The Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1809-06-28 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 square, for three weeks—smaller one in the same proportion.
Printing, in all its variety, executed with accuracy and despatch. Orders respectfully solicited.
Clap & 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,  4 do. black,  3 do. bottle green,  3 do. olive,  3 do. London smoke,  2 do. drab,  1 do. dark mixed, 
Best Superfine English, French and Dutch BROADCLOTHS.
 Also, Coatings and Devonshire Kerseys;  Black, Blue, Scarlet, White, Fawn and Drab, 
Superfine Milled and Single CASSIMERES.
 Nankeens, Nankeens cotton Cassimeres;  Jeans, white and coloured, for summer Pan-taloons;  Black silk Florentines;  Plain and silk Velvets;  White and figured Mouselines and Nelson's Cord, for vestings;  Webb's silk cotton and morocco gilt Suspenders;  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, where they will find cloths and fashions to suit their fancy. Boston, June 21, 1809.
J. & D. WHITE,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWER MAKERS,
No. 213, Thames-Street, Newport,
BEG 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.
Term.—each person.—For each different Flower, when perfect, 75 cents; twelve different Flowers, $8; Drawing and Painting, $6. 6d. 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 first 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.
Benj. & Solomon G. Weaver, HATTERS,
TAKE this method to inform their friends and the publick 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.
HENRY V. CRANSTON & 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 hds. 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 Foolscap 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 punctual attendance. Newport, April 26, 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 2-4 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 Suspenders; Durants, Calimancoes, Russells, Rattinet—and a great variety of other Goods, too numerous to mention in an advertisement. May 3. [3m.]
New Store.
MARTIN FEARING and RICHARD FAIRMAN, having formed a connexion in the Fancy Dry Goods business, under the Firm of
FEARING & 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.
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; 50 barrels pickled Cod; dry Codfish by the quintal or larger quantity; Pork; Beef; Rice by the tierce; loaf, powdered and brown Sugar; Souchong and Bohea Teas; Coffee; Molasses; West-India, New-England and Cherry Rum; Wine, Brandy and Gin, by the barrel or less quantity; Ginger, Allspice, Pepper, Cinnamon, Soap, Candles, Starch, negro-head, pigtail and leaf Tobacco; Segars by the thousand or less quantity; Men's and Women's Shoes; Boots; writing and wrapping Paper; merchantable and clear pine Lumber; Hog-head Shooks, Oars; black and bright Varnish; Rosin; a few barrels gurry Oil. Also, a small quantity of Flax.
Which Articles may be had on reasonable terms, for Cash or approved credit, and the smallest favours gratefully received. Newport, March 21, 1809.
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.
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.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED, an Ap— 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.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED an Apprentice to the Flower-making, Drawing, and Ornamental Painting Business. Apply at 213, Thames-street. June 21, 1809.
Miscellany.
MR. ADAMS'
CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot.
Sir,
MR. HAMILTON, in his pamphlet, page 28, speaking of Talleyrand's despatches, says, "overtures so circuitous and informal, through a person who was not the regular organ of the French government for making them, to a person who was not the regular organ of the French government for receiving them, &c. were a very inadequate basis for the institution of a new mission."
Here, again, Mr. Hamilton's total ignorance or oblivion of the practice of our own government, as well as the constant usage of other nations in diplomatic proceedings, appears in all its lustre. In 1784 the Congress of the United States, the then sovereign of our country, issued fifteen commissions, as I remember; if I mistake the number Col. Humphreys can correct me, for he was the secretary of legation to them all, and possesses, as I suppose, the original parchments, to John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson, to form commercial treaties with all the commercial powers of Europe, and the Barbary states. Our instructions were to communicate these credentials to the ambassadors of these powers at Versailles, not to go to those courts. And we did communicate them in this informal and circuitous manner, and received very civil answers. We were not told, if Congress wishes any connections with us, commercial or political, let them send ambassadors directly to our courts. It is inconsistent with our dignity to receive, or pay any attention to such indirect, circuitous, and informal overtures.
These indirect and circuitous communications, as Hamilton calls them, are of established usage and daily practice all over the world. Instances of them without number might be quoted. I shall only recite two or three.
The Baron de Thulemier ambassador from Frederick the great, king of Prussia, whose name and character Mr. Hamilton affects to admire, wrote me a letter when I was minister plenipotentiary in Holland, informing me that he had received the commands of the King, his master, to make me a visit, and communicate something to me as minister from the United States of America; and desired to know at what hour I would receive him. I wrote him in answer that I would have the honour of receiving him at twelve o'clock, of the next day, or if he wished an earlier interview I would call on him, at his hotel, at any hour he should be pleased to indicate. To this I received no answer, but at the hour I had mentioned, his excellency appeared at my house, in the habiliments and with the equipage of his ministerial character. He said that the King his master, had ordered him to visit me and ask my opinion of a connection and treaty between Prussia and the U. States of America: What a figure should I have made, if I had said, this is all circuitous and informal. Your master, if he wishes a connection, commercial or political with America, must send an Ambassador to Philadelphia, and propose it to Congress? Yet Mr. Hamilton's doctrine and reasoning would have required this. The king however would have expected more sense of propriety, more knowledge of the intercourse of nations, and a more rational answer from a deputy of one of our savage tribes, or one of the migratory hordes of Africa or Tartary. My answer was, be pleased, sir, to present my most profound respects to his majesty, and from him, that though I have no commission or instructions to enter into official conferences upon the subject, I am very sensible of the high honour done me by this communication, and have no hesitation in expressing my private opinion, that such a connection between the United States and his majesty's dominions would be highly honourable and advantageous, and I had no doubt Congress would be unanimous in the same sentiments. That without loss of time I would transmit to them an account of this conversation, and had no doubt they would authorise a minister to treat with his majesty's minister. The Baron then said he was farther directed to ask my opinion of a proper basis of a treaty. I answered, our treaty lately concluded with Holland would in my opinion be such a basis.
Congress, when they received this information from me, did not say, this is all informal and indirect; from obscure and unauthorised agents; the King of Prussia must send us an ambassador. Yet I sent them no official act of the king, no official letter under hand and seal from his prime minister, as Mr. Murray did to me. All was mere parol evidence; mere verbal conversation. Yet Congress immediately sent a commission to Adams, Franklin and Jefferson, to treat with the king's minister. The king sent a commission to his minister, and a treaty was negotiated, concluded and ratified, which now remains among the archives and printed documents of our country, not at all the disgrace.
The king had previously ordered his ambassador to express to me his entire satisfaction with the interview between his ambassador and me; that he had maturely examined our treaty with Holland, and approved it as a basis of negotiation with him.
Another instance. Mr. Weems, a young gentleman of liberal education from Virginia or Maryland, went to England in hopes of obtaining holy orders in the church. He wrote a letter to me, as American minister in Holland, though he had never seen me, and indeed has never seen me since, bitterly complaining not only of the stern refusal, but even of the rough treatment he had received from the English bishops, and even from the great Hurd. He desired to know if he could receive ordination from the bishops in Holland. There were no bishops in Holland; but there were Protestant bishops in Denmark. At the first meeting of the ambassadors, I asked Mr. De Saint Saphorin, the ambassador from Denmark, whether an American candidate for the ministry could receive from the bishops in his country Episcopal ordination; and whether any oaths, subscriptions or professions of faith, would be required; and whether the articles of the church of England were sufficiently conformable to the faith of Denmark? "Mon Dieu! Je n'en sais rien"—My God! said St. Saphorin, I know nothing of the matter; but if you desire it, I will soon inform myself. I thanked him, and should be much obliged to him obliged to him. In a shorter time than I could imagine, he came to inform me that he had written on the subject to the prime minister of his court, who had laid it before the king, who had taken it into consideration in his council, and had ordered it to be laid before the consecration, who had unanimously determined that any American candidate of proper qualifications and good moral character should at any time receive ordination from any bishop in Denmark, without making any oath or professing any other faith, but merely subscribing the articles of the church of England. He even went so far as to say that the king, if we desired it, would appoint a bishop in one of his islands in the West Indies to accommodate American candidates. I wrote this to Mr. Weems, and in soon procured him a more polite reception from the English clergy. Indeed it laid the foundation not only of Mr. Weems's ordination, but of the whole system of Episcopacy in the United States.
I also wrote a letter of it to Congress, who instead of recommending me, ordered me to transmit their thanks to the king of Denmark, which I did afterwards, through another indirect and informal channel, that of his ambassador at the court of London.
It seems that neither St. Saphorin, nor his prime minister, nor the king their master, nor his council, nor the whole convention of bishops, nor our American congress were such professed adepts in the law of nations and the diplomatic intercourse of sovereigns, as Mr. Hamilton. None of them discovered that it was inconsistent with their dignity to take notice of any thing less formal and direct than immediate communications from a resident ambassador.
Let me add another example. At the inauguration of the Court de Vergennes, the Swedish ambassador at Versailles had written to his court to know whether it would be agreeable to them to form a treaty with the United States. Receiving an answer in the affirmative, he suggested this to Dr. Franklin, who upon this simple verbal instruction, wrote an account of it to Congress, who immediately sent him a commission. The King of Sweden sent a commission to his ambassador at Versailles. The treaty was concluded at Paris, and afterwards ratified by both powers. Yet no ambassador from Sweden to the United States has ever appeared, and no minister from the United States has ever gone to Sweden to this day. JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, May 18, 1809.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
The range of cliffs lying along the Mississippi River, about fifteen miles below the city of Natchez, which mass of earth has often attracted the admiration of the traveller; and amused the speculations of the philosopher, without an expectation of any real advantage to our country.—But accident (the source of many important events for the benefit of mankind) has discovered this great mass of earth to be OCHRE of various hues and colours. The discovery was made by a enterprising Yankee, who had a large quantity of it carried to Boston, which is equal to any imported from Europe, and remunerated him handsomely for his labour and risk. The prominent colours as yet discovered of this great mass of ochre are, white, yellow, purple and red, all of which have been found of an excellent quality.—Here we see how nature distributes her good things, and how partially it is often operated.—this great bed of earth might have enriched many poor families, but the proprietors we understand are Mr. Farrar and Mr. Claiborne, two of the richest planters in the Mississippi territory. This, however, will not lessen the great profit which will result to our country from this discovery.
40,000 Dollars found!
Forty thousand Dollars in specie, were lately found in a hollow tree in Grayson county, in this State, by a man named Perkins, a farmer. They are said to be lighter than the American standard, or Spanish milled dollars. Perkins has, we are told, sent some of them to the United States mint. On this circumstance being mentioned here a few days ago, in the presence of an intelligent country gentleman.

dollars must be of "Chisel's making." This gentleman we are informed, that about 45 or 50 years ago, a man named Chisel discovered, and commenced the working of the Lead Mines, on New River, in Grayson county—that as usual, some silver was found among the ore, and that Chisel had obtained a patent from the British King to coin as much money from time to time, as would pay for his workmen. True to the adage, he took the all for the inch, and probably the discovery of Perkins is the result of Chisel's industry, which a premature death (four play cannot prosper) prevented him from enjoying—in this county, our informant adds, at the place now occupied by Capt. Robert Hunter, on the main Richmond road, Chisel discovered, and stabbed to death, a man named Rutledge. Chisel was seized, carried to Williamsburg, tried, and condemned to the gallows. He was found dead in the jail on the morning of the day destined for his execution. (Lynchburg Star.)
Potomack Bridge.
The Washington Bridge over the Potomack, just finished, is the longest in the U. States; and, we believe, in the world. Its length is upwards of 8000 feet, and with the abutments, is a mile. It is 38 feet wide, 29 feet of which is appropriated for a carriage way, and a foot way on each side, of 4 1/2 feet, for foot passengers, separated from the carriage way by a light railing. The bridge is supported by 201 piers 20 feet opening. Each pier is composed of five piles on the flat, 6 in the channel, and 7 at the draw. These piles are driven from 20 to 30 feet into the mud, and strongly braced and bolted. The floor is supported by 16 stout stringers, and it is covered with 4 inch plank. The railing is strong and durable, and the bridge is lighted by 20 lamps. There are two draws, one of 35 feet, opening in the little channel, the other of 35 feet, in the large channel. The construction of these draws, the manner in which they are hung, the machinery by which they are raised, are extremely ingenious, and combine strength with great facility and ease in raising. A boy of ten years old will be able to raise one leaf. At the widest and principal draw, there is a pier on each side, projecting out at right angles, with the bridge, 100 feet, of great strength, and calculated for vessels to lay at and warp through. The whole work combines strength, durability and convenience. It is built of the best and choicest materials, in the most workmanlike and strongest manner. The last proof of its strength is, that in an unfinished state, many of the piers, unbraced and unsupported, stood the severest winter, which has been known here for twenty years, uninjured. The ice broke up with a fresh when it was nine inches thick, and strong enough to bear a loaded wagon. The bridge, when completed with additional strength, will have cost $100,000. Great credit is due to Mr. Mills, the builder, and Mr. Natage his foreman, for the elegant design, and faithful execution, of this beautiful and important work. Mr. Mills' character as a bridge builder, established by a successful practice of twenty-five years, in different parts of the United States, will receive additional credit from this work.
The importance of this improvement to the public at large, and to the district in particular, is obvious to those on the spot, but requires explanation to the former. The mail route passes over a ferry, frequently difficult, and sometimes impossible to cross, is twelve miles from the capital to Alexandria, and is a circuitous, hilly, and a mity road. On an average, it takes three, and when the route are bad, four hours to travel it. The distance from the Capitol to Alexandria, is less than 6 miles; it is straight, level and beautifully turniked by the Alexandria turnpike, and can be travelled with ease in 40 minutes, connecting Washington, which contains 6000 inhabitants, with Alexandria, a commercial place of 6000, uniting the two counties of the district, the states of Virginia and Maryland, and the southern and northern portions of the Union, it extremely facilitates communications, and opens more markets for the accommodation of the country. We believe there is no point on the mail route, from Georgia to Maine capable of so great an improvement.
An industrious, and judicious farmer of York county, Pennsylvania, sowed five acres of ground last season, with hemp seed, which produced not less than four tons of clean hemp. He took it to Baltimore, and sold it for thirteen cents per pound—so that these 5 acres, in one season, brought the farmer the handsome sum of eleven hundred and fifty six dollars and eighty cents.
Cabbage plants. As Cabbage plants are frequently destroyed by the Worms, soon after being planted, we suggest to our readers a simple and easy method of preserving them. Nothing more is necessary for this purpose, than to wrap a small piece of paper round the plant, when setting it out. Let the paper go a little below the surface of the ground and extend about an inch above it. This will form a shield against the worm, which we believe to be effectual. A leaf of tobacco would answer the purpose equally, and perhaps would be preferable, on account only of its furnishing a sort of manure for the plant; but for the purpose of preservation, we believe the paper to be sufficient. In recommending this experiment, we would observe, that we have witnessed its advantage. Of a square of 100 cabbages, round each of which we put a small piece of paper, not one has been injured by the worms; while another square, sown without any shield, has been nearly destroyed. (P. Advertiser.)
Political Miscellany.
For the REPUBLICAN.
POLITICAL REFLECTIONS.
No. III.
THE history, which President Adams is engaged in giving to the publick of his administration, grows more interesting and important as it continues to develop the secret springs by which the affairs of this nation were directed during a number of years. Those violent, unconstitutional, and pernicious measures, which withdrew from Mr. Adams' administration the confidence of the people, and had well nigh wrecked the fair fame acquired by his revolutionary services, are now traced to the counsels and influence of that man, who was the evil genius of this country. A combination of circumstances contributed to give to ALEXANDER HAMILTON that power in this Republick, which brought it to the very brink of ruin. Born in the British West-Indies, and educated in Scotland, he passed from the school and the counting-house, to the camp, with a transition too rapid to acquire a knowledge of the real character and feelings of the nation, or to imbue his heart with those republican principles and sentiments of justice, which qualify a man to be at once a good and a great citizen, in a commonwealth founded on popular freedom and civil equality. That he was a man of genius, cannot be doubted; but that his abilities have been greatly overrated, will be the more evident, the more the history of his life is known to the publick. Even in the art of war, he gave no proofs of talents and acquirements above those which constitute the merits of a partisan officer. In political knowledge and disquisition, he was rather pedantick and stiff, and arrogantly vain, than original, or acute, or sagacious. His plans of finance were servilely copied from British models; and his doctrines of political economy were those of the antiquated commercial school. Yet with all these deductions, it cannot be denied that he possessed endowments and qualifications which might have been greatly useful, had they been rightly employed. He was to a certain degree eloquent, and had a talent for political intrigue; was constitutionally inclined to the love of pleasure; of an ambition ardent and insatiable; with a frankness and candour which won upon the beholders. Had circumstances been propitious to his views, he was in some degree fitted by nature, and altogether inclined to play the part of Cæsar or Cromwell. But he mistook his theatre; and notwithstanding he attempted to pack a horse, was driven from the stage by the impartial spectators, though he had the art to make his retirement seem in some measure voluntary.
No sooner was the Revolution accomplished, than Hamilton, like too many others in all ages, who, after unsheathing the sword in the cause of liberty and justice, cannot return it to its scabbard again without aiming it at the vitals of their country, began to cast about him how he might improve the independence of the nation, into which chance had thrown him, to his own aggrandizement. Knowing the congenial disposition of those, who, for their adherence to the enemy, and aiding to assist him in enslaving us, had been exiled from the country, he pleaded for their return, with zeal and eloquence. They were permitted to return; and with their brethren who remained in the country, recognized their advocate and restorer; to whom they were bound by the ties of eternal gratitude. They had not relinquished their antipathy to freedom, and their blind devotion to Britain, but waited impatiently for the occasion, when led by their new chief—"it body to fit head!" they might gratify both these feelings.
In the convention which formed the new Constitution, it is well known that this man proposed a form of government subversive of all the rights of the people and of the states—a President and senate for life—with the powers of the executive the most extensive of any known in a limited constitution. He declared the constitution adopted to be deficient in energy, and that it could not last, and even the most partial of his eulogists, consider it a merit in his character that he was friendly to the establishment of an order of nobility. In directing the measures which were necessary for the discharge of that debt, which was the price of our independence, he saw a new occasion to consolidate his growing power, by attaching to it the irresistible influence of wealth. The speculator, who had purchased at a vast depreciation was preferred to the soldier who had earned with his blood the evidences of the national obligations. By the funding system, a monied interest was created devoted to the service of Hamilton, and to the support of any measures he might think proper to propose.
At this period the French revolution broke upon the astonished world. The powers who had confederated to partition Poland, and to destroy the free constitution of that ill-fated country, again united to stifle the spirit of freedom arising in France, and to dismember her territory. Britain coalesced with these powers, with the double view of raising her naval power, and extending her commerce and colonial acquisitions in the midst of the confusions which threatened to tear France in pieces; and of procuring the assistance of those powers in bringing back these states to their ancient allegiance, and of suppressing an example so dangerous to their oppressive rule. In such a contest, however we might lament and detest the excesses and crimes which sullied the cause of liberty in that country, we could not be indifferent to her fate. But whatever might be the feelings of
participate in them. They seriously proposed to the cabinet the questions—Whether a minister should be received from the French republic? and whether the change in the government of France annulled the treaties between her and the United States. Mutual irritations produced a state of things between the two countries bordering upon hostility, where they remained at the time Mr. Adams was elected President.
Hamilton, in his celebrated pamphlet, declares that Adams was not his man for the Presidency, and assigns as the causes of his aversion to him certain defects of character which he supposed he had detected in him; but it is now evident what the real nature of his objections were—it is now evident that he dreaded his elevation because he knew him to be a steady Whig, and that he was made of too inflexible materials to be moulded to his views. He however reluctantly acquiesced in what he could not prevent; and consoled himself with the hope of still being able to rule behind the curtain by means of his creatures in the cabinet. Among these, one of the most devoted to his fortunes and his person was Timothy Pickering—So soon as Mr. Adams was inaugurated, he proceeded to consult upon the best means of restoring the relations of amity and commerce between this country and France—When he mentioned the subject to Pickering, he appeared to be greatly disconcerted, and when Mr. Madison was named, as the minister, the demon of party, descended and took full possession of his breast—Had virtue herself, arrayed in all her majesty crossed his path, and shot through his dark and sullen soul the radiant beams of her countenance, he could not have been more confounded and abashed, then at the name of MADISON! He has ever since retained his hate, and let slip no occasion of assailing with his feeble arms, the adamant reputation of this illustrious, great and good citizen— Ea acto post annos retulit; in animo revolvente iras, etiam si intetus offensantis languerat, memoria valebat. "Mr. President, we are willing to resign"—was all the answer that could be drawn from him. Pity that he had not then resigned, instead of obliging Mr. Adams to turn him out three years afterwards! This incident, with the subsequent vexations and embarrassments which Mr. Adams so feelingly describes, shows how difficult it is for a statesman in a free government to be "a no party man," let his intentions and views be ever so honest.
Soon after this occurrence Mr. Adams first saw Hamilton's manuscript letter, in which he undertook to dictate to the three branches of the government the course to be pursued in the management of the national affairs. The arrogance of thus intruding his advice upon those who did not ask it, will be the more evident, when we consider that he was, at that time, in no publick office, civil or military, and was, as his friends called him only "an Attorney at New-York." That he was "weary of his practise," and was "willing to enter into some other employment"—is evident enough, from his recommending the raising a standing army of fifty thousand men—at a time when France, from whom only, he could anticipate any danger of an invasion, was as entirely occupied in repelling her foes as she had been at any time since the beginning of the Revolution, and from whom none but the most drivelling Quixote ever imagined the possibility of a descent upon this country; and which he himself in three years afterwards, predicted to be liable to immediate conquest by the coalesced powers, and to a counter-revolution—which would restore the Bourbons, and their mild, unambitious, halcyon rule!—That he should have advised the government to seize on all the taxabie articles, which had escaped his keen research, is not surprising, since it would be necessary to have all the money that could be got, to prevent such an army from mutinying after they were raised, which might be dangerous to their commander. It is true he had left few things of ours untaxed—except our lands, our houses, and our notes, bonds, and obligations, which were soon seized on by his successor.
Such measures as these would of course require a sedition law, to stop the mouths of the people until they were carried into effect, and a national fast, to reconcile them to their operation, until this usurper had passed the Rubicon, and might seize the treasure even in our temples. This recommendation of a fast illustrates the real character of the man, who tells his associates that they would be very unskilful, if they neglected to avail themselves of the religious feelings of the people in a crisis so difficult and dangerous." Such hypocrisy is truly disgusting and degrading; but affords only another instance to be added to the many which the world has seen, how low men will stoop, when their souls are filled only with the love of power, and their minds entirely occupied with the means of gratifying it.
A FREEMAN.
MR. ADAMS'S LETTERS.
THE very important disclosures made by this gentleman in a series of letters now publishing in the Boston Patriot, have justly drawn forth general attention, admiration and applause. He unravels many points and traits in his administration; the intrigues of Hamilton, Pickering, and the rest of the British partisans in his cabinet; their endeavours to plunge us into war with France, and draw us into an alliance with England, his resistance, their disappointment, and the subsequent attack made upon him by Alexander Hamilton—these and other schemes he unfolds in the
most masterly and candid manner. The ascendancy of the British faction had cast Mr. Adams into the shade of unpopularity. The alien and sedition bills drew him into odium. When we read the perpetual struggles he made against them; when we hear him declare he was weary of office, and would have resigned it to get rid of them, we are compelled to pity him, and to declare, that John Adams, though greatly misled in some instances, was always correct in his intentions.
We anticipate the most happy results from these papers. To unmask the British faction is to overthrow it. If John Adams should overturn the Essex Junto, by his patriotick deeds and discoveries, he will have earned a manse solemn—he will attract everlasting gratitude. He tells us, that Washington was so tormented by the same party, that he was obliged to resign! Hence, the zealous exhortations in that great man's farwell address, to beware of the tories, of foreign influence, &c.
Since this discovery, the federalists have forsaken their old hypocritical watch-wards of—"Washington and Adams!" Not without reason; for Washington and Adams despised the enemies of American Independence. [W.H.G.]
From the Aurora.
The editor of the United States Gazette of the 16th June, observes, that on that day, "under the favouring auspices of Mr. Madison, the country is relieved from Mr. Jefferson's paralyzing system of embargo, non-intercourse, and the whole scheme of retribution, energies by which our visionary politicians thought to humble and coerce the nations of Europe."—But the liberal manner in which the present administration met the propositions of Great Britain, has greatly mortified the French faction among us.
From the above remarks an ignorant person might be led to believe that Mr. Jefferson was opposed to all accommodation with Great Britain—whereas it is in proof, that the contrary is the case, and that on the very terms England has conceded to Mr. Jefferson offered to renew the intercourse between the two countries: but when Mr. Pickering proposed them to the British minister, he haughtily and sneeringly refused them, declaring the British orders in council should be rigidly persevered in and kept in force; and for a time he kept his word, calculating on a British faction here gaining sufficient influence to place a tool of theirs in the presidential chair, and that the same influence would prevail and cause a repeal of the embargo law. Disappointed in this expectation and finding Mr. Madison elected by a larger majority, under a full conviction of his persevering in the same principles and system of Mr. Jefferson, and that a non-intercourse law was likely to take place, together with a law to enforce more rigidly the embargo which would effectually prevent all supplies to the colonies as well as Great Britain, the want of which had thrown more than fifty thousand manufacturers out of employ, and forced them and their families for support on the publick, their fabrications were at a stand for want of materials—such was the effect of the embargo, notwithstanding the shameful manner it had been evaded by protected American citizens—greater effects and greater evils to G. Britain, was to be feared and looked for, if rigidly enforced, as it would be under the last law.
The dread of this induced him to direct Mr. Erskine to make the concessions as relate to the Chesapeake, and promise a revocation of the orders in council on the 10th June. Necessity from the distresses of his country, forced him to do so, however reluctant to do justice to an injured insulted nation—and we are almost inclined to believe he intended to fulfil the engagements Mr. Erskine might enter into as directed by himself, until he read the last act of the tenth Congress passed in a hasty panic, partially repealing the embargo law, by which our vessels could proceed to ports in amity with England, and through those channels abundantly supply all their wants, whilst not one port were open through which France could receive the smallest article. Exulting, on reading this act, the British minister cries out, "thank God, the United States are again in my power—England will now receive supplies even to a glut, for to us shall her whole produce come, to my enemy she shall not trade to the value of a cent. Yet, I will comply with Erskine's promise, nay, I will anticipate it, possibly by so doing I will deceive them I will instantly revoke the past orders in council, and by laying the continent under blockade, cut them off from all intercourse with us, save some parts of Spain that will want provisions—we can easily spare them; the ports of Sweden and Russia too shall be opened, to appear to exclude them totally from commerce, neither Russia nor Sweden require lumber, cotton, fish, or naval stores—these articles must come to us." Such (says the editor of the United States Gazette,) was the voluntary act of the British court, upon merely hearing that, by our non-intercourse act we had done away the non-importation law and the president's proclamation against British ships of war, &c. &c. &c. His doubts not therefore, that the orders in council will have been withdrawn on the 10th day of June.
And that the French faction will experience the further mortification of seeing the British government execute with good faith, the contract which has been made by her minister here."
What can this last mean? The order of proclamation of 26th April speaks for itself. There is now no nation in a state of neutrality beside the United States, or that could have any trade with France, Holland, or Italy in that character. What necessity for a blockade, save to intercept the commerce of the United States with these countries—has England such a right? Will Americans submit to it under England's interdiction? Why take such a measure at this moment? Let the friends or advocates of Great Britain answer the question, and let us hear no more of French faction.
MAY SESSIONS.
The Honour Judge Smith presiding. Sentence was yesterday passed, on the following criminals; four persons found guilty on indictments for petit larceny, were sentenced to whipped.
James Hutton, for killing a negro, fined 50 pounds!!!
George Burrows and Robert Welsh—arrested on a warrant—to be hanged on Friday the 23d of June, between the hours of 12 and 3 o'clock.
James Oliver, indicted for the murder of Ja's Welsh, and found guilty of manslaughter, was immediately branded with the letter M in open court.
Peter J. R. Stanton, found guilty under the Swindling Act—fined 50 dollars, and to return 597 dollars 64 cents, and if not paid, to be committed for six months.
There were twenty cases of assaults; on most of whom the parties were found guilty. [Charleston (S. C.) paper.]

INDEPENDENCE.
M. DUKE I. PEARCE, at the request of the town, has accepted the appointment to deliver an Oration on the approaching Fourth of July.
The Committee appointed by the town for the purpose of making arrangements to celebrate the day, invite all those who are disposed to join in the celebration to assemble at the State House, at 9 o'clock, A. M.
Newport Independent Volunteers—Musick and Sappers—Artillery Company—Officers of the U. S. Military and Naval officers of the U. S. Civil Officers of the U. S.—Citizens and Strangers—Mechanick Association—Town Treasurer and Town Clerk—Town Council, preceded by the Town Sergeant—Justices of the Peace—Representatives to the General Assembly—State Senators—Members of Congress in town—General Treasurer—Clergy—Orator of the Day—Committee of Arrangements—His Hon. the Lieut. Governor—Marshalls.
The Procession will move at half past nine o'clock, up the south side of Washington-street, down Spring-street, through Franklin-street, up Thames-street, to the second Baptist Meeting House. After the Oration, the Procession will form in Tuckwell-street, and from thence pass round Liberty Tree, down Thames-street, to Washington-square.
NATH. HAZARD,
Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements.
The Meeting House will be opened for the admission of the Ladies precisely at 10 o'clock. They are requested to take the wall pews below, and side gallery, leaving the front gallery for the Musick, and the body pews below for the Military and Procession.
TO A CORRESPONDENT.
The "Letter from Washington," respecting the desertion of a certain member from his post at the seat of government, to interfere in an approaching election, cannot be admitted.
Interesting Official Correspondence.
The following very important notes with other papers have been communicated to the Senate by the President, with a message bearing date on the same day.
Washington, June 15, 1809.
SIR, I have the honour to inclose a copy of an order of his majesty in council, issued on the 26th of April last.
In consequence of official communications sent to me from his majesty's government, since the adoption of that measure, I am enabled to assure you that it has no connexion whatever with the overtures which I have been authorized to make to the government of the United States, and that I am persuaded that the terms of the agreement so happily concluded by the recent negotiation, will be strictly fulfilled on the part of his majesty.
The internal evidence of the order itself would fully justify the foregoing construction, and moreover, it will not have escaped your notice that the repeal has not thereby been made of the order of the 7th of January, 1807, which according to the engagement I have entered into, on the part of his majesty, is to be abrogated with the other orders, in consequence of the adjustment of differences between the two countries, and the confidence established of a further conciliatory understanding.
I have the honour to be, with the highest respect and consideration, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) D. M. ERSKINE.
The Hon. Robert Smith, Secretary of State.
Department of State, June 15, 1809.
SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this day communicating the order in council, issued by his Britannick majesty on the 26th April last.
However well persuaded the President may, at all times, have been, that the arrangement, so happily effected by the late negotiation, would be strictly fulfilled on the part of his Britannick majesty, he has, nevertheless, received with satisfaction your renewed assurance to that effect, with the further assurance, founded on official communication to you from your government, since the adoption of the order in council of the 26th April, that order was not intended to have any connexion whatever with the overtures which you had been authorized to make to the government of the United States.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) R. SMITH.
The Hon. David M. Erskine. &c.
Edward Lloyd, Esq. is elected Governor of Maryland, vice Gov. Wright, resigned.
Sentence of death has been passed on Thomas Burke, in Maryland, convicted of having committed a rape on a child of eleven years old.
The duty on stamps on newspapers in England, produce a revenue of £1,000,000. Pounds as stated in Parliament.
Latest Foreign News.
By the ship Virginia, Capt. Crocker, in 46 days from Amsterdam, the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser has received an Amsterdam paper of the first of May, containing important news, of which we have given a translation.
From this it will appear that the "dogs of war" are again let loose in Germany; and that a bloody engagement took place on the 20th of April, at Rhor, between the French and Austrian army in which the latter was defeated with great slaughter.
We learn verbally from Capt. Crocker, that the victory of the 20th was obtained by a ruse de guerre—the emperor Napoleon, under cover of a feigned retreat, having drawn the Archduke Charles into a very unfavourable position. The Archduke John was advancing to meet the French at the head of 80,000 men, so that a second general engagement was daily expected.
The emperor of Russia and the king of Prussia continued neutral.
The ship Mentor, capt. Ward, arrived in France from N. York, about three weeks before the sailing of the Virginia.
Capt. Crocker, we understand has brought despatches for Government, from Mr. Armstrong, who, it was reported in Amsterdam, was about leaving Paris, and would probably return in the Mentor.
The embargo on American vessels in the ports of Holland was raised early in April.
The emperor of Austria had returned to Vienna from the army.—Mer. Adv.
A letter from Amsterdam of the 20th of April to a respectable house in N. York says, "I have just time to inform you, that official accounts are just received of the defeat of the Austrians on the Donau—25,000 killed, 10,000 prisoners and 100 pieces of cannon taken by the French."
Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser from an Amsterdam Paper of May 1.
DRESDEN, APRIL 19.
We have at present no other intelligence of the belligerent armies than that the French are concentrated on the Banks of the Danube.
DONAWERTH, April 18.—The moment his majesty the Emperor arrived here he issued the following proclamation to his army:—
"SOLDIERS—We have fixed the territory of the confederacy; yet the Austrian General imagines that on appearance of his army we shall precipitately retreat, and leave our allies to his mercy. The bird of power hovers around me: I am surrounded by my Soldiers. When the sovereign of Austria visited our cabinet, you saw him depart with vows of eternal friendship. In three wars we have conquered Austria, and she has repaid with perfidy the debt of gratitude she owed us. Let us march. At the approach of our armies she will once more acknowledge her conquerors."
(Signed) "NAPOLEON."
BACH, April 20.—"I have the honour to inform your majesty that during three days we have repulsed the enemy. Your troops have distinguished themselves."
April 21.—This day the French Envoy at the Court of Bissingen made the following report publick:
"It is this moment reported by the adjutant of the Prince of Neufchatel, that a great battle had been obtained yesterday by the Bavarian army, headed by his majesty the Emperor and King Napoleon, who has made from 10 to 12,000 prisoners, and the Austrian army is retreating. The fruits of this battle are many stands of colors, a great number of cannon. A general and a bloody engagement is soon expected."
LUDWIGSBURG, April 23.—We have this moment received the following intelligence.
OFFICIAL BULLITIN.
The fire of heaven has struck the Austrian army, and its ingratitude and guilty perfidy are punished. We have taken more than thirty thousand prisoners. All their cordons are destroyed. More than 20 generals are killed, or wounded. An Archduke is among the killed, and two others increase the list of the wounded. We have taken many standards, cannon, much ammunition, and a great quantity of provisions. This battle, in our opinion has decided the fate of the war equally as much as the battle of Jena did that which preceded it. The Prince of Liechtenstein is wounded mortally.
From HALIFAX.
We were yesterday favoured with a Halifax paper of the 16th inst. mentioning the arrival of the Packet Mary, from Falmouth, for N. York.—Her London papers were to May 6. The latest by one day. The following are the only new articles which we find extracted.
[Boston Palladium.]
LONDON, MAY 6.
Letters, received from Holland, mention a report of the King of Saxony having been arrested by order of Bonaparte, on suspicion of having carried on a secret correspondence with the Emperor of Austria, but this is not confirmed.
On the 28th March, Lord Collingwood sailed from Minorca for the Bay of Toulon, with 13 sail of the line. We have not learned, on this occasion, and thing, by way of Gibraltar, respecting the South of Spain.
Yesterday the Admiralty had advices from
Spain, where the army in that quarter, and to improve its discipline; to which the Marquis de la Romana had particularly directed his attention. A letter was also received from Santander, by a mercantile house. The garrisons which we have before stated to have been much reduced, had not been reinforced, and some expectation was indulged that the French would abandon, as untenable, under their present circumstances, the entire province of Biscay.
Extract of a letter from Halifax, June 15.
"The London paper of May 6, by the Puckett, says "Dutch papers are just received. They contain a telegraphic communication, that the Austrians and French had met—and that the former had experienced a defeat, attended with the loss of 25,000 men." I fear there is some truth in it."
FROM PORTUGAL.
We have accounts, via Madeira, to the 12th of May. A British force under Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, and Gen. BERESEFORD, had marched against the French at Oporto; which it was said were destitute of provisions and had offered to capitulate. The only differences which existed was about the terms. The British Generals will take care to avoid anything like another "Convention of Cintra." Gen. CREDOCK commanded at Lisbon.
Selected for the Republican.
Roses Otter—or Essential Oil of Roses.—Take a very large glazed earthen or Stone jar, or a large clean wooden cask, fill it with the leaves of the flowers of roses, very well picked, and freed from all seeds and stalks; pour on them as much spring water as will cover them, and set the vessel in the sun, in the morning at sunrise, and let it stand till the evening; then take it into the house for the night. Expose it in this manner for six or seven successive days, and at the end of the third or fourth day, a number of Particles of a fine oily matter will float on the surface, which in two or three days more, will gather into a scum, which is the Otter of Roses. This is taken up by some cotton, tied to the end of a stick and squeezed with the finger and thumb into a small phial, which is immediately well stopped; and this is repeated for some successive evenings, or while any of this fine essential oil rises to the surface of the water.
[Dobson's Encyclopedia.]
The celebrated Surcouf, who for the last six or seven years has committed devastations in the Indian seas on the British commerce in that quarter, to the reported amount of twenty-seven millions sterling, arrived at St. Maloes on the 5th February last. The French frigate la Semillante, was condemned at the Isle of France as unfit for national service, and was there sold. Surcouf purchased her, converted her, into a merchant vessel of the name of "Charles," and sailed for France on the 20th November last. His passage from the Isle of France to St. Maloes was effected in 73 days without molestation. Surcouf is a young man, rather illiterate, but brave even to a fault. He has it is believed retired to enjoy the fruits of his enterprize.
When twenty millions of publick money were to be voted to ministers for the carrying on of war, scarcely forty members could be found to authorise the vote; but when Mrs. Clark was to be examined at the bar, there were about 500 members in their places!
London Paper.
MARRIED.
In this Town, by the Rev. Mr. Eddy, Mr. Wm. Osburn to Miss Sally Austin. At New Bedford, capt. GEORGE BRADLEY, of Rochester, to Miss HANNAH DAVIS, of the former place. At Newburyport, Mr. GEORGE DELOIS, of Boston, to Mrs. RUTH JENKINS, of the former place.
DIED.
At Tiverton, JOSEPH DIXON, a foreigner. His death was occasioned by a fall from the main-top of a brig at that place. At Taunton, (Mass.) Mr. EBENEZER STEPHENS, aged 89.—Mrs. REBECCA STAPLES, aged 59.—Mrs. REBECCA CROSSMAN, aged 19 wife of Mr. James Crossman. At Paxton, (Mass.) Mr. DAVID PRINCE. At Kingston, (Mass.) Hon. WILLIAM SEVER, aged 80. He had been many years a member of the Executive Council. At Middletown, (Conn.) Rev. ENDEK HUNTINGTON, aged 60 years, pastor of the first church of Christ in that city.—Mr. EDWARD BOWERS, aged 58. At Cornish, (N. H.) capt. DANIEL PUTMAN, aged 70, a Revolutionary patriot. In Reobigh, (N. C.) Maj. LUNSFORD LONG, Clerk of Halifax County Court. In Kentucky, Lt. G. W. MORRISON, of the U. S. army, accidentally killed by his brother. At New Orleans, Lt. BOWIE, of the U. S. Light Dragoons, killed in a duel with Lt. HAIG, of the same corps. The latter was also wounded in the wrist, they fired three times.
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF NEWPORT.
Entered—Swedish Brig Gustavia, Buckannan, Turks Island; Brig German Peggy, Cotton, Havana; Schooner Ocean, Barney, St. Bartholomew; do. Paragon, Jackson, Edenton; Sloop Ruby, Butler, Bath; do. Ruth, Briggs, Machias; do. Lydia, Burt, Portsmouth (N. C.) do. Bearbrook, Jacobs, New York; do. George, Cole, do.; Ship Dolphin, Sayer, from a whaling voyage, with a cargo of 500 bbls; Schooner Federal, Gardner, Turks Island.
Cleared—Ship Rapid, Morley, Charleston, (S. C.) Spanish Brig Arrogancia Castellana, Yeard, Havana; Schooner Neptune, Eower, Penobscot; Sloop Fame, Kelme, Harford; do. Priscilla, Burt, Norfolk; do. Betsey, Childs, do.; do. Fame, Walden, N. York; do. Huntress, Earl, do.; do. Bailey, Gates N. London; do. Industry, Reynolds, New York.
New Granary & Grocery Store.
No 11, Long wharf.
WILL be kept constantly for sale CORN and MEAL, whole and retail. Also—Flour, Salt, Molasses, Gin, Rum, Brandy, Sugars, various kinds, Coffee, and Tea, of different qualities. The above Goods will be sold, wholesale and retail, for cash or approved credit. Wanted to purchase a quantity of Cash, for which Cash will be given. MICHAEL FREEBORN, Agent for the Progressive Company.
HENRY Y. CRANSTON & 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 Tea, of a superior and approved quality—which Teas, are of the very latest importation. June 28.
Samuel Sterne & Son.
No. 13, Dammister's wharf, Have for sale, W. I. and N. E. Rum, by the bhd. or bbl. Gin, per pipe or bbl. Brandy, by the bbl. Molasses, by the bhd. Teas, by the chest and qr. chest, Coffee, by the bag, Loaf and brown Sugar, Flour, by the bbl. Chocolate, by the box, Candles, by do. Dried Fish, by the quintal; Dexter and common Limb, by the cask; Mess and prime Pork and Beef, by the bbl. White Beans, by the cask or bbl. Lorrillard's Snuff, in bladders, 2000 wt. excellent old Cheese. Sailor's Mattresses, With a general assortment of Groceries, at retail. Also—a variety of old notes and accounts, in exchange for cash or country produce. Those who are necessitated to have them, will do well to make immediate application, as what remains on the first of September will be transferred to other hands, and then they cannot be obtained to so good advantage. June 28.
Pasturing for Horses.
GOOD Pasturing for Horses, at a short distance from the State House. Apply to RICHARD BARKER, at the Newport Hotel. June 28.
TO BE SOLD—a Bargain.
THAT well known and valuable Estate of the Subscriber, at present improved as a Chaise maker's Shop, by Ezra Hunt, adjoining the house of Onadiah 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 Subscriber, or to the Subscriber, at Troy, Fall River. JOHN STRATTON. June, 27.
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, ABIGAIL CARR, Executrix. Jamestown, June 28, 1809.
NOTICE.
THE MANAGERS of the Newport METHODIST CHAPEL LOTTERY, have determined to commence Drawing said Lottery on the first Monday of September next. Newport, May 31, 1809.
NEWPORT BANK.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the half yearly dividend will be declared and paid, on Saturday, the first day of July next, to those who (by the books of the Bank) appear to be Stockholders on the 24th instant. By order of the President & Directors, JOHN R. SHEARMAN, Cashier. Newport, June 14, 1809. [3w]
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. MEMFORD. May 9.
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.
FOR THE RAPULIAN.
THERE are, who glide so gently down the stream, Whose lives of peace so calmly pass away, That, when view'd, they're like a pleasing dream, Or setting sun at close of summer's day.
There are, on whom the hardest storms have beat, Whose bark on rocks and quicksands oft is wreck'd, Whose stern misfortune with her frowns doth greet, And fate's lid chain with misery doth connect.
My mom of life as yet is scarcely fled, And though I've felt no stormy whirlwind's pow'r, Yet have the clouds collected o'er my head, And drench'd me oft in sorrow's tearful show'r.
Hope, the kind sister, bids me dry the tear, Tells me that life's but an April day, The cloud-dispelling sun will soon appear, And chase the mists of sorrow far away.
And then she promises that blissful hour, When the kind fair consenting to be mine, Love shall lend beauty to the nuptial bow'r, Where myrtle, without cypress, fond entwime.
ALBERT.
AMUSING MISCELLANY.
FROM THE ANTHOLOGY.
Original Letters, from an American Traveller in Europe, to his friends in this country.
LETTER TENTH.
Naples, Feb. 7, 1805.
MY DEAR SISTER,
I promised you my observations on the state of morals and manners in Italy. In reply to your queries as to the correctness of the pictures drawn by Moore, Brydone, Smollet, and Mrs. Starke, I would observe, that I think it extremely unfair in a traveller, who visits a foreign country, to whose language he is in a considerable degree a stranger, into whose society he can only have a limited and partial admission, to draw general and illiberal inferences as to the state of their morals, and the nature of their domestic relations. The very illiberal representations which we have seen made of the manners of our own country by Chastellux, Weld, Parkinson, Liancourt, Bayard, and that excellent German, whose travels were republished in the Port Folio, ought to lead us to be very cautious how we venture upon general descriptions, especially unfavourable ones of foreign nations. What credit can we give to narrations of this sort, when we find the travellers of the above-mentioned travellers, Mons. Bayard, gravely telling the citizens of France, that "les Americains se mouchent avec des doigts" ? I will not offend the delicacy of your sex, nor raise a blush of indignation, by translating the abominable calumny. Suffice it to say, that a single trait of that kind related by a traveller would be sufficient to convince every Frenchman, that we are but little advanced above our savages.
But although general comments on national manners are for the reasons I have assigned, improper, unjust, and illiberal, still there are certain leading traits, which he who runs may read, and which he may without risk report. To say, for example, that there is a most ludicrous mixture of superstition and levity in the religious exercises of the Italians, and in their observance of the sabbath, would not be hazardous or illiberal. At the church you would suppose them the most devout and pious people in christendom; walk to the Villa Reale, the publick promenade, and you would say, that religion did not enter into their system. The sabbath is the grand moment of festivity and gaiety; and after the confession has been once discharged by particular confession, the only study you would imagine was, how to muster up a good account for the next. The old story of the Circe-bosom is familiar to you. Its repugnance to all our ideas of domestic propriety naturally renders it odious to us. The only question among travellers has been, how far this singular custom extends. Whether it is a merely innocent etiquette? or whether there is that complete corruption of manners which appears to be the case?
For my own part, though I admit the question can never be absolutely put at rest, except by those who enter personally into this vortex of folly or vice, yet I entertain doubts that the intercourse between the sexes is as corrupt as can well be imagined. It would require more candour than I possess to believe, that while human nature is found so frail in all the colder climates, it can preserve its purity in the midst of temptation, in the warm, luxurious climate of Italy; in that Italy, which in all ages has been famed for its voluptuousness.
The attentions, the tenderness, the marks of unceasing affection, which are openly displayed by the Sicilians towards his favourite fair, must in the end weaken the affections of the most virtuous wife from her husband.
When a married woman not only avowedly receives the attentions of a young unmarried man, but expresses in the warmest language her love, her esteem for him: when she openly acknowledges her jealousy of her illicit lover, and watches his attentions to other ladies with marked dissatisfaction, I must require evidence that human nature is totally depraved in Italy, before I can believe that such connections are innocent.
The subjugation of this country by France, and the introduction of several thousand young, gallant French officers, have not tended much to purify the morals of this nation. France, you may remember, conquered it in the 13th century, and the debauchery of the French nobility excited so much the jealousy of the Italians, that they massacred every Frenchman on Easter eve, while they were at their devotions. Though the character of the Italians has totally changed, and jealousy has ceased to be one of their vices, yet I much doubt whether the French have lost any thing of their disposition to gallantry, at least appearances do not indicate any such change.
Among the other corrupting fashions, which have been introduced by the French officers, is a lascivious dance called the waltz, originally learned by them in Germany, but which is exactly adapted to the taste of a young French officer, who is in quarters in a city full of pretty women, whose morals are loose enough to permit them to join in this dance. As you probably have never seen it, and for the sake of your feelings I pray you never may, I will give you a short description of it, in order that you may form some opinion of the degraded state of morals on the continent of Europe.
In the first place, the ladies are dressed a la Grecque ; that is to say, with the least possible attire, leaving as little room for the imagination as possible, the bosom and arms totally exposed, or covered only with gauze or crape. Thus prepared for this embracing dance, the gentleman clasps with both arms the lady firmly round the waist, while she gently passes one of her hands around his body, and softly reclines the other upon his neck. You will probably expect some description of an elegant figure, executed with taste, and affording variety and amusement. No; the attitude constitutes all the pleasure and all the novelty of the
begin to turn most fastidiously, precisely like our Quakers, and as the motion would make them dizzy, if they did not keep their eyes fixed on some object, which turns as rapidly as themselves, they have an apology for the most languishing gazes upon each other. In this state of painful revolution they continue, till nature is exhausted, when the lady is exactly prepared to repose herself, which she does in the arms of her companion. The dance is soon renewed, and, as it has no other termination than the fatigue of the parties, nor any other object than a languishing embrace, it generally continues for several hours, exhibiting neither variety, taste nor graceful motions. I do not think that it is more indecent to act than it is to see it. The lady or the gentleman, who could do either without a blush, may rely upon it that they are half corrupted.
This dance appears so strongly to resemble the abominable dances of the Bacchanals, that I am persuaded it is derived from that source. It is probable that the Roman officers carried it with their arms into the north of Europe, from whence it is now returned with northern arms to scourge and debase, if possible still more, the Italians.
We are so prone to copy all the fashions, and many of the vices of Europe, that I should tremble lest this lascivious and criminal exhibition should make its way into our country. But I console myself with the reflection, that manners must have arrived to an high degree of corruption before such a dance would be publickly permitted; and as I flatter myself, that we are as yet far removed from that state of moral depravity, so I have reason to hope, that it will not be introduced in my day, nor in that of my children.
Should, however, contrary to my hopes and belief, the day arrive, in which a lady of our society will, without blushing, be ready to embrace a gentleman in publick company, I hope the government will not as far have lost its purity and energy, as to neglect to restrain what private delicacy ought to have prevented. Were I the attorney-general in such a case, I should without hesitation present it to the grand jury, as an offence "contra bonos mores." If all this should not avail, and it should become apparent that the floodgates of vice must be thrown open, I would exert my little influence with the legislature to procure an act to render polygamy lawful, or even to repeal the laws for the preservation of chastity. Thus I would do upon the conviction, that, when morals have descended to a certain degree of debasement, and when vice becomes general and is authorised by law, people will become virtuous by way of distinction.
I beg your pardon for having drawn a true but disgusting picture of the state of publick morals in some parts of Europe. To a mind pure and virtuous, unsullied and unsuspicious, I know that such representations must be painful; but I thought that your curiosity would be alive on the subject, and that such a picture would tend to make your own situation dear to you. If you should ask, why I am so severe, after my own introductory remarks upon the danger of hasty general conclusions; I answer, that I have noticed only things openly practised, and which every man, who enters one of these cities must see and know. As to my reflections on these two practices, you will judge whether they are correct or not. I have no personal knowledge of the state of morals here, except what I derive from exterior manners.
Yours, &c.
THE CAMEL.
We extract the following article, with great pleasure from the North American. The enterprising individual, alluded to, is we believe Capt. O'Brien. May his meritorious undertaken be crowned with success.
[National Intelligence.]
A Philadelphia gentleman, who spent many years of his life in Africa, has formed the design of carrying a number of Camels into the southern states by way of introducing the breed. He means to employ two vessels to bring them from the Mediterranean, which will consequently occasion him much expense. That he will meet the support and patronage of the wealthy and intelligent planters of the South, cannot be doubted.
The Camel is the most useful to man of all the quadrupeds. He possesses the celerity of the horse, and can perform as much labour as the Elephant, whilst he consumes only one-twentieth of the quantity of food on which the latter subsists. The female affords milk longer than a cow; the young camel's flesh is wholesome and palatable, and the hair of this animal is finer and more valuable than the best sheeps wool. A great author is of opinion, that he is equal in value and service to the horse, the ass, and the ox, with their powers combined. A camel will carry a burthen of from 6 to 1200 weight. His capacity to undergo fatigue is astonishing; whilst his food consists of the most worthless vegetables, brambles, thorns, &c. and from the particular structure of his stomach he can survive without water for many days. He begins to labour at 4 and lives 40 or 50 years.
It is supposed that he will thrive in the Southern divisions of our union, where his properties, adapted to the nature of the climate and country, will certainly render him invaluable. His hair, being annually renewed will afford a material for manufactures highly desirable, and of more value than Merino wool.
The uncertainty whether the climate, to which it is proposed to carry him, will be found to agree with his habits and health, taken into view with the expense of the undertaking, might well have deterred any individual from hazarding his own resources; whilst the publick benefit to be derived might have induced the state legislatures to lay the burthen upon their treasuries. The individual, to whom we allude possesses both a solid judgment and an enterprising spirit. The liberality of the publick, which has attended the attempt to introduce the Merino sheep may, in the mean time, serve as an encouragement to expect the intervention of adequate assistance, should it prove necessary.
TO BE LET,
And immediate possession given. THAT pleasant and commodious Room, corner of Mill and Thames-Street, 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. MEMFORD.
May 9.
THAMES WESTGATE, BAKER, No. 135, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber, in August last, an indentured Apprentice to the Baking business, named JOHN FINK, a native of Hesse, in Germany; about 20 years of age; speaks broken English; full faced, and a little pock-broken; dark hair; stout built; and about five feet seven inches high. Any person who will apprehend the said Runaway, and deliver him to the Subscriber, shall have the above reward, and all necessary charges paid. GODFREY WENWOOD. Newport, June 21, 1809.
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. Chillingworth Foster.—For terms, apply to CARDER HAZARD. Middletown, June 6th, 1809.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED an Apprentice, to the Cabinet-making business. A smart active Lad, about 14 or 15 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. April 5.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the last Will and Testament of JOHN PITMAN, of Newport, House-right, 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.
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. WILSON, 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.
NOTICE. WE the Subscribers being by the Hon. Court of Probate of North-Kingstown, in the county of Washington, appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of George Scott Pendar, late of North-Kingstown, mariner—being upwards of three years absent from home, unheard of; these are, therefore, to notify the creditors to the said George S. Pendar, to bring in their respective claims to either of us the Subscribers, at our respective dwellings in said town, within six months from the date hereof—being the time allowed by said Court for that purpose. GEO. THOMAS, } Canr'e. JON. REYNOLDS, } All persons indebted to said Estate are desired to make immediate payment, to STEPHEN CONGDON, Admr'e. North-Kingstown, April 21st, 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. COOPER, Jamestown, or with the administrator. HENRY FOWLER.
PLEASE TO TAKE NOTICE. THE Subscribers respectfully inform their Friends and the publick, that they have entered into Partnership, and take 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 Camp-massers 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 favour 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.
NEW HOTEL. THE publick are informed that the subscriber has taken the house formerly occupied by Mr. OLIVER VANCE, 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. Pastry 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.