informed him of the wish of Captain Church and himself, to have the sending of the note postponed, as he had overtures to make as to the accommodation; the discussion of which might be more difficult after its reception, than in that stage of the affair. Mr. L. acceded to the justness of this remark, and readily promised to take measures for effecting the postponement. Mr. J. then repeated to Mr. L. the earnest wish of Captain Church and himself, for an accommodation; and added, that although they acted in that respect without the knowledge or consent of Mr. H. yet, that they would pledge themselves for his performance of any engagement, which they might enter into on his behalf; that the extreme youth* of Mr. H. would excuse Mr. E. for not pursuing so punctilious a course with him, as would be necessary with a person of riper age; that as Mr. E. had already met Mr. P. for the same cause of controversy, he might the more easily, and without danger of an imputation on his honour, meet our wishes for accommodation—and that the relative situation of the two gentlemen, with regard to political opinions and connections, afforded a strong additional motive for moderation, lest any hostile issue might be referred to a spirit of party, which it was to be presumed could not be agreeable to Mr. E. Mr. J. desired Mr. L. to repeat this conversation to Mr. E. and to impress these ideas upon his mind, as forcibly as he could, and then to offer this as the basis of accommodation; that Mr. E. should disavow the application of rascal to the general conduct and character of Mr. H. or in some way apologise for the insult of having called him so; this being done, they would procure from Mr. H. a proper apology for his conduct at the Theatre, upon their receiving assurances that it would be followed by a competent apology on the part of Mr. E. for his subsequent conduct and expressions. Mr. L. who entered readily into the negotiation, and appeared sincere in his wishes for its success, then parted from Mr. J. for the purpose of making this communication to Mr. E. and about 3 o'clock in the afternoon returned to Mr. J. and told him, that he had the proposed conversation with Mr. E. who had not acceded to the proposition which Mr. J. had requested Mr. L. to make; and also, that Mr. E. had not authorised him to make any overtures towards an accommodation; but left Mr. Jones with this remark "in truth, Jones, from Mr. E.'s present disposition of mind, I am persuaded there are very feeble, if any hopes of accommodation." It is proper to add, that Mr. L. observed to Mr. J. in the course of the conversation, that Mr. E. appeared more irritated against Mr. H. than against Mr. P. as he considered Mr. H. the principal in the affair.
Mr. J. now considered the attempt at negotiation completely defeated, and remained at home in expectation of receiving the communication from Mr. E.—this was received about half after five in the afternoon.
Shortly afterwards the first message, on the part of Mr. H. was repeated to Mr. E.—in substance "requiring an explanation of the expressions which he had made use of to Mr. Hamilton at the Theatre on Friday night." The bearer of this message observed, that perhaps, it had come in a shape which was somewhat unexpected, and Mr. E. might therefore wish to consult his friends previous to giving his answer—if so, he, the bearer, would retire for a short time, and either return, or remain at home for the answer. Mr. Eacker adopted the idea, and appointed 15 minutes for the return of the bearer. At the expiration of that time he came back. Mr. E. first undertook to deliver his answer verbally, but after some hesitation, and embarrassment of expression, he drew from his pocket a paper from which he read it—it was to this effect, "the expressions I made use of towards Mr. Hamilton at the Theatre on Friday night last, were produced by his conduct on that occasion; I thought them applicable then, AND I THINK SO STILL."
The bearer of the message, conceiving this reply to be a reiteration of the offence, rendered particularly emphatical by what had intervened, and that any further effort to accommodate was not only hopeless, but would have been dishonourable to Mr. H.—felt himself bound, by the posture of the affair, and by his previous arrangement with Mr. H. to declare to Mr. E. that such being the answer, he was instructed to request a meeting; and that since things had come to this issue, though he was unwilling to urge haste, yet, as the numerous relations and friends of Mr. H. would be made extremely unhappy should they obtain a knowledge of the transaction before-
Mr. Hamilton was only 19 years of age; Mr. Eacker's age is not precisely known; it is believed it does not materially differ from 30; he has been 6 years admitted at the bar.
hand, it was desirable that the interview should take place without delay. In consequence arrangements were shortly after made for a meeting the next day.
In the mean time Mr. H. still reflecting that in the origin of the controversy, the blame lay with him, averse in principle to the shedding of blood in private combat, anxious to repair his original fault, as far as he was able without dishonour, and to stand acquitted to his own mind, came to the determination to reserve his fire, receive that of his antagonist, and then discharge his pistol in the air. This determination was communicated to his friend, who was instructed to avow the motive of this forbearance after Mr. H. should have thrown away his fire, and to submit to Mr. E. to decide for himself what was then to be done on his part, and whether he would still proceed in the affair with the intention, on the part of Mr. H. to let it end there, if Mr. E. should then see fit to make a suitable reparation for the violent effects of his resentment.
Unhappily the first fire of Mr. E. took effect, and by mortally wounding Mr. H. defeated the execution of his generous intention. In the shock of the wound his pistol went off in the air, evidently without a deviation from the original resolution, which was speedily after declared by his friend on the ground.
It is a small tribute due to the memory of this estimable, but unfortunate young man, to say, that the witnesses to this fatal scene, testify the display of a steady resolution on his part, which evinced the most deliberate courage. His confidential friends declare that throughout the progress of the affair, subsequent to the first error, his behaviour was remarkably temperate, and that he possessed himself perfectly. His manner on the ground was calm and composed beyond expression. The idea of his own danger seemed to be lost in the anticipation of the satisfaction which he might receive from the final triumph of generous moderation. While lying in the arms of his friend, in all the torture of the first effects of so severe a wound, he kindly urged the Second of his adversary to withdraw from danger—forgetting his own situation in the concern for the safety of others.
He received his wound about three o'clock, and languished till five the next morning in full possession of his faculties, supporting the pain of his situation with the utmost fortitude, without a murmur or a reproach—soothing occasionally his afflicted parents, and piously resigning to the event.
An interview took place on the evening of Thursday last, between Mr. D. S. Jones, and Mr. Lawrence, in the presence of J. B. Church, Esq. and William Cutting, Esq. for the purpose of agreeing on a statement of facts, so far as Mr. J. and Mr. L. had a mutual agency in conducting the affair; at which interview the truth of the above statement, in whatever has relation to that agency, received the full assent of both these gentlemen.
From the BALANCE.
THE FISHERIES.
THE whale and cod fisheries are carried on chiefly by the State of Massachusetts. They employ a multitude of hands, and are a mine of wealth; and for the possession and security of this invaluable treasure, the United States in general, and Massachusetts in particular, are much indebted to the diplomatic talents and unshaken fidelity of John Adams and John Jay, which were eminently displayed in the negotiations, whereby were secured the independence of this country and its rights of fishery and navigation. Every hardy son of Neptune, who handles the harpoon, or the cod-line; every merchant and ship builder—every individual, who has been so occupied or so situated as to be materially benefitted by the fisheries, should gratefully remember the men, who with steady and invincible perseverance secured to them that source of support and opulence; in spite of the united intrigues of Britain and France.
"Whoever pulls a fish out of the water, may find in his mouth a piece of silver." Indeed, the pieces of silver, which have circulated in Massachusetts, have mostly been found in this way. It is well known, that its fisheries are its staple, or its main dependence for a supply of specie. In the mean time, the essential benefits, which result from the fisheries to the whole Union, are not sufficiently considered. The people of the northern and the middle States may think themselves but very little, if at all, interested in the whale and cod fisheries. This, however, is a great mistake; for, besides the consideration, that whatever benefits or injuries a part of the Union, benefits or injures the whole; because being one and the same body, "Whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it: or one member be honoured, all the members are benefitted, and should rejoice with it":—I say, besides this weighty consideration, it is easy to show that the fisheries
encouraged by the applause of jovial com-

are, to the United States in general, a defence, or a bulwark against the invasions of foreign nations. They are, as it were, the great magazine of American seamen.
Fishermen are hardy, intrepid and expert; and might easily and instantly, in case of war, be transformed into privateersmen, and their vessels into privateers; and might operate in their own element against the commerce of a hostile nation, with an astonishing activity and efficiency. This has been fully evinced by actual experiment.
The commerce of Great-Britain, during our revolutionary war, was wounded and made to bleed at every pore, by the vigilance and activity of the American fishermen; while, in the mean time, the prizes which they brought into the markets of the United States had cargo to an immense amount, composed of every species of military and domestic supplies, in a season of the utmost exigency.
A writer in the American Museum (1792) mentions the following facts, which ought to be generally known.
"It has been stated (this writer observes), by the British Premier, in his place in their Parliament, that the number of vessels belonging to Great-Britain in 1775, was 6219 sail, of which 3928 were British built, and 2311 American built.—By an examination of the records of the two counties (in Massachussetts) of Suffolk and Essex (which comprise the ports of Boston, Salem, Beverly, Newburyport, Marblehead, Gloucester, Haverhill and Ipswich), it appears that there were taken, brought in and libelled in the maritime courts of those two counties, during the late war, 1695 vessels with their cargoes, and thirteen cargoes, (which had been taken from vessels probably unloaded at sea, and abandoned after capture) making in the whole 1708. The opinions of the most candid and best informed estimators, founded upon enquiry, countenance the presumption, that fifty-five per cent. of all the vessels captured by the people of Massachussetts, during the war, were retaken before arrival. The operations here spoken of (continues this writer) were confined to what is termed in Massachussetts, the middle district. It is computed that the captures in the southern and eastern districts, (though not ascertained) amounted to at least 550 sail, so that it should appear that the armed vessels of our principal fishing state captured, in the course of the late war, near one half of the number of merchant ships ordinarily belonging to Great-Britain, and above three-fourths of the number of her native vessels. There exists a proof of the extraordinary impression made by the vessels of the United States on the British navigation, which cannot be questioned or mistak'en. This is to be drawn from the rates of insurance on unarmed vessels, which were more exorbitant than in any war of Great-Britain for fifty years past."
To the foregoing statements it may be added, that with the prizes there were also taken a vast number of British sailors, whereby the manning of its navy was inerrupted; while the great derangement of its commerce excited the loud clamours of merchants and manufacturers; enervated and discouraged the British government, and facilitated and expedited a general peace.
VIATOR.
Foreign Intelligence.
HAMBURGH, October 9.
THE news of the preliminaries of peace being signed between England and France—which were circulated yesterday morning, and have been announced in our news-papers to-day, have already produced here the greatest sensation, and we fear from this event, a great change in our commerce. It was in an extraordinary way, attended with danger, that we received this important intelligence on the 7th, though the post which would otherwise have brought it, has not yet arrived, and as the wind is contrary, it probably will not be here sooner than to-morrow night. The son of Sigismund Ruckert, one of our first merchants, was in London, when the signing of the preliminaries was published there. Knowing that his father and family had a great stock of coffee, sugar, &c. he took two copies of the Extraordinary Court Gazette, and rode with the greatest dispatch to Yarmouth, but not finding a packet there to hire, he took an open fishing boat, and four men to row against the wind. Notwithstanding this he could not keep his course, and was driving among the ships stationed off Holland. They stopped him, and as he brought them the agreeable news, showed the Gazette, and told the reason of his adventurous voyage, they dismissed him immediately, and gave him every assistance to pursue his course. On the 7th, very early, he landed at Glückstadt, took horses express, and arrived here exactly before change time. He brought the news to his father, who communicated it as a secret to his family and some intimate friends, who disposed of all their stores the very same day. After the Exchange they made the news public. This, doubtless, prevented a great loss to them, as every article is falling immensely. Coffee, for instance, which was sold on the 7th at 12 1/2 Banco, was offered yesterday at 8 3/4 Banco. Wheat has already fallen 4 3/4 per quarter-last; and every thing in proportion.
LONDON, October 17. OF THE PEACE.
WE have seen as we expected, some objections stated to the terms of peace. Never, we believe, was a treaty yet concluded, on which there were not many ready to assert that more might have been obtained; and knowing well the inconsistency of our opponents, we were prepared to find those who
were most clamorous for peace—who have stated repeatedly that terms were of little consequence—the first to condemn whatever terms were made, in all the bitter reproaches of jacobinic invective.
But many misrepresentations, too flimsy to deceive, pervade the statements of the writers to whom we allude. They chose to consider the war which has just been concluded, as a war voluntarily entered into on the part of this country, and undertaken not for what we could save, but for what we could obtain; and they gravely ask us whether we have procured that which is worth all the treasure that has been lavished to obtain it! They chuse to pass by all the unjust provocations and aggressions with which the first revolutionary governments of France insulted this country—they chuse to forget that Brest thought war necessary to the revolution—that Robespierre did not think it less so—that Barras and the Dir Bory pursued it as if it had been commenced upon a fair pretext, and that though Bonaparte offered to negotiate for peace the moment he had overthrown the Directory, yet he showed at that time, by refusing to treat with us jointly with our allies, and by demanding an armistice, allowed to be disadvantageous to this country, as the price even of negotiation, that he was not, at those periods, really desirous of peace, upon terms fair and honourable to this country—all these things these writers chuse to forget—they chuse to look upon the war as a common war, and, if we are to believe them, prosecuted for the purpose of wresting from our enemy, by force of arms, those acquisitions which should repay the expense of the contest. Upon what other grounds is it that they can ask us whether Ceylon and Trinidad are worth the two hundred and fifty millions which they state us to have spent in the war? Upon what other grounds is it that they compare the conquests which France has retained with those which we have kept?—unless they mean to assert that it was permitted to us to have remained at peace—and if they mean to assert this, let us fairly canvass the question—for if France would have left us and our allies unmolested—if no danger was to be apprehended from the introduction of jacobinical opinions into the country—if, in short, we could have remained at peace, we shall then agree with them in many of their conclusions. But the first step towards proving these things must be, to make us forget all that has passed since the commencement of the French revolution.
If Great-Britain had not been at war with France, with these writers pretend that the French army would have invaded Belgium, or Holland, or Switzerland, or Piedmont, or Lombardy, or Italy? Or that Bonaparte would have led his troops into Egypt—and if not (omitting every other act of aggression) with what consistency are we told we might have avoided the war? Or with what justice is the peace condemned because France at the conclusion of the war acquired a larger extent of territory by it than Great-Britain?
That with all the evils and miseries attending the French revolution, one of the effects of it has been to procure to France an increase of possession and an apparent augmentation of power, by giving her an influence over other nations, is certainly true—but the government of France is a phænomenon, and it is yet to be seen whether it tends to real power, or, whether a too extended dominion may not, as has been often the case, lead to weakness in some of its parts. If we are asked, whether we like the trial of this experiment which so much destroys the ancient balance of power in Europe? We answer—certainly not—and we may add, that if the allies of Great-Britain had been as firm and hearty in the cause as herself, we should not have had the experiment to make.
Why then, it may be asked, do we, under such circumstances, approve of peace? We reply in the terms of Mr. Windham, because, we think the evils of peace less than the evils of war—because we think the French government, from all that we have lately observed, capable of maintaining the relations of peace, and sincerely disposed to maintain them.
We repeat, that it is not a question whether France or Great-Britain has gained most territory by the war?—The question is, whether we could have avoided the war?—Whether those who have conducted it have made the most of the means which were placed in their hands?—And whether, while every other surrounding nation has suffered from the contagious principles of the French revolution (principles which are now in that country giving way to more temperate, rational, and practical doctrines) this country has not come out of the contest, not only without the loss of her Constitution and her independence, but with increased possessions, with honour, and with glory?
It is upon the grounds that neither the reputation of the late administration will suffer in having carried on the war, or the present administration in having, when the first favourable opportunity arose, thus honourably concluded it. Factious men, we know, will cavil, and we expect it; but the fair thinking part of the world will give credit where it is due, and will think that both Mr. Pitt and Mr. Addington have deserved well of their country.
[Sun.]
ST. DOMINGO.
It is suspected that secret articles have been agreed to between Great-Britain and France, as well as the preliminaries announced to the public. The creation of an independent negro government in St. Domingo, has given uneasiness to many persons in this country.
The pretensions of Toussaint must be offensive to Buonaparte; who will not suffer his authority to be despised. The policy of Britain and France, concurring in this point, it is believed Toussaint will be quickly made to feel that he is not independent of France. A great number of French troops are to be sent to St. Domingo. If necessary, the French government is to be allowed to charter 70 English vessels. The expedition will be conducted so as to allow the black chief no warning. The force will consist of at least 20,000 men. It is reported Martinique will remain in our hands for a time as a pledge for the undertaking of this enterprize. It is, however, imagined that Toussaint will be afterwards employed, on account of his influence with the blacks; perhaps under Rochambeau.
The brig Ceres, Captain Peters, arrived at this port last evening in 40 days from Bordeaux. She sailed on the 22d of September. A French gentleman, who came passenger in her, informs that a French fleet, with 16,000 men on board, was on the eve of departure from Brest for St. Domingo.
Government have received an official intimation, by the last conveyance from France, of the appointment of Joseph Buonaparte to the office of Plenipotentiary, on the part of the French Government, to meet the Marquis Cornwallis at Amiens, in order to put the seal of formality to the treaty of peace. Ministers from Madrid and the Hague are also to repair to the seat of negotiation. This Congress is expected to sit on only three or four days, the business to be arranged by its members being little more than a matter of formality.
It is laid that one of the secret articles of the treaty with France is, that the island of Tobago is to be ceded as a discharge for the payments due for the French prisoners here. We doubt this news very much. If there be such an article, we see no reason why it should not be instantly made known.
October 21.
The Marquis Cornwallis and Citizen Joseph Buonaparte, are both preparing to set out for Amiens. The horses of the former set off yesterday for Paris, where it is probable the Plenipotentiaries will see one another before entering on their business at the place of Congress.
Authentic accounts of the surrender of Menou to General Hutchinson, in Egypt, have been received.
Report says, that the Duke De Liancourt is the person intended to be sent by Buonaparte to this country as Ambassador from the French Republic. M. Otto, it is added, will be sent as Minister Plenipotentiary to America.
At a Court at Windsor, the 12th of October, 1801.
PRESENT.
The King's most excellent Majesty in Council. His Majesty in council was this day pleased to declare and order, that for the convenience and security of the commerce of his loving subjects, during the cessation of arms notified by his royal proclamation of this day's date, passes will be delivered as soon as they can be interchanged, to such of his subjects as shall desire the same, for their ships, goods and merchandizes and effects, they duly observing the several acts of parliament which are or may be in force.
W. FAULKNER.
TRIFLES.
Some of the transparencies exhibited in London, on the ratification of the Preliminaries of peace, were of a singular nature, and afforded much merriment to the populace.
On that of a Glazier in Shoreditch, where the following rhimes: "Let's drink their health by way of motto; Here's to Lord Hawkesbury and Monsieur Otto!"
As I approve the Peace in toto, May he that breaks it first be shot-o."
A transparency in a fleet in St. Ann's Parish represented Mr. Pitt, the First Consul of France, Mr. Windham, and Joseph Buonaparte, dancing a Fandango, to a tune played on Union Bagpipes. John Bull appeared in a corner, with a purlie in his hand, ready to pay the piper.
A house in Old-Street displayed a transparency, on one side of which was poured a quarter loaf, under which were the words, "I am coming down." By the side of the loaf appeared a pot of porter, well froth'd, which was made to rejoin, "so am I."
The Irish "potatoe mines" have yielded abundantly this year. Early in September potatoes were selling at Donaghadee for twelve cents per bushel.
The whole Parish of St. Martin is in the utmost uproar and consternation, because it has been discovered that the Curate who, for these last four weeks past, has performed all the marriages, christenings, and other parochial duties for the sick Parson, never had been in orders, but was a complete cheat, who called himself a cousin and chaplain of the Grand Chancellor, Lord Eldon; and who asserted, with the greatest impudence, that 12 months ago he had been ordained by the Bishop of Peterborough. Several of his attempts to make debts, and to obtain goods on credit, led to the discovery, that a short time ago he was rider to a principal mercantile house, and that his father carries on the same business. The impostor has married in these four weeks upwards of one hundred couple, whose marriages are now entirely null and void, and who now are at the expence of a double marriage and wedding; all the children which he has christened must likewise be christened over again; as for the dead at whose funerals he has acted the parson, they will hardly get any restitution. This impudent impostor is
only about 23 years of age; and at his examination, on the 10th inst. before police in Bow-street, he appeared as unconcerned as if he had done nothing amiss: the carelessness of the minister who accused him without sufficient information certificates, is unpardonable.
PARIS, October 6.
A solemn festival is to be celebrated on the 9th of next month, throughout the whole public, on account of the signing of preliminaries of Peace between France and England.
The cardinal Caprara, legate a latere from the Pope, arrived at Paris yesterday evening with his suite, consisting of four Roman prelates and two other ecclesiastics. Alighted at the hotel of Rome, the residence of M. de Spina, archbishop of Corinth. Carriages were escorted all the way gendarmerie.
Latr Foreign Intelligence.
From London papers to the 23d of October, inclusive, received at New York by the Drap. Capt. Lee.
LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
Downing Street, October 21, 1801.
A DISPATCH, of which the following is a copy, was this day received (in duplicate) at the office of the Right Honourable Lord Hobart, one of his Majesty's principal secretaries of State.
Head-Quarters, Camp before Alexandria, September 5, 1801.
MY LORD,
I HAVE now the satisfaction to inform your Lordship, that the forts and town of Alexandria have surrendered to his Majesty's troops, who, on the 2d instant, took possession of the entrenched camp, the heights above Pompey's Pillar, the Redoubt de Bain, and the Fort Triangular. By the capitulation, the garrison are to be embarked for France in the course of ten days, provided the shipping is in a state of preparation to receive them.
The operations against the enemy's work commenced on the 17th of August.
Major-General Coote embarked with a strong corps on the inundation in the night of the 15th and 16th of August. He effected his landing to the westward of Alexandria with little or no opposition, and immediately invested the strong castle of Marabout, situated at the entrance of the western harbour of Alexandria.
On the east side of the town two attacks were made to get possession of some heights in front of the entrenched positions of the enemy. I intrusted the conduct of the attack against their right, to Maj. General Craddock; and that against their left, to Major General Moore. These two officers perfectly executed my intention, and performed the service committed to their care with much precision and ability. The attack on the right was neither obstinate nor severe, and our loss is but small; but it afforded us more opportunity to display the promptness of British officers, and the heroism of British soldiers. A part of General Doyle's brigade, the 30th regiment (but under the immediate command of Col. Spencer) had taken possession of a hill in front of the enemy's right. Gen. Menou, who was in person in that part of the French entrenched camp directly opposite our post, ordered about 600 men to make a force, to drive us from our position. The enemy advanced in a column with fixed bayonets and without firing a shot, till they got very close to the 30th regiment, to whom Col. Spencer gave an immediate order to charge, though they did not consist of more than 200 men; he was obeyed with a spirit and a determination worthy the highest panegyric. The enemy were driven back to their entrenchments with the greatest confusion. They had many killed and wounded, and several taken prisoners.
On the night between the 18th and 19th, Major-General Coote opened the batteries against the castle of Marabout; an attack was also made from the sea by several Turkish corvettes, and the launches and boats of the fleet, under the guidance of the honourable captain Cochrane; great perseverance and exertions were required to get up heavy guns through a difficult and almost impracticable country; but the troops executed this painful and arduous service with such zeal and continued himself, that the fort capitulated on the night of the 21st; the garrison consisted of about one hundred and eighty men, and were commanded by a Chef de Brigade.
On the morning of the 22d, Major-General Coote marched from Marabout to attack a strong corps posted in his front, in order to cover the approach to Alexandria; the management of that excellent officer appears to have been able and judicious, and was attended with the most complete success; he drove the enemy every where, though strongly posted, and in a country which opposed uncommon obstacles to the progress of troops. The French suffered extremely in the action, and retreated in much confusion, leaving their wounded and seven pieces of cannon behind them.
On the 24th, the batteries were opened against the Redoubt de Bain; and on the 25th, at night, Major-General Coote surprised the enemy's advanced posts, when seven officers and fifteen men were taken prisoners; this service was gallantly performed by Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, with the 1st battalion of the 20th regiment, and a small detachment of dragoons, under the orders of Lieutenant Kelly, of the 26th h. The enemy endeavoured to regain possession of the ground from which they had been driven, but were repulsed with loss.
On the morning of the 26th, we opened

four batteries on each side of the town again the intrenched camp of the French, which soon silenced their fire, and induced them to withdraw many of their guns.
On the 27th, in the evening, General Menou sent an Aid-de-Camp to request an armistice for three days, in order to give time to prepare a capitulation, which, after some difficulties and delays, was signed on the 2d of September.
I have the honour to inclose you a copy of the capitulation, and also a list of the number of persons for whom the enemy have required shipping; by this it appears, the total of the garrison of Alexandria consisted of upwards of eight thousand soldiers, and one thousand three hundred sailors.
This arduous and important service has at length been brought to a conclusion. The exertions of individuals have been splendid and meritorious. I regret that the bounds of a dispatch will not allow me to specify the whole, or to mention the name of every person who has distinguished himself in the public service. I have received the greatest support and assistance from the General officers of the army. The conduct of troops of every description has been exemplary in the highest degree; there has been much to applaud, and nothing to reprehend; their order and regularity in the camp, have been as conspicuous as their courage in the field. To the Quarter-Master-General, Lieutenant-Colonel Anstruther, I owe much, for his unwearied industry and zeal in the public service, and for the aid, advice and co-operation, which he has at all times afforded me. Brigadier General Lawson, who commanded the artillery, and Capt. Bryce, the Chief Engineer, have both great merit in their different departments. The local situation of Egypt presents obstacles of a most serious kind to military operations on an extended scale. The skill and perseverance of those two officers have overcome difficulties which at first appeared almost insurmountable.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lindenthal, who has always acted with the Turks, deserves my utmost acknowledgments; his activity and diligence have been unremitted, and he has introduced amongst them an order and regularity which does him the highest honour.
During the course of the long service on which we have been engaged, Lord Keith has at all times given the most able assistance and counsel. The labour and fatigue of the navy have been continued and excessive; it has not been of one day or of one week, but for months together. In the bay of Aboukir, on the New-Inundation, and on the Nile, for one hundred and sixty miles, they have been employed without intermission, and have submitted to many privations with a cheerful and highly creditable to them, and advantageous to the public service.
Sir Sidney Smith had originally the command of the seamen who landed from the fleet; he continued on shore till after the capture of Rosetta, and returned on board Le Tigre, a short time before the appearance of Admiral Gantheaume's squadron on the coast. He was present in the three actions of the 8th, 19th and 21st of March, when he displayed that ardour of mind for the service of his country, and that noble intrepidity, for which he has been ever so conspicuous. Captain Stevenson, of the Europa, succeeded him, and I have every reason to be satisfied with his zeal and conduct. The crews of the gun-boats displayed great gallantry under his guidance, in the New-Inundation; and much approbation is also due to the naval officer who fled under his orders.
Captain Prestland, of the Regulars, has had the direction for many months past of all Greek ships in our employment, and of those belonging to the commissaries. He has been active, zealous and indefatigable, and merits my warmest approbation. I must therefore beg leave particularly to recommend this old and meritorious officer to your Lordships' protection.
Allow me to express an humble hope, that the army in Egypt have gratified the warmest wishes and expectations of their country. To them every thing is due, and to me nothing. It was my fate to succeed a man who created such a spirit, and established such a discipline amongst them, that little has been left for me to perform, except to follow his maxims, and to endeavour to imitate his conduct.
This dispatch will be delivered to your Lordships by Colonel Abercromby, an officer of considerable ability, and worthy of the great name which he bears. He will one day, I trust, emulate the virtue and the talents of his never sufficiently to be lamented father.
I have the honour to be, &c. &c. J. HELY HUTCHINSON, Lieutenant-General. The Right Honourable Lord] HOBART, &c. &c. &c.
Domestic Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, December 3. Arrived on Friday, Gideon Grainger, Postmaster-General of the United States.
Also Thomas T. Tucker, Treasurer of the United States. —On the 26th ult. Levi Lincoln, Attorney-General of the United States.
ALEXANDRIA, November 30. Arrived brig Neptune, Capt. Coleman, 40 days from Lisbon. The following was handed by Mr. John Bulkely, American Consul at Lisbon, to Capt. Coleman, for publication. Lisbon, October 8, 1801.
“By a letter from Cadiz, dated the 11th of August, it appears that the Spaniards had captured and carried into Algeciras five American vessels, all richly laden; two of which belong to Messrs. Willing and Francis, bound to Leghorn.”
“By another letter, dated Algeciras, the 21st of September, the Spaniards had further captured the Molly, of Philadelphia, which they condemned; and the ship Perseverance, Capt. Knox, had been sent in there, though her destination was for Naples, with strict injunctions not to touch at Gibraltar.”
The 20th of September, the United States frigate George Washington, arrived at Gibraltar from Philadelphia.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, of the 25th of September.
“The King of Sweden has ordered an additional marine force into the Mediterranean, to act against the pirates of Tripoli; and in the mean time, he has given instructions to his frigates now in that sea, to co-operate with the Americans.”
“By a letter from Oporto, of the 3d of October, information is received of the capture of the American ship Nancy, from London, bound there, by the row-boats upon the coast, and carried into Guarda, or some of the neighbouring ports. An American, from Oporto to Boston, had likewise been taken.”
PHILADELPHIA, December 4.
We are authorized, from a respectable source, to contradict the report received yesterday from Alexandria, of Spain having declared war against the United States. On the contrary, the court of Madrid is more disposed than ever to harmonize with this government.
A new Bank, to be instituted in this city, is said to be in contemplation. In addition to the ordinary objects of such establishments, it is intimated, that by the one projected, a moiety of the funds is to be appropriated to the improvement of the roads in our state—a consideration of essential importance to our internal commerce, and rendered doubly desirable, from the increasing population of the remote extremities of the state.
It will be pleasing to our ship-owners to learn, that in France vessels are in great demand. Advices by the Ceres, arrived at New-York on Thursday evening from Bourdeaux, state, that there is a ready sale in the different ports of France for good vessels. And we are informed that the ship Trumbull, lately purchased of the United States by Robinson and Hattshorne, was sold in Bourdeaux, after the news of peace, for 40,000 dollars.—She cost about 24,000 dollars.
NEW-YORK, December 10.
[A gentleman of this city politely handed us the following letter, which he received by yesterday's mail from his correspondent in Baltimore. It gives us pleasure to observe that the President bears such just and honourable testimony to the individual merit of Captain Sterrett, and his brave crew.]
SIR, The Secretary of the Navy, the regular organ for the present communication, being absent from the seat of government, for causes which may detain him for some time, I do myself the pleasure, without further delay, of expressing to you, on behalf of your country, the high satisfaction inquired by your conduct in the late engagement with the Tripolitan cruiser captured by you. Too long for the honour of nations, have those barbarians been suffered to trample on the sacred faith of treaties, on the rights and laws of human nature. You have shown to your countrymen, that that enemy cannot meet bravery and skill united.—In proving to them, that our past condescensions were from a love of peace, not a dread of them, you have deserved well of your country, and have merited the highest esteem and consideration, of which I have now the pleasure of assuring you.
TH. JEFFERSON.
Captain STERRETT.
BOSTON, December 10.
COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE. PRICES at LIVERPOOL, October 26. WITH REMARKS.
“Coffee, from ordinary to fine, 108 a 140s. [Owing to the moderate prices which prevailed during the summer, this article has been less involved by the peace than was expected, and our market not having been overloaded by the crops of last season, we do not think the depression, for a considerable time, can be serious.
Sugars from 56 to 88s. agreeable to quality. [The importation being inconsiderable, and our stock small, we believe our present prices will be maintained.]
Cotton, New Orleans, 22 a 23; Georgia, short, 18 a 20; do. Sea-Island, 256 a 331. [The fine qualities will be likely to improve.]
Pot-Attes, 1st quality, equal to 30 a 32; Pearl do. 50 a 52. [Not likely to improve much.]
Pitch, 11 a 12s. Rosin, 13 a 15s. Turpentine, 18 a 20s. Bees-Wax, 200s. Rice, 29s. [Regular sales.]
Flour and Grain of every kind, in consequence of the great crops, must suffer a great depression in price. The last sales were, Flour, superfine, 35s. Fine, 33s.
Flax-Seed, hhd. 49s. steady sale.
Horns and Tips, 14 a 15, will improve with the spring vent.
Tar, 24s. steady.
Tobacco, Georgia and Carolina, much on hand, and very low; James River, York River and Rapahannock, fine qualities, scarce; from 3d to 7 1/2 d. Maryland, bright do. gold colour in great demand.
Liverpool accounts. The brig Ceres, Capt. Peters, arrived at this port last evening in 40 days from Bourdeaux. She sailed on the 2d of October. A French gentleman, who came passenger in her, informs, that a French fleet, with
16,000 men on board, was on the eve of departure from Brest for St. Domingo.
Holmes, the person mentioned in the last Sentinel, has appeared before the Attorney-General, and made affidavit that he is the person for the supposed murder of whom Mr. Inman is confined in Cambridge gaol. Oliver Leonard and Benjamin Balis, Esqrs. also made affidavit that they knew him to be the same person.—Measures have been taken for the liberation of Inman, and Holmes' wife, who is a sister to Inman.
December 12. We learn by the Dedham paper, that there will be published on Thursday next, by Ebenezer Fairbanks, jun. “The Isolema declaration of the late unfortunate Jason Fairbanks, from the original manuscript, composed and signed by himself, a short time before his execution:—To which is added some account of his life and character, and a correction of depositions of the principal witnesses, from the late publication of the trial, as they were literally delivered in court.” We fear this publication will do much injury, without effecting any essential good.
Providence, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16.
ALL persons indebted, for Newspapers, Advertisements, or in any other way, to the Printer of this Paper, are respectfully solicited to make Payments as speedily as possible.
The President of the United States by proclamation, dated at Washington, Nov. 30, has offered a reward of 1000 dollars for each principal, and 500 for each accessory, in the murder of an Indian woman of the Cherokee nation, in August last, in the State of Tennessee, who shall be apprehended and brought to justice.
A fire at Boston, on Saturday night last, consumed a store on Goldsbury's wharf (occupied by Messrs. Piper and Lillie, merchants, and a Mr. Dillaway, joiner) together with several small buildings, and about 100 cords of wood, lying on the wharf.
The celebrated Cheese, intended as a present from the ladies of Cheshire to the President of the United States, arrived at New-York on the 3d inst. on its way to the city of Washington.
Appointments by the President.
James Nicholson, commissioner of loans, for the State of New-York, in the room of General Matthew Clarkson, resigned.
General Heerd, Marshal of the district of New-Jersey, in place of Thomas Lowery, Esq.
Mr. Murray, late Minister at the Batavian republic, has arrived at Alexandria.
George W. Erving, Esq. has been accepted as American Consul at the port of London.
The Signing of Preliminaries of Peace between the French Republic and the Ottoman Porte, was announced at Paris the 18th of October last.
Died.
At Pawtucket, on the 6th inst. Mr. James Bucklin, in the 29th year of his age.—His death was occasioned by a locked-jaw, the consequence of a wound received on the outside of one arm and hand, about two weeks before, from the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of a companion, while on a fowling party.
At Taunton, on the 3d inst. Nathaniel Fales, Esq; of Bristol, in the 82d year of his age. Descended from respectable ancestors, he supported through a useful life a character justly respected for virtue, integrity and patriotism. The numerous family he raised up to usefulness and respectability display the virtues of his private life, and the many offices he sustained under town and state, for a series of years, are a bright encomium on his public character. His remains were carried to Bristol, and on Saturday were deposited in the family burying-ground, attended by a large train of mourning relatives and friends.
VACCINATION.
DOCTOR WHEATON
TAKES this method to inform the public, that he has, for the last 8 weeks, been in the constant practice of inoculating families and individuals with the kind-pox, which in upwards of 50 cases has successively produced the same characteristic appearances. Doctor Waterhouse, whose reputation as a physician and whose experience on this particular subject entitle him to the esteem and confidence of the public, to whom Dr. Wheaton has accurately stated one of his cases, does not hesitate to pronounce it the genuine vaccine disease, the result of matter which he was kind enough to furnish. Dr. Wheaton, for the last 18 months, has taken much pains to obtain all the new publications on this subject, and has now in his possession several coloured engravings, curiously marking the progress of the disease in its different stages, as it has appeared in Europe. Frequent reference to these, his own experience in cases somewhat analogous, with the opinion of Dr. Waterhouse, have given him the fullest confidence on the subject.
The sufficiency of the Vaccine to secure the constitution from the Small-Pox has been so often proved, and rests on such ample testimony, as a plain matter of fact, that no person who will give himself the trouble to examine, can reasonably withhold his belief; yet, for the satisfaction of his patients and the public, Dr. Wheaton proposes, with the consent of the Town-Council, to test with the small-pox, at the Hospital, gratis, any person he has or may inordinate for the Vaccine. In all the cases he has attended, there has been no difficulty in identifying the disease. The symptoms have been generally mild, and in children and infants productive of very little inconvenience.
The advantages of this mild and safe disease over the Small-Pox, are too great and numerous to require any comment.
He has Fresh Matter on hand, and those who wish to take the disease, will please to make application.
December 16.
VARIETY STORE.
At the SIGN of the GOLDEN BEE-HIVE,
Jeremiah F. Jenkins,
HAS FOR SALE,
A HANDSOME assortment of
Bonnets, viz.—Bath shape, open work, plain and bordered pipe straw, porcupine and porcupine bordered, gimp ditto—also, an assortment of straw trimmings for ditto.
Mock fable and other furr trimmings assorted, silk and camel's hair shawls, plain and fringed white, coloured and black; superfine black flannel ditto, white fashionable dark coloured coatings, superfine ditto for ladies wear.
Superfine London dressed broadcloths, cassimeres, twansdowns, baizes and flout seam-coughs, flout plain kersey and other coarse cloths; blankets assorted, some extra large of a superior quality; fine and coarse edgings, very fine cambric threads, widow's crepe, women's extra long, white, black and coloured silk and cotton gloves and mitts; muffs ditto, lined with beaver and furr; beaver ditto, fashionable ribbons assorted, furniture, dark mourning and other calicoes; cotton cambricks, velvet bindings of different widths and prices, sewing silks, flots ditto, linens assorted, very fine linen and cotton handkerchiefs, cambric ditto, dimities, table, towelling and clouting diapers; sheetings, linen and cotton; company guraahs and other cottons, preferable to those commonly imported; black and other coloured silk velvets, fine and coarse black and coloured cotton velvet-teens women's white worsted hose, open work clock, cotton ditto, men's silk hosiery assorted, worsted ditto, outsize ditto, superfine and coarse brown holland, men's hats, boy's ditto, assorted colours; mill'd mitts, gloves and caps, superfine and common linen and diaper tapes.
A handsome assortment of common, Scotch ingrain, real Kidderminster, Wilton and Brussel carpets and carpeting, and a variety of patterns for carriages; oiled tablecloths in patterns, best Whitechapel needies, per M. in quarter hundreds, blunts and sharps; Saddler's blunts ditto, pins, 3 and 1-4, 4 and 4 and 1-2.
A handsome assortment of fashionable steel, pearl, plated and gilt buttons; single and double bowed spectacles to suit various ages, steel spectacle cases, a great variety of neat finished table and desert knives and forks, carving ditto, scissors, &c. penknives, clock, curtain and glass supporters; a variety of metal tea pots, teacup brushes, lead pencils of the first quality, writing books, playing cards per gross or dozen, message cards, glass ink-stands, and stands in pairs, Wedgwood ink-stands, assorted.
A variety of lamps, viz. japanned tall and flat, socket ditto, for candles, sticks, urn ditto with glass chimneys for mantle lights, tall writing ditto, with shades, urn hanging ditto, fountain hanging ditto, flat and tall brass ditto, of various forms; small hand and pocket lanterns.
Fresh cask and box raisins, currants, real and common cinnamon and cinnamon buds, nutmegs, cloves, mace, pepper, allspice, ginger, flour of mustard, best first and second quality of Boston chocolate, cocoa shells, bohea, souchong, hyson, young hyson and gun-powder tea, such as will please good judges; Spanish indigo, of the first quality; essence of spruce.
A handsome assortment of twig, chaise, phaeton and loaded whips, neatly finished; fiddle strings assorted, as usual; cork soles.
And lately opened at his CROCKERY SHOP, An elegant assortment of cut wine and cordial glasses, barrel and upright tumblers, festooned and fluted ditto, gilt edges, plain cut, &c.
A beautiful assortment of cut glass salt cellars, jelly glasses, fashionable festooned short wine and whip glasses; elegant cut castors, plated frame spare castors, common half pint, pint and quart tumblers; common wine, water bottles and goblets, hand-glass blue and white wash basons and ewers.
ALSO,
A great variety of cream coloured WARE, as usual.
DEARBORN's approved patent
BALANCES.
December 16.
NOTICE.
THE Members of the Providence Mutual Fire-Insurance Company are hereby notified, that Tuesday the fifth of January next, is the day appointed by their charter for their annual meeting, for the choice of officers. It is requested that a general attendance may be given at the Coffee-House, at a o'clock, P. M. on said day.
By order of the Directors, JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Sec'y. December 16.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Honourable Court of Probate for the district of Pomfret, hath allowed five months from the 3d of November last, for the creditors to the Estate of Mr. GEORGE KEITH, late of Thompson, deceased, to exhibit their claims to the subscribers, or be barred a recovery, agreeable to law.
NOADIAH RUSSELL, } Adminisr. DANIEL LEARNED, } Thompson, December 15.

Selected Poetry.
The following poetical portrait of Sir JEFFERY CHAUCER, the father of English poetry, is taken from a late periodical publication.
HIS stature was not very tall; Lean he was—his legs were small, Hos'd within a flock of red, A buttoned bonnet on his head, From under which did hang, I ween, Silver hairs, both bright and keen; His beard was white, and trimmed round; His countenance blithe, and merry found; A sleeveless jacket large and wide, With many plaited skirts beside, Of water camblet did he wear; His bottle by his belt he bore; His shoes were corned, broad before; His ink-horn by his side he wore; And in his hand he bare a book; Thus did this ancient Poet look.
From the PORT FOLIO.
"And the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and the onyx stone."
MEN, ever eager in search of facetious joys, go down to the sea in ships, visit various and distant climes, and tempt evil in a thousand forms, when safe, and cheap delight is to be procured at home. The merchant (says Horace) hurries to the Indies, to secure a flight from poverty. A more reflecting adventurer, on the point of embarkation, might consider, that poverty is alike discoverable in the east, as the west, and might be as easily eluded at home, as abroad. I consider few things more baneful than that species of discontent, which urges to go here, and go there, rather than to persevere in an uniform conduct, in a permanent station. Restlessness, is ever a capital defect in character, generally indicating either a light mind, or a tainted heart. The "foul fiend" is depicted as a wanderer; going to and fro, and walking up and down—Cataline is described by Sallust, who saw with a painter's eye, as ever tiring of things possessed, and panting to reach the distant, and the inaccessible. Hope presents the false light, "gliding meteor" before us; we follow, and are beguiled.
"Then where, my dear countrymen, are you going," and why do you wander? Oh! we are on the march to Georgia, and to Genesee, the genuine gardens of the Hesperides, exuberant in golden fruit. We are embarking for the Indies, expecting, under their hot sun, our fortunes will ripen in a year. Do not detain us with your dogmas. It is not advice we seek, it is gold.
If that be the motive of these long journeys from Dan to Beer-sheba, the time, trouble, and expence may be saved. Superfluous to ascend Potosi, when mines are under our feet. The field of industry is not remote; it is a kind of home-stead, within reach, and within view; and adventurers may believe, that the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
It has been so fashionable of late, for gentlemen of Hartford, and others of a speculative turn, to argue the propriety of immigrating to Georgia, and to the lakes, that men look askance at domestic blessings, and fancy that neither gold, nor any thing else, of value, can be found, except among southern lands, and at the foot of the falls of St. Anthony. But wealth and power, are not bounded by geographical lines, nor suddenly conjured from the earth, by the instrument of a surveyor. A flower process is required, but it is sure. Labour and the plough effect more at home, than twenty journeys abroad.
Suspend your schemes, ye speculators, and confide in the resources of your native soil. Refreshed by sweet and running waters, diversified by hill and valley, ventilated by buxom gales, and fertilized by the kindest influence of heaven. America, quickened by industry, is the El Dorado of romance. From such a soil, tillage will derive gold, and the gold of that land is good, where the yeoman is strenuous and persevering. Gazing at the full-cared corn, the ample hay-cock, and matured orchard, the rural enthusiast may exclaim— There is bdellium and the onyx stone —the sources of our wealth and splendour. THE LAY PREACHER.
COUNTRY Subscribers to this Paper, whose accounts remain unsettled, are informed, that WOOD and GRAIN will be received in payment, if delivered November 18, 1801.
At the Sign of the Golden Padlock.
MAY BE HAD, A FEW hogheads of good Molasses, Pepper and Coffee by the bag; and Tea by the chest very low; and an assortment of China-Ware and Dry Goods at retail, at nearly the cost, by
JOHN LIPPITT.
December 2. 6w.
REAL ESTATE.
AS the Providence Bank will soon be removed to the house lately occupied by Mr. THOMAS P. IVES, the House now used as the Bank, together with the lot, and other building thereon, is offered for sale. A liberal credit will be given. For terms, apply to
OLNEY WINSOR.
December 2.
NOTICE.
THE Subscribers for the Encyclo-pædia, or Universal Dictionary, published by John Low, of New-York, are requested to call and receive their Numbers at the store of
CHRISTOPHER OLNEY.
December 2.
For Sale,
AN excellent Farm, consisting of about 200 acres, having thereon a Dwelling-Heuse, 2 Barns, and an excellent Saw-Mill and Grist-Mill; the Farm is well calculated for mowing, ploughing, and pasturing; lays level and handsomely. Said Farm lies in West-Stafford, Tolland county, State of Connecticut, on the road to Hartford, five miles from Tolland Court-House, with plenty of apple and other fruit trees, and might very commodiously be divided into 2 farms. For particulars, enquire of
SAMUEL RICH,
On the premises.
West-Stafford, November 26.
THE Creditors of MORRIS JACKSON, an insolvent debtor, are hereby notified to appear before the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at Providence, within and for the county of Providence, on the third Monday of December next, then and there to comply, on their part, with the requisitions of an act passed at June Session, A. D. 1756, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," the benefit of which the said MORRIS has obtained.
JAMES FENNER, Clerk.
November 28.
THE Creditors of DARIUS THURBER, of Providence, Mariner, an insolvent debtor, are hereby notified to appear before the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at Providence, within and for the county of Providence, on the third Monday of December next, then and there to comply on their part with the requisitions of an act passed at June Session, A. D. 1756, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors." The benefit of which the said DARIUS has obtained.
JAMES FENNER, Clerk.
November 25.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the term of six months is allowed from this date, by the Honourable Court of Probate for the district of Pomfret for the creditors of the Estate of OTIS LEARNED, late of Woodstock, deceased, represented insolvent, to exhibit their claims for allowance to us the subscribers, appointed Commissioners on said Estate.—We shall meet for said purpose, at the dwelling-house of DANIEL LYON, Inholder in West-Woocton, on the last Tuesday of December, and the second Tuesday of February next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
JOHN PALMER, JOHN M'LELLAN, PHILIP HAYWOOD, } Commissioners.
Woodstock, November 17.
N. B. Those accounts which have been presented to the Administrator previous to this, will be laid before the Commissioners without any further trouble to the creditors, unless when particular notice is given.
FOR SALE, BY William N. Rhodes,
BEEF, Pork, Butter, and Hog's Lard; Rum, Sugar, Molasses by the hoghead; Bohea, Souchong, and Hyson Teas; Coffee, Loaf Sugar, &c.
Cash and the highest price given for Flax-Seed and Oats.
November 18.
For Charleston, S. Carolina.
The new and fast sailing SCHOONER
JANE,
JAMES ANTHONY, Master, will sail within 15 days. For Freight or Passage, apply to Captain LOWRY ABORN, or to the master on board.
N. B. She has excellent accommodations for Passengers.
November 18.
Freeman and Bartlet
Have just received and opened for Sale,
FOX, Anglo, Camels Hair, Russia Squirrel, Sable, and other MUFFS and TIPPIES; a variety of Fur Trimmings, Buckskins and lined Gloves; elegant Chip Bonnets and Hats of the latest fashion; Kid Shoes; and a great variety of Fresh Goods, suitable for the season, which will be sold at remarkably low prices for cash, November 11.
FOR SALE, BY THOMAS JONES,
Market Street, Providence,
BEST 2d and 3d and 3d proof St. Croix Rum, and retaining Molasses, by the hoghead
Madeira, Lisbon, and Malaga Wine, per quarter cask
Claret do. in boxes of 3 dozen bottles each
Boxes of New-York Soap, and Sweet Oil
Boxes of Short Pipes
60 Boxes of 6 by 8, and 7 by 9, Glass
40 Casks of Powder, of British, Dutch, and American manufacture
50 Bags of patent and common Shot of all sizes, from goose to mustard, so called
Iron Stoves, viz. Franklin, Ten-Plate, and Cast-Iron Stoves, of all sizes
Iron Pipes for ditto
Sheet Iron, 1, 2 and 3d thickness
Sheet Lead
Spanish Float Indigo, of an excellent quality
Spanish Lump Indigo
Few bags of fresh Allspice
Ditto of clean hard Pepper
Real Spanish Segars, per box, of a fine flavour
New-York, Scotch, Macoboisie, and Rappie Snuff, by the hundred, bladder, or pound
Refined and common Salt Petre
Fresh Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, and Cinamon, by the dozen or pound.
A L S O,
Roll Brimstone, lump do. for graving of vessels, Copperas, Alum, and Red-Weed, per hundred, at the lowest rate.
November 18.
Wanted, by the Subscriber,
A SMART active Boy, about 12 or 14 years of age, at the Tanning and Shoemaking business. Also another about 7 or 8 years of age.
N. B. Cash given for Oak Bark.
JOSEPH HEALY.
18th 11th Month.
THE Subscribers want to purchase a quantity of Flax-Seed, for which they will pay cash on delivery, at their store, opposite the Providence Bank; where they continue the PAINTING BUSINESS, and have for sale, Linseed Oil, Spirits of Turpentine, and a general assortment of Painter's Colours, dry or ground in Oil; Painter's Brushes, Tools, and Camels Hair Pencils of various sizes.
Colours prepared at the shortest notice, and all favours gratefully acknowledged
GRINNELL and TAYLOR.
November 4.
TAKEN from the Chaise-Box of the subscriber, while the chaise stood near her house, in the south-west part of Rehoboth, a PALL, made of superfine black broadcloth, measuring about three yards and a half, with a green oil cloth for a case, marked P. L. with white thread or silk: it was trimmed with black ferrit, and had two or three small holes worn through it by lashing. Whoever will give information of the person who has thus defrauded a number of individuals who purchased it, shall be thankfully rewarded for their kindness.
ANNAH BROWN.
Rehoboth, November 4.
Just Published, and for Sale by J. CARTER, at the Printing-Office opposite the Market, and by JACOB RICHARDSON, Esq; at the Post-Office in Newport.
THE NEW ENGLAND ALMANACK, OR,
Lady's and Gentleman's DIARY, for the Year of our Lord 1802. By ISAAC BICKERSTAFF, Philomath. Containing, besides the usual astronomical Calculations, a Variety of Matter, useful and entertaining.
October 28.
Nathaniel Croade and Co.
THE subscribers having purchased the Oil Works on the East side of Pawtucket Falls, four miles from Providence (R. I.) have entered into co-partnership, under the above firm, for conducting the same; and now inform the public, that particular attention will be paid to any demands, in their line of business; and to render it more commodious, they have established a store near said works, which is furnished with a complete assortment of English and West-India Goods, where orders addressed to NATHANIEL CROADE and Co. will be carefully attended to.
NATHANIEL CROADE, ELIPHALET SLACK, EBENEZER TYLER, OLIVER STARKWEATHER.
N. B. Cash given for Flax-Seed. Oil and Oil Cake for sale. Pawtucket, October 24.
NEW CASH STORE.
William James,
Near the Long-Wharf, and directly opposite Dr. GEORGE W. HOPKINS at the sign of Hippocrates' Head, has just received an extensive assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS,
Suitable for the present and approaching seasons;—among which are,
 SUPERFINE, middling, and low priced Broadcloths  Forest Cloths, Rattenees  Serges, Kerseymeres  Swansdowns, Coatings  Bockings, Fearnoughts  Flannels and Baizes  Mens silk and worsted Hose  10, 9 and 8-4 Rose Blankets  Wildbore, Poplins  Cambletteens, Russells  Durants, Tammies  Shaloon, India Cotton  English and India Checks  Linens, Cambricks  Copperplate Furniture, Calicoes  Twill'd, black, blue, and olive coloured Velvets  Camels Hair Shawls  Silk do.  Cotton do.  Black Barcelona, Bandanno, and Romal Handkerchiefs  Flag and check do.  Corded and plain Muslins  Jaconet and Cambric do.  Black Laces and Edgings  Ladies Cotton Mitts  Fancy Beads  Mens Castor Hats  Modes and Sattins  A great variety of Fur Trimmings, &c. 
A L S O,
An assortment of HARD-WARE, &c. &c.
November 4.
(2m.)
Benjamin Thurber
Has just received, and now opening for sale, at the sign of the Bunch of Grapes, No. 30, William-Street, a complete assortment of
Fall and Winter Goods,
Among which are the following articles. SCARLET, blue, black, and London brown Broadcloths, Cassimere, Elastics, Forest Cloths, blue, green, and London brown Serges; plain, striped, and clouded Coatings; Fearnought, for great coats; yellow, red, black, and white Flannels; ditto Baizes; cotton and worsted Hose; Swansdowns; Kingfish, India, and Italian Luteestrings; black and coloured Sattins; Modes, Sarfent, fashionable fancy check Ribbons, black and coloured silk Shawls, Bandanno and fancy silk Handkerchiefs.
A large assortment of Camels hair Shawls, Mullin and chintz do.
A large assortment of high and low priced fashionable Calicoes, blue, purple, and red Copperplate; long and short silk and cotton Gloves, plain and striped Russells, Durants, Moreens, Shaloon; Rattenees, plain and striped Wildbore; Bengals, Craper, linen Pocket Handkerchiefs, black and white Laces and Edgings, India Cotton of various prices, Mullins, Muslins, and Dimities, black and olive coloured men's Velvets.
A large assortment of new-fashioned Hats and Bonnets, Straw Trimmings, Cotton do. and a large assortment of Muffs and Tippits, and Fur Trimmings for cloaks.
A complete assortment of Looking-Glasses, Patent Lamps, brass and iron Candlesticks, house, and floor Brushes, Coffee Mills, Flat Irons, London and Bristol Pewter, Knives and Forks, Table and Tea Spoons, Shovels and Tongs, brass Kettles, Cotton Wool, warranted Spanish Float and French Indigo, glass, China, and self Ware; new-fashioned Tea-Pots, Cotton-Wool Cards, and other things too numerous to mention.
All old friends are invited to call and see for themselves, and whether they purchase or not, they will be waited on with pleasure. The above articles will be sold at the lowest advance for cash. October 14.
Now landing, and for sale, by Malachi Rhodes and Son,
ALEXANDRIA superfine and fine Flour
Pilot, Navy, and Ship Bread
They have also for sale,
Turks-Island Salt
Molasses, by the hoghead
Antigua Rum, by do.
October 21.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been appointed Executrix to the Estate of ISRAEL SHELTON, late of Providence, deceased, and has taken upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands against said estate are requested to exhibit them for settlement; and all persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment.
ALMY SHELTON, Executrix.
October 21.