The Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1809-10-04 00:00:00

NEWPORT, R. I.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAYS,
BY WILLIAM SIMONS,
No. 15, MILL-STREET.
TERMS.
The paper is printed once a week, at 2 dollars a year, one half in advance.
Advertisements conspicuously inserted, at the rate of 1 dollar and 50 cents a square, for three weeks—smaller one in the same proportion.
Printing, in all its variety, executed with accuracy and despatch. Orders respectfully solicited.
JOSEPH BRIGGS,
No. 63, Thames-street,
HAS for sale—100 bbls. Prime Pork, warranted; Gin, per pipe.
Also—An assortment of GROCERIES. N. B. He transacts Commission Business. Those who are disposed to favour him in this line, may depend on his exertions in their behalf.
STORAGE for goods may be had by applying as above. July 26.
JOHN W. DAVIS,
Has just received and now opening at his Shoe-Store, No. 100, Thames-Street.
A N Elegant and well chosen assortment of ladies and gentlemen's SHOES, of the latest patterns, viz:—Ladies English kid Slippers and Ties, different patterns; do. do. spangled Sandals; Ladies French silk quilted Slips and Ties; Ladies, misses and children's black, blue, red, green, yellow, fig and tea coloured morocco Slips and Ties, with and without heels; men's and boy's morocco, and seal-skin Dancing Pumps; men's and boy's calf and seal-skin fine Shoes; Also, black, red, green and yellow morocco Skins, horse-skin, calf-skin and neats-leather Boot Legs, Boot Tops, Skins for binding, Boot Webbing, silk Cord—Likewise, A handsome assortment of HATS—He keeps constantly employed, a number of experienced workmen in his Manufactory, from which his Shoe-Store is constantly supplied with warranted Boots and Shoes of every description. Measures taken as usual for Boots and Shoes, and made at the shortest notice.
Also—a few pair, of low priced Morocco Slippers, at fifty cents a pair.
The smallest favors will meet with due attention, and be received with gratitude. All orders from town or country will meet with punctilious attendance.
Two experienced workmen in the above business—Also, A lad as an apprentice, 14 or 15 years of age. One from the country would be preferred.
Newport, June 12, 1809.
GODFREY WENWOOD,
HAS FOR SALE
On the most reasonable Terms
A QUANTITY of Ship and Cabin Bread; Alexandria and New-York Flour to the first quality; Molasses by the gallon; coarse and blown Salt by the bushel; Ginger and Pearl-Asb by retail—Also, Mystick Tye by the dozen, and Philadelphia Bricks by the hundred; Hops by the pound; Malt by the bushel or smaller quantity; Wheat Bran by the bushel; Coal by the bushel. Also, A quantity of Bricks and Tile, made of Pipe Clay, suitable for Ovens. Newport, Aug. 30, 1809.
P. O. RICHMOND,
Has just received (at his Cash Store, No. 155, Thames-Street,) in addition to his former assortment—
A LARGE supply of India Cottons; Checks; Calicoes and Muslins, of every description; Cotton Shirting; black and white Cotton Cambricks; plain and figured Leno; Spider-net and Book Muslins; London print and Fancy plaid Ginghams; Ladies' long and habit Silk Gloves; do. white and coloured Kid do.; plaid and plain Lustrings; Gentlemen's and Ladies' white and coloured Hosiery; Common and Cambric Dimities; Sewing Silks; Silk Umbrellas; and Bandanna Handkerchiefs; with a variety of other seasonable GOODS; all of which having been bought at Auction in Boston, can be afforded lower than was ever sold in Newport. Newport, July 26, 1809.
Negro Head Tobacco.
SAMUEL CARR & SON have for sale, at their store, on Ferry-wharf, Newport, A quantity of Negro Head TOBACCO, by the keg—warranted of a good quality; if proving otherwise and returned within three weeks, in good order, it will be taken back. If cutting the kegs in two would be more satisfactory to purchasers, they shall be indulged. July 12. [3 m.]
SIMPSON & BARKER,
Offer for sale, At the Brick Market
40 bbls. mess Pork.
March 22, 1809.
JAMES WESTGATE, BAKER,
No. 132, 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.
LOPEZ & DEXTER,
OFFER FOR SALE,
 36 Punchcons St. Croix RUM;  11 Pipes 4th Proof Spanish BRANDY;  15 do. 1st do. Country GIN;  10 do. Madeira WINE;  24 Quarter Casks Lisbon do.;  75 Chests Souchong TEA;  8 do. Hyson Skin do.;  26,000 lbs. West-India COFFEE;  15 Bags PIMENTO;  74 Bales Upland COTTON;  100 Boxes Muscatel RAISINS;  55 Barrels N. Y. inspected Prime PORK;  60 Tons assorted Swedes' IRON;  700 Quintals CODFISH;  15 Boxes Window GLASS;  150 Reams Wrapping PAPER;  100 do. Writing do.;  3 Hogsheads LOAF SUGAR. 
ALSO— The following Fresh Imported DRY GOODS:—
 5 Cases India Silks;  600 Pieces Blue Nankin;  200 do. Yellow ditto;  250 do. White ditto;  3 Bales Superfine Broadcloths;  2 Cases Cotton Sewings;  4 do. Fancy Prints;  1 do. English Sewing Silks;  1 do. Men's and Women's Gloves;  2 do. Cotton Shirting;  1 do. Fancy Muslins;  1 do. Marseilles Vesting;  1 do. Cambric Muslins;  1 do. Bombazets;  1 Bale Cassimere;  1 Case Velvets;  100 Pieces Russia Diaper;  50 do. Red, Yellow and Brown Bandanoes. 
Newport, August 16, 1809.
GREEN TEA,
OF a flavour uncommonly agreeable, (FRESH,) is now retailing by GEORGE W. MARTIN, at the very moderate price of eight shillings per lb.
Also, just received,
50 bbls. Alexandria Fresh FLOUR, 2000 wt. first quality loaf and lump SUGARS; 50 boxes Sperm and Tallow CANDLES; 100 gross CORKS; superior CLARET; Fruit Figs, &c. &c. Church-Street, Sept. 13.
Fearing & Fairman,
HAVE just received in addition to their former supply, an assortment of FANCY DRY GOODS,
which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Newport, September 6, 1809.
New Wholesale and Retail Grocery and Commission Store.
John Gardner & Sons,
At the East store, in the house late the property of Mr. MARVIN MORRIS, Providence, OFFER FOR SALE,
FRENCH and Spanish Brandy, Holland Gin, Rum, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Molasses, Rice, Coffee per bbl. or small quantity, Flour per bbl. or quarter, Hyson skin and Souchong Teas, best Virginia Tobacco, New-York Soap, Ginger, Starch, &c. &c. &c. all first chop.
JUST RECEIVED, a small assortment of HARDWARE GOODS—Factory Cotton Cloths, Yarns, Sewing Threads, Balls, &c. at Factory prices.
Many kinds of Country Produce will be taken in exchange for W. I. Goods, on accommodating terms.
Goods received on commission will be strictly attended to. Providence, Broad-street, August 5, 1809.
Salt, Crockery Ware & Coal.
NOW landing on Gardner's Wharf, from the Ship Union, just arrived from Liverpool, and for sale on liberal terms, by
EDWARD EASTON OR, JOHN PRICE, Jrs.
3000 Bushels of coarse Liverpool Salt, 23 Crates and 7 Hds of Crockery ware, 12 Chaldrons Coal. Newport, Sept. 26, 1809.
New Granary & Grocery Store.
No 11, Long wharf,
WILL be kept constantly for sale CORN and MEAL, wholesale and retail—Also, Just received, a Quantity of RYE.
Also for Sale—Flour, Salt, Molasses, Gin, Rum, Brandy, Sugars, various kinds, Coffee, and Teas, of different qualities.
Likewise, Baltimore Superfine Flour by the Barrel—Also, Rice, Pimento, Ginger, Soap, Candles, and a quantity of Butter, by the firkin.
ALSO—LATELY RECEIVED,
Sixteen hundred bushels Exuma SALT, of a very superior quality, suitable for dairies or family use, as cheap as can be bought in this state—Also for sale, Snuff, Tobacco, New-York Soap, English Starch, and 10 Hogsheads of 3d proof Antique Rum, and 1 Hogshead of 4th proof Jamaica Rum, of an excellent flavour, and 3 pipes of Gin.
JUST RECEIVED—as above,
29 Pipes of 4th proof Spanish Brandy; 20 quarter casks Sherry Wine; 20 Boxes excellent Raisins; 20 Boxes chocolate; and a quantity of well seasoned clear boards, and inextimable ditto.
The above Goods will be sold, wholesale and retail, for cash or approved credit.
Wanted to purchase—a quantity of CORN and RYE, for which Cash will be given.
WILLIAM COGGESHALL, JR.
Agent for the Progressive Company
Newport, Aug. 30, 1809.
Miscellany.
MR. ADAMS'
CORRESPONDENCE CONT. INUED.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot.
SIRS,
NOT long after the foregoing letter, but I know not how long, the Marquis of Verac communicated to Mr. Dana the following:
Extract from the Answer of the Court of France to the Propositions made on the subject of the re-establishment of Peace by the Courts of Petersburg and of Vienna.
PROPOSITION.
Il Sere traite a Vienne, entre la Grande Bretagne, et les Colonies Americaines, du retablissement de la Paix en Amerique mais Sans l'intervention des Puissances belligerentes.
ANSWER.
The two imperial Courts cannot flatter themselves, that they can conduct the mediation to an happy conclusion, if they do not provide against the subterfuges, the subtilties, and the false interpretations, which any of the belligerent powers may employ, for understanding according to its views, the preliminary propositions. There is the difficulty which would infallibly occur, if we do not determine, beforehand, the sense of the expressions which relate to the Americans. The Court of London, who will elude as much and as long as she can, any direct and indirect avowal of the Independence of the United States, will take advantage of the general terms we employ in speaking of them, to maintain that she is not obliged to treat with her ancient Colonies, as with a free and independent nation. That she is not, consequently, in a situation to admit a Plenipotentiary on their part: That she is the mistress to see nothing in their representative but the Deputy of a portion of her subjects, who appear to sue for pardon: From which it would result, when the mediation should be in activity, and the question should be to open and commence the negotiations, that they would begin to contest concerning the character which the American Plenipotentiary may display: That the King of England will not regard him, but as his subject, while the Congress shall demand that he be admitted as the representative of a free people;—by which means the mediation will find itself involved in the first step.
To prevent this inconvenience, it seems, that, before all things, the character of the American Agent ought to be determined in a manner the most precise and positive, and that the congress ought to be invited to confide its interests to the mediation. This invitation is so much the more indispensable, as the negotiations relative to America must march with an equal step with that which the Courts of Versailles and Madrid will pursue; and by consequence, these two negotiations, although separate, must be commenced at the same time.
But who will invite the Congress to treat with England? The King cannot do it, because the preliminary articles exclude him from the negotiation. This task then, cannot be fulfilled but by the mediators themselves. All that the King can do, and that he will do, with equal pleasure and good faith, that is, exhort the Americans to make peace and to all the facilities to that end, which they shall believe compatible with their essential interests. But that the King may take this step with safety, with the hope of success, and with a certainty of not rendering himself suspected, by the Americans, it is necessary that he should know beforehand the determinations of the mediators concerning the observations which are here submitted to their consideration, and that such determination be proper to assure the American Provinces, concerning their political existence. The two high mediators and their Ministers are too enlightened not to perceive, that without these previous conditions the Congress will send nobody to Vienna; and that the King cannot make any attempts to persuade them to send any one, without running the risk of compromising himself. By means of which, as has been already observed, the mediation would find itself at a full stop, from its first attempt at motion. This reflection seems to merit the most serious attention, on the part of the mediating Courts.
As to the proposition of an Armistice and of a disarmament, let it be observed, that even supposing that all parties were agreed upon these two points, there still will remain another which is not less important, and that is the statu quo. Neither France nor Spain have cause to reject it, as it concerns them personally; but it is not so with the Americans. To be convinced of this, it is only necessary to cast an eye upon the points which the English forces occupy, at present, upon the Continent of North-America. It will be necessary to have the consent of the United States, and this consent cannot be demanded of them but by the two mediating Courts, for the reasons which have already been explained.
It is scarcely necessary to remark that every idea of this answer, and almost every expression in it, is taken from my answer to the same article, and my letters of the 18th, and 19th
of July, 1791, to the Comte De Vergennes. Had his Excellency condescended to give me the smallest intimation of the King's approbation or his own, of these principles, he would have spared me many anxious hours and months. The knowledge of such a conformity of sentiments between the King of France and his Ministers on one part, and me on the other, would have made me very happy. It may not be easy to explain the cause of this midnight silence, which would not express approbation, disapprobation, or doubt. But I suppose the true reason was, his Excellency was at that moment negotiating with Congress, through his Ambassador, the Chevalier De La Luzerne, and his Secretary of Legation, Mr. Marbois, to get my Commissions revoked, and a new one for peace instituted. He knew that if he shewed me the King's intended answer, or any marks of approbation of my sentiment, though he had adopted them all, I should transmit them to Congress, where they might give so much satisfaction as might embarrass his views. Many months afterwards, when he had carried his point at least as far as he ever expected to carry it, though not yet quite to his satisfaction, he might permit the Marquis of Verac to communicate to Mr. Dana, at Petersburg, what he did not choose to communicate to me at Paris. But I rather think still that the Marquis of Verac committed an indiscretion in communicating this paper without the Comte's permission, a paper that was intended to be concealed forever from America. This, however, is but conjecture.
My next letter will give the answer of the mediating Courts, to the belligerent Courts.
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, July 14, 1809.
There is nothing more false than the assertion, that Republicans nourish an unmanly and inveterate hatred to Englishmen. There is no people whom they more respect—none who they are persuaded would do more honor to the human race; if they were suffered to exercise the rights of man. It is the government we detest, with that system of corruption which has tainted the very life-springs of the nation. So far from disliking, Englishmen, we pity and compassionate their fate, in being born under such a government, founded on the misery of millions, and subsisting only while light can be shut out from a deluded and enslaved multitude. When they shall become sensible of their degraded situation, shall break their chains, and as France did, punish their oppressors, then will American Republicans salute them as friends, and embrace them as brothers. May this glorious event soon give joy to the world. [Ibid.]
There is not on the records of history a more memorable instance of Heaven's vengeance on the guilty, than is exhibited to us in the fate of Aaron Burr. But a short time since this man was in the high road to solid glory—the second in a high office among a mighty people—intended by federalists for the first post of the nation—and at length with a band of conspirators, plotting the destruction of the union, and the erection of a throne for himself upon its ruins. Now is he a wandering outcast so abandoned and infamous, that even the British government, that tenderest nurse of villains dreads his intriguing disposition and drives him from the shores of England without a penny to support him, knowing not whither to direct his steps! Wonderful reverse! Let future traitors read their own destiny from his. Marshall when he saved him from the gallows only reserved him for a more lingering punishment. [Ibid.]
Modern "PATRIOTISM."—If the Federal Merchants suffer from the embarrassments of commerce, they can blame none but themselves and friends for it;—as it is notorious, that Federal "patriotism" is the cause of all our difficulties. If the first outrage of Britain had not been tolerated, it is not probable that a second would ever have taken place, or that they would have been continued to the murder of our citizens and the annihilation of our commerce. The worst enemies of this country are those, who, under the mask of patriotism, have impeded its prosperity, and injured its character in the estimation of foreign nations. These men are infinitely more inimical to the U. States, than the British; as the impositions of that nation are only the effect of which they are the cause. Federalism is the greatest evil with which our country is afflicted; it hangs like a dead weight upon our national prosperity, and is always ready to retard the interests of the country. While the leaders of Federalism continue to tell the British that "they have done us no injury," they will continue to fire upon our ships, condemn our property, and proscribe our commerce. If we pretend to remonstrate, will not Mr. Canning exhibit the patriotick Trimmer's Letter, together with thousands of American newspapers, containing anti-embargo meetings, and affirmations that all our hopes of life, liberty, and property depend upon Britain? Could he not say to Mr. Pinkney—what do you mean by complaining of grievances, when one of your "most potent Senators" publicly proclaims in America, that we have done you no injury?—and when your citizens in various parts of the United States, assemble to acknowledge the same principle? If your own people say we have not injured them, we should be great fools to

Confess we had, or to allow to your commerce any freedom whatever. We shall therefore continue our Orders in Council, and pay no regard to your "commercial rights."
[Boston Chronicle.]
From the AURORA.
VIEWS OF VICTORY.
[Published by request.]
We have at last, the continuation of the bulletins from the 22d, the 23d, 24th and 25th, mutilated, are now received; and we may be allowed to indulge a little vanity in recurring to our speculations in the Aurora of the 22d of August, as furnishing a tolerably correct anticipation of the battles of the 5th and 6th July. For it appears by the accounts now received that the dispositions and display of force on the Danube, above Vienna, took place, and that similar demonstrations were carrying on at the same time below, near Presburg. That as we suggested, movements were made by Lefebvre and Bernadotte, as high up as Linz; and that every thing on the part of the French, indicated a design to attack the archduke on that side. We are thus particular in recurring to our own anticipations, because we have for several years, been equally successful in anticipating similar events; while adverse prints have been as eager to conceal the truth when it arrives, and as backward as malignity and envy usually are in admitting any merit in a successful competitor for public confidence.
The fate of Austria, it was long foreseen, would determine the fate of continental Europe. The battles on the Danube, consequently have excited the curiosity and the anxiety of all men, whatever their political feelings may be. It is much to be regretted that passions so little availing, which can tend only to aggravate by after discovery, the imperfect and mortifying gratification of a temporary concealment, should induce the mutilation of the official accounts which are published of the great transactions on the arena of war. The publication of the great result, is itself sufficient to fix the political and moral effects of battles; the suppression of details, betrays therefore a pitiful littleness. Beside there is a public utility in affording to the nation, at a period when it behoves us to be prepared for defence, every species of military knowledge; the study of the perspicuous and interesting bulletins of the armies, forms the mind to general ideas on the subject, and prepares it for more particular thinking: it stimulates to useful enquiries, and very often leads to studies which form the most invaluable characters and members of society. For besides the study of the mere art of war, it leads to the study of geography, one of the most interesting and useful of acquirements to youth: an acquirement very little attended to in our seminaries of education although from the commercial character of the country, no people ought to pay more regard to geography, in all its incidents, than the people of America.
The suppression of the topographical part of the bulletins, is at once a flagrant evidence of the want of judgment of the federal editors, and of their sacrifice of the duty of correct and faithful journalists, to futile and little passions. Had we the accounts of the military dispositions of the armies, we would with a judicious examination of correct maps, discern the talents displayed on either side; we could appreciate the principles of defence and of attack, the degree and the character of the assault and the resistance; what manoeuvres were performed, and what was their intention, their failure or success, and the causes of it. But without these facts, we are left to form from the ground and the events, the probable course of the operations; which are not always likely to answer to the actual details; because a single incident of enterprise or gallantry may overcome the disadvantages of ground, and render that a disadvantage of movement, which might have been, upon mere topographical rules, a most wise and judicious disposition.
In our anticipations some time ago, we fixed upon the streams of the Rusbach as a position highly favourable for defence.
The whole course of the little river or stream of Rusbach from its source in the elevated grounds near Phrensprunn, 24 miles north of Vienna, to its junction with the Danube, about thirty miles S.E. of Vienna, is about forty-six miles in all its meanderings, which are generally in a direction a little east of south. Three other smaller rivers run from nearly the same source, and after a course of twenty to thirty miles, each fall into the Morave, east of the Rusbach. The river of Prawarh, at fourteen, the Marchegg twenty, and Mistelpach thirty miles from the mouth of the Rusbach. These streams naturally find their course through valleys, amidst ground which becomes more broken and more elevated as you proceed east and north from Vienna. Looking N. E. from Vienna, the country presents in that direction, a plain called by the Germans Das Marchfeld, gently rising from the Danube between twenty and thirty miles but; about eight miles north of Vienna, about Langen Enzersdorf and Korn Neusburg, a ridge of elevated ground, partly cultivated and partly woody, stretches about sixteen miles, and turns boldly off to the northward, and at the foot of these hills, flow the little streams that give their waters to the Rusbach, which crosses the champagne at Wolkersdorf, leaving that place on its right bank, and passing by Engerstorff, is turned abruptly by the foot of a group of hills at Pockhaffey and Scheinkirchen to the south west, and after five miles meanders by Deutsch Wagram, also on its right bank; here it takes a bolder curve, and approaching within a mile of Atterklau, bends its circuit to Marzelsdorf Neisidel, which is about five miles east of the celebrated town of Essling. The course of the Rusbach, thence, is generally south east; drawing gradually nearer to the Danube; and east of Entzersdorf, opposite the island of Lobau, it is only six miles from the Danube. At fourteen miles a little east of south of Deutsch Wagram, another smaller town of the name of Wagram, called Krabitsch Wagram, stands on the same river Rusbach, directly 8 miles east of Fischamend, on the right side of the Danube, the place at which the main body of the French army is said to have debouched on the morning of the fifth July.
The country east of the Rusbach at this place is marshy and broken; very difficult and apparently not calculated for military manoeuvre; not at all for cavalry; but farther north from 7 to 10 miles, the ground becomes level and firm, the country open; with a double range of rough hills stretching east from Deutsch Wagram close to the river Morave which is about 20 miles east.
The line of the river Rusbach was the obvious line of defence, and its sinuosities presented at every point positions which might cover the whole of the Austrian line.
The beautiful champagne of the Marchfeld, extending from the Jetseele on the north, to Krabitsch Wagram, S. E. of Vienna, a course of 20 miles, exhibited a vast and delightful amphitheatre, the wings and extremities of which were covered by hills and the champagne gradually rising to the eastward, so that the turrets of Vienna must have been in view of the Austrian army from all parts of their line; the direction of the Austrian line was from N. W. to S. E. hills covered their right and rear; a marsh apparently impassable covered their left, behind their left, only at 12 miles distance, was the noble river Morave, which after its union with the Taya, 40 miles N. E. of Vienna, runs from north to south, and mingling their united streams with the Danube 30 miles a little south of east below Vienna.
This line being traced, having the course of the Rusbach and the Danube for our guides, it is easy to pursue the movements of the two armies.
With only the difference of position and the Danube to cross, the plan of attack was much the same as that of the battle of Jena, and the battle of Kolín, where the king of Prussia attacked the Austrians in their intrenched camp.
The Austrian force appears on this occasion to have lost sight of the ordinary rules of war, and to have abandoned a system of precaution which has ever been familiar to them, and which, whenever they have not been sufficiently guarded against, has ever proved fatal to them. It is a proverbial expression among military men, that "when the Austrian flank is turned they are beat"—but the reason of this generally mistaken, by the application of a principle only applicable to a small force, a platoon or a battalion, compared with a whole army. A small body, attacked in front, and at the same time taken in flank, is defeated, because it cannot see and fight in two directions.
But an army does not suffer through exactly the same cause, but from other analogous causes; the first that, as in the present case, the Austrians relied on their ground, and their redoubts, instead of their discipline, their bayonets and their heroism. The second cause is the obvious one, that as the length of a line is generally proportioned to its numbers; the attack upon its extremity, particularly perpendicular to its flank, disables it from bringing the whole force into a direct action, and it is beaten in detail before it can bring up the troops or remote flanks, or throw back the flank attacked. Here the line of battle was taken in flank and rear, and even the redoubts in front of their line, appear to have been taken in the rear.
The plan of Bonaparte was reduced to a general principle, that of turning the left flank, there was no necessity to tell his generals where their columns should march, or where they should display. The map of the country was before them.
Illustration.—The two lines were nearly parallel, with the Danube between, before the action; the French turned their left flank; the following communicates an idea of the general dispositions at the attack:
French, displaying columns of echelons on flank, front, and rear of left wing.
The woody and marshy country, described in the Austrian bulletins, which cover the left flank of the Danube, opposite Vienna, and above Aspern, and to the neighbourhood of Hirschstetten, appears to have been selected as the point for a feigned attack, it now appears as we anticipated, that an appearance of attack was made above Vienna, and the movements at Schochenborn, seem now to have been of that character.
On the night of the 4th July, under convoy of ten gun boats, a corps of 1500 riflemen were landed in the thickets above Aspern; that is above the island of Lobau. The Austrians had erected works there, which from their position must have been mere out posts, from these the rifle corps drove the Austrians into the little village of Muhlet, between Aspern and Hirschstetten.
Looking down the river, four miles from Aspern, was the neat little town of Entzersdorf, of from 15 to 20,000 inhabitants; two miles farther down the village and fortress of Saxengang; and four miles farther down, but on the right side of the Danube, is the town of Fischamend.
The Austrian position was in front of the Rusbach with its third line or reserves intrenched behind that river; its left at Entzersdorf, its centre west and north of Essling, which was also strongly intrenched and commanded the plan to the south and west; the villages which were thickly scattered over this beautiful plain, were all occupied by light troops; Atterklau, 6 miles east of Entzersdorf; Rutzendorf, 6 miles east of Essling; Raatsdorf, 3 miles north of Rutzendorf; Glintzendorf, and Ober Scobrunn, on the Rusbach; Strandorf and Grabitsch Wagram on the Rusbach, were all full of troops, and strengthened by intrenchments.
Atterklau is 4 miles north of Raatsdorf; Neisidel, forms the last point of a triangle of equal sides, of which Raatsdorf and Atterklau are at the other extremes; Deutsch Wagram is 3 miles north of Atterklau; Gerastorf, 2 miles N.W. of Wagram; Jetsee, 6 miles west of Gerastorf; Wolkersdorf, 3 miles exactly north of Wagram; and Eberstorff, 2 miles west of Wolkersdorf; there is another Eberstorff 16 miles N. E. of Wolkersdorf, which probably is the place to which the advanced corps marched on the evening of the 6th and morning of the 7th, because we find that the advance had, in order to cut off the retreat of the Austrians into Hungary, advanced to Neusburg, which is 24 miles north of Wolkersdorf, and 32 a little east of N. from Vienna.
The Austrian front occupied about eight miles, the riflemen who attacked their out posts on the night of the 7th, were on the northern extremity of their front, a mile to the right. The city of Ebersdorf against which the French bombardment was directed, was five miles south of the first feigned attack and Saxengang, a moderately strong natural position, well strengthened by art, was 2 miles below Entzersdorf, that is 7 miles from the point at which the first feint was made. Fischamend, opposite which the main body crossed and displayed, was ten miles from the point first attacked; and the deployment of the French columns on the left of the Danube, and south of the Austrian line, must have embraced a circuit of four miles to the left and rear of the Austrian line. The advance of the French on the Austrian left, must have been according to their method of manoeuvre, a most splendid but destructive scene. The French flanks must have been solid columns, opening for their heads by echelons of battalion or sub-divisions displayed inward to the rear, and from the column
advancing on the front of the flank; and inward to the left from the column advancing on the rear, so that the extremes of the echelons met in the rear, and were sustained by other columns, and successive lines; this movement gave the French a front and rear cross fire from the echelons, and a complete in-filade from the centre; the Austrians to meet such a movement must have abandoned their works on the left, and wheeled back by battalions into a line, which formed a potence upon their centre; or made a retiring fight upon their centre; the right of the Austrians must have been attracted by the rifle corps on their right, and perhaps by the movements on the upper Danube, calculated for that purpose; their position was truly critical; they could not safely abandon their works on the right, where an enemy occupied them, in the usual mode which precede modern attacks; and while it is right was attacked, the right could not advance either in time to aid, nor to manoeuvre before the left was driven upon them; this state of things accounts for the loss of the strong works which had been constructed in the month of June, and their precipitate abandonment; for it is evident that the affairs of Ratzendorf, Gerastorf, Neisidel, and Atterklau, were actions in route, rather than combined operations; and it is only Deutsch Wagram, a distance of 12 miles from the place where the French displayed on the Austrian left; that any thing like a general rallying, and an action conformable to strict tactics took place.
The reader of the accounts in the bulletins given will be much confused if his maps are not good, by the similarity of names of places.
There are two places of the name of Wagram, both on the Rusbach; one nearly were the French first displayed 12 miles north of Deutsch Wagram, where the action took place.
There are three places of the name of Entzersdorf within a circle of twenty miles round Vienna; that which was burnt is on the left bank of the Danube, about 7 miles S. E. of Vienna, and opposite the island of Lobau; another Entzersdorf is 7 miles above Vienna, in a valley near Jessesse the third Entzersdorf is on the south side of the Danube.
There are two places called Aspern and Aspern, one on the Danube, memorable for the battle of the 21st and 22d May, 4 miles east of Vienna; the other about 26 miles N. by E. of Vienna.
There are also two places named Neisidel or Neisidel, one on the Rusbach, 9 miles east of Vienna; the other 30 miles N. E. of Vienna, on the river of Mistelpach.
There are three places named Eberstorff, one on the right of the Danube; head quarters at the time of the battle of Essling, another 11 miles north east of Vienna, on the Rusbach; a third on the Mistelpach, 5 miles west of Nussidlin.
Literary Miscellany.
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
MISCELLANEA—No. VIII.
THOMAS MOORE, ESQ.
RESPECTING this poet of the age, D. J. Murphy has the following passage in his Wild Irish Boy . The observations are just, and rightly delineate the character of the amatory bard of Erin. "The merit of a writer must be, in some measure, connected with that of his subject; and the subjects that writer has chosen, are such as to exclude all praise but that of brilliant levity of sentiment, and exquisite versification. By what evil genius his choice was directed, I cannot conceive, but I lament its influence has been equally unfortunate for poetry, and for himself. He was formed to enlarge her territories and her honours; but like Vasco , his expedition has terminated in being thrown away on the island of Love. A dull writer defeats the mischief of his own depravity; but the pointed and polished shafts of Moore, like those of his favourite deity, convey sweet-sweet poison, through the most balmy and seductive medium. I speak of him with real sorrow; he might have done much—he has done nothing, but what I hope he will yet wish undone. No writer I have ever read possessed so much the power of picturesque, and living description of nature, or of luscious, and yet lively and uncloying harmony of sound. He is a writer of whose powers the world, (or perhaps himself) can no more form a just estimate, than we could of Pope, from his paraphrase of the first psalm, or of Homer, if we had read no more than his Love of Venus and Anchises. Before the wreath of his fancy had well bloomed, he hung their blushing honours on the image of the Garden God. I fear no other power will now receive his vows. It is possible to injure the mind's eye, as well as the bodily, by a constant contemplation of one object: the object that Moore has contemplated, must of itself give an obliquity to the intellectual sight. He has talked and written of love, or of what he imagined to be love, till I fear he can no longer write of any thing else.—His ideas, which like those of every writer, must, in some measure, be supplied from external sources, do not appear to me to be drawn from sources either deep or various. I am afraid, like his own Little , he has only read what he pleased, as well as written what he pleased. If his reading has been extensive, the power of assimilation which his mind possesses, must be amazingly strong.—It is a perfect fountain of Salmacis, whatever enters it becomes voluptuous and debilitated. His language, which, at first presents an endless and unwearying range of diversified elegance, if closely examined, betrays repetition artfully concealed; like the boundaries of the garden of Serail , it escapes the eye under a fence of roses."
Vol. II, p. 151—2.
BEATTIE'S MINSTREL.
Of this beautiful Poem, Lord Littleton expressed himself to Mrs. Montague (Letter, March 8, 1771) in the following manner—"I read your Minstrel last night, with as much rapture as poetry, in her noblest, sweetest charms, ever raised in my soul. It seemed to me, that my once most beloved minstrel, Thompson, was come down from heaven, refined by the converse of purer spirits than those he lived with here, to let me hear him
sing again the beauties of nature, and the finest feelings of virtue, not with human, but angelic strains."
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
RELIGION.
It is only in those countries, where the principles of the christian religion are cherished that the arts and sciences have arrived to any degree of perfection. Religion is the bond of society—the source of every real enjoyment. Without its peaceful influence the hand of every man would be raised against his neighbour, and continual discord would pervade the earth.—To inculcate moral virtue is an object worthy of every member of the human family, though in reality practised but by a few. It is a source of delight to the generous heart, whose benevolence is not confined to the narrow space inhabited by mortals. Hundreds may profit by the good examples and precepts of one man, while a contrary course of conduct may involve himself and thousands in misery. It is not necessary that a man to be a christian and a valuable member of society, should be an enthusiastick bigot, or a cold hearted, rigid fanatic. He should possess that mildness of temper characteristic of an open and exalted mind—that cheerful gaiety which marks the superiority of the profession which he espouses, and that charity for his fellow mortals which enables him either to bestow the friendly admonition with a smile, or view their infirmities as the failings of human nature, and not the wilful errors of the heart. In a society composed of such men, turmoils would vanish, and harmony succeed. The greetings of friendship would enliven a scene, which the hard-hearted Atheist might envy, and the thoughtless rake behold with an eye of admiration and delight.
THEODORE.
Political Miscellany.
From the AURORA.
THE INFLUENCE OF BRITAIN.
No. II.
We have seen in the preceding number, that the influence of Great-Britain, in the United-States, after the conclusion of the war was—our receiving her manufactures, for which we had not the means of paying her in our own productions more than one-third the cost—and for the remaining two-thirds, we became her debtors, or in other words her dependents; and for liberating ourselves from that debt, we placed our confidence on commerce, of the precariousness of which we now begin to have experimental evidence.
Time, pregnant with great and momentous events, began to present them to the world in rapid and astonishing succession; and without, at this time, pausing to discuss the question, whether the occurrences during the last twenty-five years, have, upon the whole, really, substantially, and permanently advanced the benefit of the people of the U. States, I shall endeavour to shew that they have had the effect of rendering a considerable portion of the American community even more servile to the British government, than the people of England are themselves.
I shall by the way, take the liberty of denouncing the merchants of Great-Britain the British government —for even the energetic and imperinent George Canning has recently been forced to knuckle under to these sugar and rum sellers—George wants money—they lend it to him—of course he is their debtor, and consequently under their influence.
The destructions in France occasioned by her revolutionary conflict, created a distressing scarcity of grain and other commodities which the United States supplied her with, and in return drew considerable wealth into the pockets of the farmers and merchants, which it may be said was the first lift deserving of notice, that the American agriculturalists had received since the revolution.—Heretofore the merchants had been selling British manufactures to the farmers at extravagant prices, whilst they allowed them only from 4 to 5 dollars per barrel for flour, 55 cents per bushel for their wheat, and for other produce in proportion. The trade with France, now advanced the price of flour to 10, 12, and even 15 dollars per barrel.—Wheat to 15 and 20 shillings per bushel, and in some cases were higher; and those articles might have continued at those rates to this day, and for years to come, if the British government had not usurped the right of capturing American ships, laden with provisions bound to France and her colonies, which right was (shame to read it) subsequently confirmed to them by Jay's treaty, for the pitiful stipulation of their paying for the cargoes at first cost, commission, and freight. This demonstrated to the people of France, that they could not place confidence in receiving supplies from America, and admonished them to turn their attention from other pursuits of traffic or manufactures, that they were engaged in, to that of agriculture, which they have improved so successfully, that bread provision is cheaper in France at this day, than it is in the United States.
The consequence of this temporary accession of wealth to the farmer, was the extension of agriculture, a neglect of home manufactures, and an additional consumption of British goods—but what tended very materially to encrase the vent for them, was the distracted and revolutionary state of the French and Dutch West India islands, in consequence of the war waged by Great-Britain

against France and Holland, which prevented them from receiving the usual supplies from the mother country.
The shippers of British dry goods to the West-Indies made such handsome profits on their adventures, that they greatly increased their purchases and shipments. The importers of British goods made such rapid sales and such immense profits, that in the course of eighteen months or two years, we saw a blacksmith transformed into a vendor of ribbons, muslins and dimity—a tailor selling broadcloth and calico—a baker selling hosiery—a weaver disposing of ironmongery—a shoemaker, a soap boiler—and a bricklayer forming a partnership in the West India trade—and people of all trades, grades and descriptions, engaged in retailing British manufactures—all more or less operating upon British capital or British credit .
The manifest result of this increased demand for British manufactures, was an increase for American debtors to Englishmen, and of consequence an augmentation of British influence in the United States.
At the period, however, to which I advert, British influence was but just in the dawn. In future I propose to state some further causes which operate to extend it.
A WHIG.
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
Federal Depravity—a stigma on our National Character.
It is a common remark of foreigners that the citizens of the United States are destitute of national pride. This we are willing to allow, if confined to a part only. For it is an incontrovertible fact, that there exists in this country a party, who abhor the wise institutions of our Government, and despise the principles of our Constitution. Their affections are alienated from their native country. They have become the worshippers of "the most stupendous fabric of human invention." In the minds of some, this mania, has remained since the period of our revolution; in some it has been implanted by education and in others stamped by the gold of England.—How vile must be that heart which receives an impression so foreign to its own interest.—How fickle the mind, which voluntarily suffers itself to be lost in the mazy windings of political darkness.—And how infamous the man who would willingly barter his country's rights for a star and garter .—Yet there exists among us a class of men, whose contracted minds are formed in a mould suited to such purposes, men whose only enjoyment is opposition to our Constitution, Government and Laws; men who laugh at the insulting deportment of other nations towards us, and strive to baffle every measure to obtain redress; men who hear not the howlings of the spirit of the murdered Pierce, or the voice of the blood of our brethren, (who fell in the Chesapeake,) crying for vengeance from the blood stained shores of yon raging ocean. The widow's moan is by them disregarded. The orphans' tears fall unperceived on the graves of their fathers.—Oh corruption, how hast thou entwined thy malignant branches around the hearts of our citizens?—how hast thou found an asylum in the bosoms of Americans? The question needs no answer.—Every son of Columbia knows the cause, and every friend to liberty shudders at the effect!—Well may foreigners imbibe an idea that we are devoid of national pride while we foster in the bosom of our country a nest of traitors—a clan of inveterate enemies.—A host of Tories who are waiting only for the watchword from Britain, to stalk forth in all their strength and again lay waste this happy country. Why do these enemies to republicanism remain in a country where they are obliged to bask in its radiant light. Why do they not transport themselves to the dominions of his "most gracious majesty" and enjoy, in the shades of oppression, that liberty so much boasted of? There they might enjoy innumerable privileges.—There, to support a navy in rapine and plunder, they might bend in silence beneath a load of oppressive taxes.—There they might worship according to the dictates of a tyrant's conscience, while here they are obliged to follow the dictates of their own.—There they may bow at the foot of the throne, and humbly crave redress of grievances, while in this country the voice of the people is to govern. There they can have rulers appointed over them, here they are obliged to choose their own. A long list of privileges might be added, but these are sufficient to shew the superiority of the subjects of a monarch, to the independent freemen of the United States. Friends of Britain, may you enjoy the blessings of the Government of that country; and on the shores of Albion pronounce your anthems of praise to the tyrant you adore. But pollute not the shores of America, by your intrigues, attempt not to corrupt the hearts of a people devoted to the Goddess of Independence. For should a spark again rekindle on that altar which witnessed the sacrifices of the hirelings of Britain! '76, you must expect that the vengeance of an indignant people would justly fall on your heads. In every friend to the liberty which you despise you would find a mortal enemy. Even our brave tars, confined in the floating prisons of England, and at whose calamities you mock, would burst their chains and stand in awful majesty before you. Thousands who have expired beneath the lash would hover o'er your pillows and disturb your slumbers. The Genius of America would crush you beneath her wand, and sink you in that wretchedness which your avarice deserves.
THEODORE.
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
Mr Dwight's correct reasoning corrected.
BUT it remains to be proved that Britain is fighting for the freedom of the world, as is contended for by many Aristocrats. The fact is strongly doubted, and requires cogent proof. That Britain is exerting every possible nerve to destroy a power which of all things else she abhors, and for the most natural of all reasons, viz: because that power stands between her and universal dominion, is unquestionably true. That Britain, in pursuit of this, her favourite object, has brought to nothing the privilege of the seas and the naval commerce of the world, is equally true. But that her object is accomplished or near accomplishment is probably far from true.—France never stood on such high and distinguished ground as at the present moment; and if ever she becomes formidable to the rest of the world, it will be owing to the malignant policy and rankling envy of Britain. Having in the pursuit of her great scheme of aggrandizement broken down all the ancient usages of nations; having overturned their governments, and robbed them of their independence, Britain, with an imposing but deceitful pretence, becomes the champion of the rights of nations on the land, while, at the same moment, it should be remembered she is the destroyer of those rights on the water. The old usages which constituted the code of nations, as it respects the surrounding world, are slighted and contemned by Britain; and by disregarding them entirely, she has established a despotic sway over all the ocean, which is three quarters of the surface of the world. Is it strange, is it blamable, that France should meet this overwhelming power on an element, where, although she be not completely mistress, she is yet able to stop its march to Paris and placing a pretender on her throne. Especially as the downfall of France is the avowed object of the government of Britain? In short, so long as the law of nations is prostrated on the water by England, for the purpose of destroying the French nation, and all other nations submit to it, and some, to wit, a part of Spain join them in the plan, who can wonder if great imperial France should establish such regulations on the land as she considers necessary for her own preservation, whether just or unjust, it is human nature, and therefore not a subject of astonishment among sensible people.
But who is weak enough to believe, that if Britain after having conquered the ocean, should become Empress of the land, the rights of nations would be any more respected by her than by France. Says Theodore, "if any one has any pre-eminent instances of French clemency or justice to exhibit, let them be produced." The invitation is accepted.—The task is easy. An English historian says at the battle of Dettingen the English left their wounded in the power of the French, by whom they were treated with the tenderness peculiar to that polite and generous nation. Some time about the year 1781, an English man of war was cast on shore under the government of the Marquis of Bouille, who, like a true Frenchman, declared that he could not detain as prisoners, men who had been placed in his power by a storm. At the capture of the English army at York, St. Simon and La Fayette, two French Generals, declared that the English military chest, containing 1,800 guineas, was below national consideration and wished the prisoners to keep it. At the capture of General Wurmser, at Mantua, by the French, he was liberated with the highest encomiums and best wishes for his welfare, and allowed to take with him as many of his officers as he pleased. In the year 1751, the French sent home several English vessels that fell in their power, declaring they wished not for war, and this after the English had taken and imprisoned many French sailors.
We are told by philosophers, that human nature is the same every where and that education makes the difference. But certain it is, that if there be one spot in the world, above all others, fruitful in temper, industry, courage, and justice, wit, gaiety, agreeable manners and conversation, every thing that captivates and invites society, that spot is France; their language is the Court language of Europe and the world, Paris is counted the capital of Europe, and the seat and centre of politeness and good taste. They have the best roads, the best wines, the finest woollens, and silk velvets; they have the best cooks, and best covered tables, and their comedians beat the English hollow, to use a jockey phrase, say Young and Carr. Swinburn, an ingenious Englishman, has published his travels through France, and says, "I was in bad health, I wanted good air, good company, and good wine; I went to France and found all. In the year 1775, the United States were severely treated by their old master, we had internal and domestic foes, such men as Mr. Dwight; the advocates and apologists of the British government were numerous, we were ruled with a rod of iron, British bayonets ruled in every capital. We called for help, but none came, but the warlike and generous French nation, she lent us money without security, without any endorser. She did not like Queen Elizabeth, ask a deposit of Flushing and the Bril. They interposed their bodies between ourselves and an enemy we were unable to meet. They beat the proud English fleet, and captured their land army: we wanted ships, we wanted money, and we wanted clothing and men, the French nation sent us every thing, they made us independent, and all they asked for pay, was that we should remain so."
[To be continued.]
NEWPORT:
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 1809.
Yesterday afternoon arrived the packet Fame, Waldron, from New-York, bringing the following intelligence.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 30.
WE stop the press to announce the arrival, below, of the ship Triton , capt. Henderson. She sailed from Liverpool the 18th of August, and brings London dates to the 15th.
These papers contain the official particulars of the battle fought in Spain on the 27th and 28th of July. The intelligence reached London on the 14th Aug. and the Park and Tower guns fired on the occasion, and the following official note was sent to the Lord Mayor:—
Downing-Street, 14th Aug. 1809.
"My Lord—I have the honour to inform your lordship, that the enemy having assembled on the Alberche all his forces in that part of Spain, consisting of the corps of Victor, of Sebastiani, and of 7 or 8000 troops from Madrid, the whole under the personal command of Joseph Buonaparte, assisted by Marshals Jourdan and Victor, and Gen. Sebastiani, attacked the combined armies posted at Talavera, on the 27th and 28th ult. The efforts of the enemy were chiefly directed against the British troops, and I have to acquaint your lordship, that on both days he was defeated with distinguished gallantry, and compelled to retire over the Alberche, with the loss of not less than 10000 men, 20 pieces of cannon, and five standards. A victory so glorious to his Majesty's arms has not been purchased without a severe loss on our part. We have to lament the loss of Major-General Mackenzie, Brigadier general Langworth, and many other gallant officers who have fallen on this occasion. The total loss on both days is stated to be in killed 801; wounded 3,913; missing 353. The French Generals Lapissae and Morlot, are killed; Generals Sebastiani and Boulet, wounded."
"I have the honour to be, &c.
"CASTLEREAGH.
"The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor."
A Gazette extraordinary was published on the 15 with the official despatches from Sir Arthur Wellesley.
The surrender of Flushing was reported, but no official advise had been received.
It was reported in Spanish papers of the 31st of July, that Vanegas had captured Madrid.
Sir James Saumarez's squadron had made a successful attack on Archangel, and took 100 ships in the harbour, laden with tallow and other valuable commodities.
The Emperor of Austria had repaired to Campsin, to accelerate the conclusion of the Negotiations for Peace.—It was reported that a Congress would be held at Pressburg, to settle the terms of Peace.
Nothing of American affairs.
WAR IN EUROPE.
The contest between France and Austria has attracted universal attention. The following slight view of the progress of that controversy, is principally taken from Champagny's Report . "The conquering arms of Bonaparte had made him master of Vienna, and the greater part of Austrian provinces. The fate of the Austrian Empire was in his hands. The Emperor of Austria besought him to put an end to the conflict, and offered to leave him in future uninterrupted on the continent. He swore to him eternal friendship and gratitude . Bonaparte was able to retain his conquest, but he generously yielded it up, and replaced the crown on the brow of Francis. The Emperor of Austria soon forgot the oath of eternal friendship. Re-established on his throne, he aimed at no other object than to collect once more his resources and prepare for a fresh contest. The war with Prussia soon laid open his designs. Austria hastened to assemble an army in Bohemia, but the victory of Jena frustrated her projects. The treaty of Tilsit ended the Prussian war, and Austria referred till another period the execution of her hostile plans.
The disturbances excited by England in Spain presented a favourable opportunity for the Emperor of Austria to bring forward his insidious designs. He again prepared to violate his oath. Bonaparte made a new endeavour to avoid this war.—He called for the interference of the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was then at Paris. This Minister, having been instructed by Bonaparte visited the Austrian Ambassador. He proposed an arrangement by which the three Empires, (Russia, Austria and France,) should be united by a triple guarantee , and which secured to Austria the integrity of her territory by the guarantee of Russia against the enterprises of France, and that of France against the enterprises of Russia; and in like manner the guarantee of Austria was accepted by the other two Powers. These pacific proposals by M. de Rom. off had no effect. Austria no longer kept herself within bounds. She had been preparing a new army—and in the middle of February orders were issued to set them in motion, and to bring all the troops to the frontiers, the whole monarchy was under arms. Long before, Austria had made war upon France at Constantinople; she had already effected a reconciliation between England and Turkey; finally, she was about to declare herself openly. Bonaparte charged Champagny, his Minister for foreign affairs, to ask what it was that Austria required?—and in case she was disposed to recede, to announce again the wish of Bonaparte that the peace of the two nations might not be disturbed. But all his exertions were ineffectual, and Austria issued against France a formal declaration of war."
Bonaparte's endeavours to preserve the friendship of Austria being thus rendered abortive, he renounced his projects against the English, and directed his march toward Germany. He has again defeated the Emperor and again is master of the Austrian Empire. But will he leave it in the power of Francis, again to prepare the armies of Austria against France. Would the King of England, under such circumstances, against restore the crown to a man who had thus repeatedly violated his oath, and invariably opposed him.
[Boston Chronicle.]
BRITISH NAVY.
The following is the amount of the British naval force up to this day. At sea, 64 ships of the line, 13 from 50 to 44 guns, 106 frigates, 83 sloops and yachts, 5 bombs and fire ships, 67 brigs 10 cutters, 85 schooners, gun vessels, luggers, &c. Total 433. In port and fitting, 49 of the line, 5 from 50 to 44 guns, 54 frigates, 36 sloops and yachts, 5 bombs and fire ships, 95 brigs, 29 cutters, 16 schooners, gun vessels, luggers, &c. Total 389.—Guard ships. Hospital ships, &c. 40 of the line, 5 from 50 to 44 guns, 18 frigates, 6 sloops and yachts, 2 brigs, 3 cutters, 5 schooners, &c. Total 80. In ordinary and repairing, 62 of the line, 14 from 50 to 44 guns, 51 frigates, 36 sloops and yachts, 10 bombs and fire ships, 13 brigs, 1 schooner &c. Total 200.—Buildings, 47 of the line, 25 frigates, 10 sloops and yachts, 16 bombs and fire ships, 82 brigs, 6 schooners, &c. Total 116. Grand total 1,218.
We understand the subscription for the purchase of that magnificent building, the Exchange-Coffe-House, progresses favourably. [Boston Chronicle.]
We learn, that Dr. Waterhouse has recently vaccinated nearly fourteen Hundred persons in the town of New-Bedford. Every friend to humanity must rejoice to see the example of a general vaccination by towns thus rapidly spreading. [ibid.]
ERRATUM.
In the 16th line of the "Tomb of Laura," on the last page of this day's paper for those read "thou."
MARRIED.
At Barrington, Mr. LUTHER ASHLEY, of Wadsworth, to Miss ELIZA HUMPHREY.
At Rehoboth, Mr. BENJAMIN ALLIN, to Miss HANNAH WADE.
At Haverhill, Mr. THOMAS KENDALL, of Boston, to Miss REBECCA SMITH, daughter of the late Rev. Doct. Smith, of the former place.
DIED.
In this town, Miss FANNY STEVENS, aged 15, daughter of Mr. David Stevens.
At Portsmouth, on the 24th inst. after a short illness, Mrs. ABIGAIL LAWTON, wife of Mr. Adam Lawton, in the 34th year of her age.
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF NEWPORT.
Entered.—Ship Hampden , Holmes, Havana, via Philadelphia; sch. Azubah & Ruthy , White, M'Lean; sch. Sloop Juliet , Lock, Havana; do. Golden Age , Earl, New-York; sch. Diana , Wass, Machias; sloop Fame , Walden, New-York.
Cleared.—Sloop Reformation , Delano, Charleston; do. Huntress , Earl, New-York; do. Henry , Barlow, do.
NOTICE.
Extract of an Act entitled, "an Act for the Relief, Support, Employment, and Removal of the Poor."
SECT. 15. And be it further enacted, That in case any Tavern Keeper, Inn-holder, Vitalier, or any other person who soever, inhabitant in any town within this State, shall entertain or keep in his or her house, any single person or family, being strangers, for more than one whole week from the time of their coming into such town, without giving notice thereof in writing, to the President of the Town Council, such person, so offending, shall forfeit and pay a fine of Seven Dollars, for every such offence, to be recovered by the Town Treasurer of such Town, before any Justice or Warden, to and for the use of such Town.
By order of Council. JONATHAN ALMY, Council Clerk. Newport, Oct. 3d, 1809.
NOTICE.
WE the Subscribers being by the Court of Probate of North Kingstown, in the County of Washington, appointed commissioners to receive, and examine the claims of the creditors, to the estate of JOSEPH CAMMELL, late of said town deceased, (represented insolvent) and have allowed us six months for that purpose.—These are therefore to Notify the creditors to said Estate to bring in their respective claims to either of us, the Subscribers, at our respective dwellings, in said town, at any time within six months from the date hereof.
GEO. THOMAS, } Com're. JOHN HALL, }
All persons indebted to the said Estate are desired to make immediate payment, to MARGARET CAMMELL, Admin'tx. North Kingstown, Sept. 11th, 1809.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of SAMUEL COT-TRELL, of South Kingstown, in the County of Washington, House-Carpenter, are hereby Notified to appear (if they think fit,) at the General Assembly, to be held at South Kingstown, in the county of Washington, on the last Monday of October, instant, and there shew cause, (if any they have,) why his Petition for the benefit of an Act, made June, 1756, for the relief of insolvent Debtors, should not be granted.
THO: PECKAM, Dep. Sec'y. Newport, October 2, 1809.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of BENONIGARD NER of South Kingstown, in the County of Washington, Mariner, are hereby Notified to appear, (if they think fit,) at the General Assembly to be held at South Kingstown, in the County of Washington, on the last Monday of October, instant, and there shew cause (if any they have,) why his Petition for the benefit of an Act, made June, 1756, for the relief of insolvent Debtors, should not be granted.
THO: PECKAM, Dep. Sec'y. Newport, October 2, 1809.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of JOSEPH LEWIS of Exeter, in the County of Washington, Labourer, are hereby Notified to appear, (if they think fit,) at the General Assembly, to be held at South Kingstown, in the County of Washington, on the last Monday of October, instant, and there shew cause (if any they have,) why his Petition for the benefit of an Act, made June, 1756, for the relief of insolvent Debtors, should not be granted.
THO: PECKAM, Dep. Sec'y. Newport, October 2, 1809.

Poetry.
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
TOMB OF LAURA.
IN yon dark and silent gloom, Entwin'd around my LAURA's tomb, The pliant ivy curls— Reclin'd beneath the willow's shade, By the destroyer's arm she's laid, Which fell destruction hurls.
Oft, on that spot, by grief oppress'd, While bitter anguish pains my breast, I drop the silent tear; Oft, past endeavours call to mind, Till pleasing scenes my sorrows blind, And shed my bosom cheer.
But, Oh! too soon these scenes are flown; I wake from pleasure, and alone, My LAURA oft address— "Ah! those, who sleep'st in death's embrace, "No more thy beauties can I trace— "No more thy bosom press."
"No more beneath the arbour's shade, "For constant lovers only made, "I plight my vows of love: "No more where undulates the stream, "With thee, of future pleasures dream, "Or wanton in the grove."
Fond hope, adieu! thy smiles impart No pleasure to my throbbing heart; No ray of joy diffuse: But rash despair my bosom swells, And lost in frenzy's magic spells, I wildly court the muse.
THEODORE.
AMUSING MISCELLANY.
FROM THE ANTHOLOGY.
Original Letters, from an American Traveller in Europe, to his friends in this country.
LETTER EIGHTEENTH.
Rome, Dec. 8, 1804.
MY DEAR SISTER,
I HAVE said a great deal about baths, and aqueducts, and arches, and mausolea, and theatres, and columns, and obelisks, much more to my own satisfaction, I fear, than to that of my friends; but I think they must have at least been convinced of one truth, that the Romans exceeded all other nations in the splendour and magnificence of their publick works. It was not to be expected that a people so proud of rearing monuments of glory to successful heroes, should be less solicitous to pay the noblest tributes to the gods, whom they ignorantly worshipped. The Romans, always a superstitious people, in the fairest periods of their history, a sincerely devout and moral people; for I must honour with the name of devotion, that respect even for false gods, which is accompanied with purity of morals, when the persons who exercise it have no means of enlightening themselves: I pity their ignorance and delusion, but I honour their respect for their own religion so long and so far as it is sincere. No man can read the beautiful injunctions of Virgil to the husbandmen to address the gods before they begin to sow, or to reap the yellow harvest, without admiring the pure, though mistaken piety, which breathes throughout his beautiful lines on this topic. That their religion was an extremely bad one, cannot be denied; and it produced the effects that might naturally be expected from a system so corrupt. Leaving however these reflections, which the revelation of a pure and undefiled religion enabled us to make, I will only remark, that the Romans exhibited all their taste for grandeur and essence, in the temples which they raised in honour of their gods. The multiplicity of the gods in the Roman mythology, and the variety of their supposed attributes, gave rise to a correspondent number and variety of edifices.
To give you a detailed description even of the ruins of those which remain, would be to insist on your commencing antiquary, and entering upon the career of Madame Dacier. It will be sufficient to say, that Rome is yet full of remains, more or less mutilated, of ancient temples.
Wherever they were so perfect as to admit of it, they have been converted into churches. The temples of Jupiter Capitolinus, of Minerva, of Fortuna Virilis, of Vesta, of Romulus, and Remus, of Pudicitia, of Hercules, and many others, are among this number. Of others, only single columns of facades more picturesque and beautiful are yet left to us. These are innumerable. The most striking are those of Jupiter Tonans, Jupiter Stator, Antoninus and Faustina, of the temple of Concord, temple of the Sun, of Juno, and of Peace.
The most beautiful temple, however, which remains, is that which was devoted to all the gods, and was for that reason called the Pantheon. This building is the most perfect model of architecture in the world, and is entire. It is now, with no material change, converted into a church, called the Rotonda. It was erected by Agrippa, in the time of Augustus Cæsar, when the fine arts were at their meridian at Rome. It is perfectly round, and its roof is formed like the dome of the state house at Boston. Its proportions are the most beautiful that can be conceived of. Not a pillar to support its extensive roof projects from the sides more than a few feet: All the centre is supported by the art and skill of the mechanic art.
It has not a single window in it, and yet from a small aperture in the roof, not injurious either to its beauty or strength, it is perfectly and agreeably lighted. This window, if it may be so called, has never been glazed, it is and has been open for almost 2000 years, without injuring the edifice. On the whole we must acknowledge, that, though infinitely inferior to St. Paul's in size, or St. Peter's in splendour, it exceeds them both in simplicity and grandeur. What gives the ancient edifices a vast superiority over the modern, is the nobleness of their pillars. Not content with introducing the different styles of architecture, which moderns have never been able to improve, they chose to have their pillars correspond to the grand simplicity of their architecture. For a thousand years, the Mediterranean and the Archipelago must have groaned under the weight of the vast masses of marble, alabaster, porphyry and granite, which the Romans transported to Rome. Can you believe it? No potentate of Europe can show such pillars in his publick works, as many common churches of Rome can boast. The French have robbed some of three or four, or perhaps of a dozen, which they erect not as part of any building, but as single objects of admiration; and they are only the smallest of the Roman pillars, which they could more easily transport. Modern Rome owes all these noble objects to the industry and enterprise of the ancient inhabitants. Even St. Peter's is not finished with marble columns, which decorated, I believe, every ancient temple. So far as the ancient pillars could be procured, St. Peter's
is decorated with them; after which, oh business! they have covered brick pillars with stucco painted in imitation of marble.
After these general remarks, I presume none of my friends, who have encountered the fatigue of reading my letters, can doubt, that a man of taste would prefer Rome to any other city in the world for a short residence only, and that he would equally prefer the antiquities of Rome to all its modern beauties, which, in truth are only borrowed. For though Rome has more superb churches, and more magnificent palaces than any, or, in my opinion, all the cities of Europe, yet she owes it all, with one exception, to the industry of her ancient inhabitants; the antiquities contained in the modern edifices constitute their richest treasure.
Is a modern palace elegant? Is its architecture beautiful? You will find its model antique, its pillars dug up out of the ruins of some ancient temple, and its facade ornamented with beautiful bas reliefs which owe their restoration to the modern spade, rather than to the chisel.
Are their houses well furnished? You will find assembled the words of Grecian and ancient Roman artists, statues, scaphagi, urns, and vases.
[Letter 18th to be concluded.]
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS some evil-disposed person or persons have dug up, and carried away from the Garden of the Subscriber, on the Point, a quantity of Potatoes.—Whoever will discover the thief, or give information so that they may be brought to justice, shall receive the above reward.
GEORGE CLARKE, JUN.
Newport, September 27, 1809.
PUBLICK HEALTH.
BATHING-HOUSE.
FOR the accommodation of those Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to partake of the luxury of the Bath, the BATHING HOUSE will be opened every day, from sunrise until 9 o'clock in the evening, Sundays excepted, when it will be closed at 10 o'clock in the morning.—Tickets may be had at the Medicine Store of SAMUEL W. VINSON, and of the Proprietor. Ladies will please to pass in at the door No. 72, Thames-Street. Gentlemen will enter at the east door of the Bathing-House, Pelham-Street. Subscribers will be furnished with Tickets on account of their Shares, as heretofore.
Newport, April 19, 1809.
PLEASE TO TAKE NOTICE.
THE Subscribers respectfully inform their Friends and the publick, that they have entered into Partnership, and taken the well known Stables belonging to Mr THOMAS TOWNSEND, situated in Green-street, where Horses and Carriages for every purpose will be furnished at short notice; particularly Coachmen provided with careful and experienced drivers, for parties of pleasure or travellers; and Saddle Horses either for Ladies or Gentlemen; they will also furnish despatch messengers for any direction. Their Stables being well calculated for the business, Horses will be taken in to keep at reasonable rates for long or short periods; and as they are determined to attend well to every part of their business, they hope to merit the favours of the publick.
JOHN G. EASTON.
WM. E. DRUMMOND.
THE Subscriber from long and intimate knowledge of WM. E. DRUMMOND, and confidence in his Partner, recommends them as worthy the encouragement of the publick.
THOMAS TOWNSEND.
Newport, April 19, 1809.
S. STACKHOUSE'S (NEW INVENTED) PATENT CHURN.
THIS Churn will work much easier than the common one; besides, it has the advantage of collecting the butter in rolls; it may also be made to any size, so as to churn any quantity the possessor may wish; and it may be fixed in such a manner as to work either by hand, water, wind, or any other power.—Good Cream has often been churned into the best Butter, by this excellent and simple machine, in eight or ten minutes, and deposited in neat rolls, producing an eighth of the whole more butter than in the common way.
The above Churn may be had of BATMAN LANNO, in Portsmouth, or ROBERT & NICHOLAS MOWTON, No. 61, Spring-Street, Newport. August 2.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of JOSEPH ENOS, of Exeter, in the County of Washington, Labourer, are hereby notified to appear (if they think fit) at the General Assembly to be held at South-Kington, in the County of Washington, on the last MONDAY of October next, and shew cause (if any they have) why his Petition for the benefit of an Act, made June 1756, for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, should not be granted.
THO: PECKHAM, Dep. Sec'y.
Newport, Sept. 23, 1809.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of IGNATIOS ENOS, Jun. of Exeter, in the County of Washington, Labourer, are hereby notified to appear (if they think fit) at the General Assembly to be held at South-Kington, in the County of Washington, on the last MONDAY of October next, and shew cause (if any they have) why his Petition for the benefit of an Act, made June 1756, for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, should not be granted.
THO: PECKHAM, Dep. Sec'y.
Newport, Sept. 25, 1809.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED an Apprentice, to the Baking-business. A smart active Lad about 12 or 13 years of age, who can produce good recommendation, may hear of a situation by applying at the office of the Rhode-Island Republican .
N. B. One from the country would be preferred, May 10.
EDUCATION.
ELEAZER TREVETT'S Evening School Commences on Monday the 18th instant.
Newport, September 13, 1809.
EVENING SCHOOL.
JOHN RODMAN'S EVENING SCHOOL will be opened on the 25th instant. No. 50, Spring-street. Sept. 20.
ATTENTION!!!
THE Subscribers contemplating a Dissolution of Partnership, an adjustment of their Accounts becomes necessary, they therefore solicit all such as are indebted to them by Note, or Account, to make immediate payment, as their business will shortly be closed.
NATHANIEL SWEET & Co.
July 12.
PUBLICK AUCTION.
On THURSDAY, the 9th day of October next, at 11 o'clock,
[If not sold before at Private Sale,]
THE house and LOT occupied by Mr. BENJAMIN WIGHTMAN, formerly the property of CHRISTOPHER ELLERY, Esq. adjoining the Methodist Chapel, in Marlboro'-street. The House is large and commodious, with a good Cellar under it, and a good well of water in the yard.
Also—one Lot, directly opposite said house, fronting on Marlboro' and Charles-streets, 60 feet by 40, be the same more or less.
Also—one other Lot, opposite said house, to the west, fronting Marlboro' and Charles-streets, continued, 30 feet by 15—be the same more or less. All of which will be sold without reserve.
Conditions easy, and will be made known at the time of sale. For further particulars, please inquire of JAMES PERRY, or BENJ. WIGHTMAN.
Newport, Aug. 16, 1809.
To be Sold at PUBLICK AUCTION,
On FRIDAY the 6th of October next, at the House of the late WILLIAM HELME, deceased, at X. o'clock, A. M.
A QUANTITY of soap and Candles, and a number of Utensils for making Soap and Candles; and a quantity of Tallow.—Also, At the same time and place, a Horse and Chaise, a Horse cart, too or three Old Boats, and a small Cable and Anchor.—Also, On the same day will be sold at Publick Auction, in Broad-street, a Barn and Shop, standing on leased Land, late the property of William Helme, deceased.
JOE TOWNSEND, Executor. Newport, September 27, 1809.
FOR SALE,
THE House and Lot at the North part of Easton's point, lately occupied by the Rev Mr Bradley.
Also—The Marsts, Spairs, Sails, Rigging, Stores, &c. suitable for a single decked Brig, of 110 or 115 tons, or a high or double decked Brig of 120 or 130 tons.—Apply to CONSTANT TABER. Newport, September 13, 1809.
FOR SALE,
THAT pleasant situation South of the Brick-Market, about 60 feet on Thames-street, extends about 400 feet west, with a small Wharf. There are two large and very commodious Dwelling-Houses, one fronting on Thames No 197 and 199, with two convenient Sh. the other stands west, very well calculated.
JOSEPH ALLEN.
Newport, September 13, 1809.
FOR SALE,
THE beautiful and pleasant FARM, improved by the Subscriber, in Middletown.—Also, the House, Garden and Water Lot, situated in Water-street, Bristol; lately improved by Dr. Chillingsworth Foster.—For terms, apply to
CARDER HAZARD.
Middletown, June 6th, 1809.
FARM.
FOR SALE, by the subscriber, a valuable Farm, situated in the town of Portsmouth, adjoining that of SAMUEL ELAM, Esq. about 5 miles from Newport.—Said Farm contains about 70 acres of excellent Land; a Dwelling-House, Barn, and other suitable out Houses.
For terms and particulars, apply to HENRY TEW, on the premises. Newport, Aug. 23, 1809.
A VALUABLE FARM.
FOR SALE, lying in Warwick, (one mile west of Apponaug, and two miles from four Factories) containing about 120 acres of excellent LAND not inferior to any in Rhode-Island. It has thereon standing, a Dwelling-House, two stories high, and 40 feet in length, in good repair; likewise, a new Barn 30 feet long, with a cellar of the same size, a new fashioned Cider-House 30 feet long, with a cellar 10 feet deep, which places the mill in the second loft, directly over the press.—Also, a new Crib 14 feet square, with a cellar beneath—and many other buildings in good repair, &c. Said Farm is well proportioned for mowing, pasturing and tillage, and is well watered and wooded for the Farm's consumption. It generally makes from 50 to 100 barrels of cider annually. The production of the Farm is equal to any in Warwick, according to the number of acres. It needs no other recommendation than the goodness of the soil.
The Farm has an ascent which rises to an eminence. It is very pleasing to a philosophick eye to see at one glance the whole State of Rhode-Island. It is convenient for any gentleman in his summer retreat. The air is salubrious. If any gentleman wishes to purchase, he may know the terms by applying to the Subscriber, living on the premises.
WATERMAN TIBBITTS.
Warwick, July 23.
For Freight, Charter, or Sale,
THE good brig AGENORIA two decks, completely fitted for sea, burthen about 160 tons, and will carry 200 tons; she may be ready to take cargo in 3 or 4 days. If freighted to a port where Sugars may answer, 80 hds. of Clayed and Muscovado, from Martinico, is ready to be put on board, or will be sold, at a liberal credit, entitled to debenture. Apply to CONSTANT TABER.
FOR SALE, (A bargain.)
THE well known New-York Packet MARY ANN, 51 tons burthen, 16 months old, in perfect order for business, having lately been painted from the keel. Her inventory is complete as a Packet. The terms will be made easy. For particulars, Apply to EARL & ALSTON.
N. B. If the above vessel is not sold at Private sale, by the 20th November next, she will then be sold at Publick Auction. Newport, Sept. 13.
DR. ROBERTSON'S
GENUINE
Patent and Family Medicines.
Celebrated for the cure of most Diseases to which the Human Body is liable, Prepared only by the sole proprietor, T. W. DYOTT, M. D.
Grandson of the late Dr. ROBERTSON, of Edinburgh—to be had wholesale and retail at the Proprietor's MEDICAL DISPENSARY, No. 116, North Second street, second door above Race-street, Philadelphia.
Dr. ROBERTSON'S
CELEBRATED Stomachick Elixir of Health. (Price one dollar and fifty cents.)
Which has proved by thousands who have experienced its beneficial effects, to be the most valuable medicine ever offered to the publick, for speedily relieving and curing the cramp, pains and wind in the stomach, and carrying off superfluous bile removing habitual costiveness, sickness at the stomach, severe head ache, &c. &c.
For the dysentery or lax, cholera morbus, severe gripings and other diseases of the bowels, and the summer bowel complaint in children, it has proved a certain remedy and restored to perfect health from the greatest debility.
Persons afflicted with pulmonary complaints or disorders of the breast and lungs, even if in the most advanced state, will find immediate relief.
Common coughs and colds, which are generally occasioned by obstructed perspiration, will be found to yield to its benign influence in a few hours.
In asthmatic or consumptive complaints, hoarseness, wheezings, shortness of breath and the whooping cough, it will give immediate relief.
Dr. ROBERTSON'S
VEGETABLE NERVOUS CORDIAL, OR NATURE'S GRAND RESTORATIVE. (Price one dollar and fifty cents.)
Is confidently recommended, as the most efficacious Medicine, for the speedy relief and cure of all nervous complaints, impurities of the blood, seminal weakness and various complaints, resulting from dissipated pleasures, residence in warm climates, the immoderate use of tea, the unskillful of excessive use of mercury, and diseases peculiar to females at a certain period of life.
Under the denomination of nervous disorders, in its full extent, are included several diseases of the most dangerous kind, and are so various, that a volume would hardly suffice to complete a description of them. It pervades with its baneful influence the whole nervous system, writhing the heart with inexpressible anguish, and exciting the most dreadful suggestions of horror and despair. To this demon have thousands fallen a sacrifice in the direful transports of its rage.
The most common symptoms at its commencement, are weakness, flatulence, palpitations, watchfulness, drowsiness after eating, timidity, flashes of heat and cold, numbness, cramp, giddiness, pains in the head, back and loins, hickup, difficulty of respiration and deglutition, anxiety, dry cough, &c.
Since Dr. ROBERTSON's first discovery of this invaluable medicine, upwards of Two Hundred Thousand persons have experienced its happy and salutary effects, many of whom had been reduced to the last stage, and had given up all hopes of recovering.
Dr. ROBERTSON'S
PATENT STOMACHICK WINE BITTERS. (Price one dollar.)
These celebrated and well known Bitters are composed purely of vegetables of the most innocent yet specifick virtues, and are particularly recommended for restoring weak constitutions, cleansing and strengthening the stomach and increasing the appetite; they expel worms in all ages, but from their simplicity and safety, are a most natural and effectual vermifuge when administered to children; they are gratefully warm and pungently aromatick; they are extremely serviceable in all seasons, but particularly so on the approach of warm weather, when bilious habits experience such a total loss of appetite; they are also a certain preventive against those complaints so common in the spring and fall seasons such as intermittent fevers and agues, long autumnal fevers, dysentery, &c.
They possess moreover, the property peculiar to themselves, of qualifying and ameliorating those inflammatory pernicious qualities inherent in ardent spirits and so often fatal when taken upon an empty stomach, and converts them into a wholesome pleasant and invigorating stomachick.
From their celebrity as an antidote against the scurvy, they are particularly calculated for seafaring persons, to whose attention they are particularly recommended; they are a very pleasant Cordial Bitter, and are recommended for the use of taverns as well as private houses.
Dr. ROBERTSON'S
CELEBRATED GOUT AND RHEUMATIC DROPS. (Price two Dollars.)
A safe and effectual cure for the gout, rheumatism, lumbago, stone and gravel, gleet, swellings and weaknesses of the joints, sprains bruises and all kinds of green wound—the cramp, pains in the head, face and body, stiffness of the neck, chilblains, frozen limbs, &c.
Since the above invaluable medicine, were first discovered by Dr. Robertson, upwards of Seven hundred Thousand persons have experienced their salutary effects, many of whom from the greatest debility.
A fresh supply of the above Medicines just received and for sale by
SAMUEL W VINSON,
APOTHECARY Newport; where Pamphlets containing certificates of cures &c. may be had gratis.
Take Notice that none are genuine without the Signature of T. W. DYOTT, M. D.
Newport, September, 6 1809.