The Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1809-05-10 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.
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; Gentlemen's superfine Vest Patterns; Washington Stripes; Cotton Cassimeres; Cambric Dimities; Calicoes, newest prints; best 9-8 London Prints; Silk Chambrays; variety of cotton Handkerchiefs; Ladies' and gentlemen's silk and cotton Hose; black Bombazetts; black Crape; silk Gloves; silk Shawls; cotton do.; silk and cotton Suspenders; Durants, Calimancoes, Russels, Rattinet—and a great variety of other Goods, too numerous to mention in an advertisement. May 3. [Sm.]
NATHANIEL DEARBORN, Seven doors north of Mr. Townsend's coffee-house,
HAS for sale, an extensive assortment of ACCOUNT BOOKS, as cheap as can be purchased elsewhere. Likewise, Memorandum Pocket Books, Receipt and Note Books; Morocco Pocket Books, Paper, Ink, Quills, Suspender, Cloathes-Brushes, Tooth-Brushes, Backgammon Boxes and Dice, Indelible Ink for Linen, Combs, Blank and Playing Cards, Quadrille and Chess Boards, Backgammon Tables, Cigars, Inkstands, Scissors, Penknives, Cigar and Tobacco Boxes, black Sand for counting-rooms, Sand Boxes, Wafers, Sealing Wax, &c. &c.
SEAMAN'S ARTICLES. Bowditch's Navigator Marshall and Park on Insurance Blunt's Coast Pilot Seaman's complete Pilot Mackay's Navigator lot of Charts, $25 Ship Master's Assistant Seaman's Journals Naval Gazetteer, in 2 volumes Log book Paper Cases Instruments Gower on Seaman- Shipping Papers ship Scales, Dividers, &c.
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THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT Has been replenished with many valuable works. Hume's History of England, with continuation, 12 vols. Pope's Works, Rollin's Ancient History, Homer's Odyssey, Mavor's Universal History Gibbon's Roman Emp., Burke's Works, Took's Russia, Denon's Egypt, Depons, Spanish Maine, Robertson's America, do. Charles 5th. Anarchasis' Travels, Milton's Paradise Lost and Regained, Hervey's Meditations, Salmagundi, &c.
MEDICAL WORKS. Cullen's Practice Hunter on Venereal Saunders on the fever Ball on the Animal Denman's Midwifery Economy Jackson on fever Chaptall's Chemistry Ballie's Morbid Anatomy Gale on Electricity Blaine's veterinary art Second hand volumes exchanged or purchased. Old books rebound faithfully at short notice. May 3.
MEN'S YOUTH'S, AND CHILDREN'S HATS.
GEORGE WANTON, has just received at his Store, corner of Market-Square—An extensive assortment of HATS, which, added to his former Stock, will enable him to furnish Hats, of almost every size, shape and price usually wanted—as youth's and men's Felt, Plated, Castor and Beavers; men's wide and common brims, of a superior quality. These Hats will be sold remarkably low, and are warranted inferior to none which are manufactured in this country, at the same prices.
Also—a variety of youth's and children's red and black Morocco Hats. Lately received,
1 bale elegant French PAPER-HANGINGS, with BORDERS suitable therefor. Also—a variety of cheap American PAPERS with wide and narrow BORDERS, at the lowest possible prices.
A complete assortment of, BOOKS and STATIONARY, for sale, as above. Interesting Pamphlets.
Lately published, and for sale, as above, report of the Committee, appointed by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode-Island, &c. at the February Session, A. D. 1809, to enquire into the situation of FARMERS' EXCHANGE BANK, in Gloucester, with the Documents accompanying the same. April 26.
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.
SAMUEL W. VINSON, No. 74, Thames-Street, RESPECTFULLY informs the publick, that he has just received from the Proprietor, (Mr. T. W. Dyott, Philadelphia,) DR. ROBERTSON'S PATENT and FAMILY MEDICINES, Which he offers for sale. He has several copies of a pamphlet, for the perusal of those who wish for further information respecting these Medicines. S. W. V. continues to replenish his assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE-STUFFS, SPICES, &c. as usual. Also, Glass Apparatus, for Electrical machines; and Surgical Instruments of all kinds, furnished at short notice. For the encouragement he has received, the publick will accept his grateful acknowledgments; and he flatters himself that they will continue their favours. April 12.
HENRY Y. 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 hhd. 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.
PUBLICK HEALTH. BATHING-HOUSE. FOR the accommodation of those Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to partake of the luxury of the Bath, the BATHING-HOUSE will be opened every day, from sunrise until 9 o'clock in the evening, Sundays excepted, when it will be closed at 10 o'clock in the morning.—Tickets may be had at the Medicine Store of SAMUEL W. VINSON, and of the Proprietor. Ladies will please to pass in at the door No. 72, Thames-Street. Gentlemen will enter at the east door of the Bathing-House, Pelham-Street. Subscribers will be furnished with Tickets on account of their Shares, as heretofore. Newport, April 19, 1809.
NEW ACADEMY, Barney-Street. THE publick are informed, that the new and airy ACADEMY of Mr. Trevett's, is ready for the reception of pupils. He flatters himself that the pleasantness of the situation; the accommodation of the building; together with his determination to pay every attention to those placed under his tuition, will ensure him a portion of the publick patronage. N. B. The Scholars will, as usual, be judiciously examined (by the Rev. Clergy) quarterly. Newport, April 25, 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 Coachees 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.
WANTED—A GIRL, to do house work in a small family—Apply at this Office. A. 19.
Miscellany. FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT. IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION. THE INADMISSIBLE PRINCIPLES OF THE KING OF ENGLAND'S PROCLAMATION OF Oct. 22, 1807—CONSIDERED. The source from whence we derive this highly important discussion of a subject; involving so deeply the rights, the honour, and the interest of America, will render it unnecessary for us to invite the careful attention of our readers.—Ed. Patriot. Quincy, January 9, 1809.
SIR, In my letter of the 26th of December it was remarked that the proclamation for pressing seamen from our merchant ships had not been sufficiently reprobated. Some of the reasons for that opinion will be found in the following commentaries, which were written for private amusement, within a few days after the appearance in publick of this.
TEXT. "The proclamation of the King of Great Britain, requiring the return of his subjects, the seamen especially, from foreign countries, to aid in this hour of peculiar danger, in defence of their own." "But it being an acknowledged principle, that every nation has a right to the service of its subjects in time of war, that proclamation could not furnish the slightest ground for an embargo."
This partial description has a tendency to deceive many, and no doubt has deceived thousands. It is concealing the asp in a basket of figs. The dangerous alarming and fatal part of the proclamation is kept carefully out of sight. Proclamations of one kind are of immemorial usage; but the present one is the first of the kind. Proclamations of the first kind, issued usually in the beginning of a war, are in effect but simple invitations to subjects, who happen to be abroad, to return home. To deny the right of the king to issue them, would be as unreasonable as to deny his right to send a card of invitation to one of his subjects to dine with him on St. George's day. But in neither case is the subject bound by law to accept the invitation. As it is natural to every human mind to sympathize with its native country when in distress or danger, it is well known that considerable numbers of British commonly return home from various foreign countries, in consequence of these invitations by proclamation. The British ambassadors, consuls, agents, governors and other officers give the proclamations a general circulation, stimulate the people to return, and contrive many means to encourage and facilitate their passages. All this is very well; all this is within the rules of modesty, decency, law and justice; no reasonable man will object to it. But none of these proclamations, till this last, ever asserted a right to take British subjects, by force, from the ships of foreign nations; any more than from the cities and provinces of foreign nations. On the other hand, it is equally clear, that British subjects in foreign countries are under no indispensable obligation of religion, morality, law or policy, to return in compliance with such proclamations. No penalty is annexed by English laws to any neglect; no, nor to any direct or formal disobedience. Hundreds, in fact, do neglect and disobey the proclamations to one who complies with them. Thousands who have formed establishments and settled families, or become naturalized, or made contracts, or enlisted on board merchant ships, or even ships of war in foreign countries, pay no regard to these orders or invitations of their former sovereign. Indeed, all who have become naturalized in foreign countries, or entered into contracts of any kind, publick or private, with governments or merchants, or farmers, or manufacturers, have no right to return until they have fulfilled their covenants and obligations. The President of the United States has a legal authority to issue similar proclamations, and they would be as much respected by American citizens, all over the globe. But every American would say his compliance was voluntary, and none, whose engagements abroad were incompatible, would obey. —But "it is an acknowledged principle, that every nation has a right to the service of its subjects in time of war." By whom is this principle acknowledged? By no man, I believe, in the unlimited sense in which it is here asserted.—With certain qualifications and restrictions it may be admitted. Within the realm and his own dominions the King has a right to the service of his subjects, at sea and on land, by voluntary enlistments, and to send them abroad on foreign voyages, expeditions and enterprizes—but it would be difficult to prove the right of any executive authority of a free people to compel free subjects into service by conscriptions or impressments, like gally-slaves, at the point of the bayonet, or before the mouths of field artillery. Extreme cases and imperious necessity, it is said, have no law; but such extremities and necessity must be very obvious to the whole nation, or freemen will not comply. Impressments, of seamen from British merchantmen in port or at sea, are no better than the conscriptions of soldiers by Napoleon or Lewis XIV. who set him the example. So
much for that part of the proclamation, which the text produces to publick view. Now for the other part, which it has artfully concealed. The King not only commands his subjects to return, but he commands the officers of his navy to search the merchant ships of neutrals, (meaning Americans, for it is not applicable to any others, nor intended to be applied to any others,) and impress all British seamen they find on board, without any regard to any allegations of naturalization; without any regard to any certificates of citizenship; without regard to any contracts, covenants or connections they have formed with captains or owners; and without regard to any marriages, families or children they may have in America. And in what principle or law is this founded? Is there any law of God to support it? Is there any law of nature to justify it? Is there any law of England to authorise it? Certainly not. The laws of England have no binding force on board American ships, more than the laws of China or Japan. The laws of the United States alone, of which the law of nations is a part, have dominion over our merchant ships. In what law then is it grounded? In the law of nations? It is a counterfeit foisted into that law, by this arbitrary, fraudulent proclamation, for the first time. Such a title, as Impressment of Seamen, was never found in any code of laws, since the first cause was launched into the sea; not even in that of England. Whoever claims a right must produce a law to support it. But this proclamation attempts to transfer a pretended right of impressing seamen from their own ships, which in truth is only an enormous abuse, to the impressment of seamen from foreign nations, foreign ships and foreign subjects. The honour of this gross attempt, this affront to our understandings as well as feelings; this contempt of our natural and national resentment of injuries, as well as of our sympathies with fellow-citizens and fellow creatures, suffering the vilest oppression under inhumanity and cruelty, could never have appeared in the world, had not the spirits of Lord Bute and Lord George Germaine risen again at St. James's. It is in vain for the Britons to say, these men are the King's subjects. How are they the King's subjects? By British laws. And what are British laws to us, on the high seas? No more than the laws of Otaheite. We Americans must say they are our fellow-citizens by our laws. They have sworn allegiance to the United States. We have admitted them to all the rights and privileges of American citizens, and by this admission have contracted with them to support and defend them in the enjoyment of all such rights. Our laws acknowledge no divine right of Kings, greater than those of subjects, or any indefeasable duty of subjects more than that of kings, to obedience. These remnants of feudal tyranny and ecclesiastical superstition, have been long since exploded in America. The King claims them to make them slaves. The President of the United States claims them, as it is his duty to do, by his office and his oath, not to enslave them, but to protect them and preserve them free.—Our laws are as good as British laws. Our citizens have as good a right to protection as British subjects, and our government is as much bound to afford it. What is the impressment of seamen? It is no better than what the civilians call Plagiarism, a crime punishable with death by all civilized nations, as one of the most audacious and punishable offences against society. It was so considered among the Hebrews.—"He that stealeth a man and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death." Exodus 21. 16. "If a man be found stealing any of his brethren, then that thief shall die." Deuteronomy 24. 7. The laws of Athens, like those of the Hebrews, condemned the plagiary or man-stealer to death; and the laws of Rome pronounced the same judgment against the same outrage. But to descend from the Hebrews, Greeks and Romans to the British. What is the impressment of seamen in England by their own laws, in their own ports, from their own ships within the four seas, or any where on the high seas? It is said to be an usage. So were ship-money loans and benevolences in the reign of Charles the first, and arguments were urged by his courtiers, to prove their legality, as plausible and conclusive as any that have been produced by Judge Foster, in favor of impressment. It is at best but an abuse, subsisting only by toleration and connivance, like the practice in Holland of kidnapping men for settlers or servants in Batavia.—It is in direct contradiction, and violation of every principle of English liberty. It is a direct violation of Magna Charta and the fifty-five confirmations of it in Parliament, and a bold defiance of all the ecclesiastical excommunications against the violators of it. It is in direct violation of all their other statutes, bills and petitions of right, as well as the Habeas Corpus act. It deprives free subjects of their liberty, property, and often of their lives, without alledging or pretending any accusation against them of any crime or fault. It deprives them of the trial by jury and subjects them to scourges and death, by martial law and the judgment of courts martial. It is a kind of civil war, made upon innocents and unoffending subjects. It is said that it is a general impressment, like that of Admiral Keppell, it cost the nation, in cutters, luggers, press-gangs, and it might have been added, in Nanny-houses and rendezvous of debauchery and corruption, an hundred pounds for

every man they obtained. The practice is not avowed or acknowledged by the nation. No Parliament ever dared to legitimate or sanction it. No court of law ever dared to give a judgment in favor of it. No judge or lawyer that ever I heard of, till Foster, ever ventured to give a private opinion to encourage it.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot.
SIRS, The institution of an Embassy to France in 1799, was made upon principle, and in conformity to a system of foreign affairs, formed upon long deliberation, established in my mind, and amply opened, explained and supported in Congress, that is a system of eternal Neutrality, if possible, in all the wars of Europe, at least eighteen years before President Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality in 1794.—For the truth of the antiquity of this system, I appeal to Judge Chase, who made the first motion in Congress for entering into foreign relations. This motion was made in concert with me, and was seconded by me. If I am incorrect in my circumstance, that gentleman can set me right. And here I feel a pride in acknowledging that perhaps no two members of Congress were at that time upon more intimate terms. We flickered, disputed, and wrangled in publick and private, but always with a species of good humour that never was suffered to diminish the confidence, esteem, or affection of either in the other. I have long wished for a fair opportunity of transmitting to posterity my humble testimony to the virtues and talents of that able and upright magistrate and statesman.
Our system was to form Treaties of Commerce with France, Spain, Holland, and all the other Nations of Europe, even with England herself, upon a footing of entire equality, but, by no means to form any political or military connections with any Power in Europe, or engage in any hostilities against any, unless driven to them by necessity to support our Independence and honour, or our just and necessary interests. In what manner and by whose means this plan has ever been abandoned in any degree, I could detail from step to step, but it would require a volume, and is not necessary here. It has never been forgotten by me, but the rectitude and wisdom of it has been confirmed by every years and days experience from 1776 to 1799, and indeed to 1809.
This introduction will be called pompous, no doubt, and it will be thought an astonishing instance of the bathos, to descend from Judge Chase to Mr. Logan, but my plan requires it.
With this system clear in my head, and deeply impressed upon my heart, it was with the utmost reluctance that I found myself under a necessity in 1798, of having recourse to hostilities against France. But the conduct of that government had been so unjust, arbitrary and insolent, as to become intolerable. I therefore animated this Nation to war; determined however to listen to every proposal, and embrace the first opportunity to restore peace, whenever it could be done consistently with the honour and interest of the country. In this spirit I gave all due attention and consideration to Gen. Washington's and Mr. Barlow's Letter: nor was I wholly inattentive to a multitude of other circumstances, some of which shall be mentioned.
Perhaps at no period of our connection with France has there ever been such a flood of private Letters from that country to this as in the winter 1798 and 1799. The contents of many of them were directly or indirectly communicated to me. They were all in a similar strain with that of Mr. Barlow, that the French Government had changed their ground and were sincerely disposed to negotiation, and accommodation. I will instance only two. Mr. Codman of Boston wrote largely and explicitly to his friends to the same purpose, and his worthy brother the late Mr. John Codman of Boston, not only communicated to me the substance of his brother's letters but thanked me in warm terms, for opening a negotiation; and added, that every true friend of this country who was not pisoned with party spirit, would thank me for it and support me in it. Mr. Nathaniel Cutting, a Consul in France under President Washington's appointment, and a sensible man, wrote almost as largely as Mr. Barlow, and to the same effect.
I shall conclude this letter with another anecdote. Mr. Logan, of Philadelphia, a gentleman of fortune and education, and certainly not destitute of abilities, who had for several years been a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and has since been a senator of the United States, though I knew he had been one of the old constitutional party in that state, and a zealous disciple of that democratical school, which has propagated many errors in America, and, perhaps, many tragical catastrophes in Europe, went to France, either with the pretext or the real design of improving his knowledge in agriculture and seeing the practice of it in that country. I had no reason to believe him a corrupt character or deficient in memory or veracity. After his return, he called upon me, and in a polite and respectful manner informed me that he had been honoured with conversations with Talleyrand, who had been well acquainted with me and repeatedly entertained at my house, and now visited me at his request to express to me the desire of the Director, as well as his own, to accommodate all disputes with America, and to forget all that was past; to request me to send a minister from America, or to give Credentials to some one already in Europe, to treat; and to assure me that my minister should be received, and all disputes accommodated in a manner that would be satisfactory to me and my country. I knew the magical words, Demo-
crat and Jacobin, were enough to destroy the credibility of any witness with some people. But not so with me. I saw marks of candour and sincerity in this relation that convinced me of its truth.
But the testimonies of Mr. Codman, Mr. Cutting, Mr. Barlow, and Mr. Logan, and all other private communications, though they might convince my own mind, would have had no influence to dispose me to nominate a minister, if I had not received authentick, regular, official, diplomatick assurances, which may be sent you in another letter.
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, April, 1809.
From the Boston Chronicle.
APPROPRIATE REMARKS.
The federal faction claiming the merit of the late propositions to the President of the U. S. is similar to a felon at the gallows claiming the applause of the publick, because his villainy has exhibited the energy of the government. The principles upon which the late overtures are made, are in every respect different from what has ever been contemplated by the Junto faction. They have always maintained this ground, that the British nation would never condescend to make proposals to the U. S. while we presumed to hold a rod of retaliation over them. Rose's mission was altogether founded on this principle. Mr. Jefferson could not bring into view one specifick proposition from him, till he had removed every thing which had the least appearance of coercion. Even the proclamation was to be formally repealed, and it is evident that the whole process of this business was to take a course solely calculated to weaken the energies of the American government as to any influence resulting from their retaliatory measures. The faction highly approved of this high toned position of the British, and reproached the President for not condescending to these terms, styled them a mere punctilio, which never ought to be adhered to—addressed the President to submit to a negotiation on these degrading conditions—and the papers of that day will show how clamorous the faction was in consequence of the dignified deportment assumed by Mr. Jefferson, in insisting on the powers of Mr. Rose, being made known to him before he would relax in his conduct. In this part of the business between Britain and the U. S. the faction cannot pretend to say, that they have bought about the late proposition by Mr. Erskine. So far from the President being now called on to repeal his proclamation before any overtures are made, the whole business is explicitly stated in the first communication, and the ground work of all the preliminary articles are offered for the consideration of the government. It seems then that the late mission carefully avoided the former difficulty; and finding that the spirit of the government would not yield to such humiliating terms as were proposed by Mr. Rose, Mr. Erskine, began in the first instance to tell what his majesty would do, before he could expect the President to relinquish our demands, or relax in our measures. Here then the federal party are completely baffled by the firmness of Mr. Jefferson, and we have the happiness to find, that the British government have not the insolence to propose the same derogatory terms to his successor.
But of all follies and absurdities, the pretended claim of merit from them on the present overtures is the most ridiculous. The terms now offered are predicated on the non-intercourse law, which has been more severely reprobated by the faction than even the embargo. It was called a poor miserable subterfuge, calculated to excite war with England! It was said, that its tendencies were ruinous to our commerce—that it would be considered by Britain as a cause at war—and the whole federal pack barked equally as loud against this act, and became equally as vociferous in defaming the government for passing it, as they did against the embargo.
President Madison has been calumniated as pursuing a worse policy than Jefferson. Every epithet of degradation has been used to depreciate his character. But this faction are now denounced even by his Britannick Majesty.—They have deceived the ministry of England, much in the same manner as they have deceived the people of the U. S. The faction told the ministry that we should finally be obliged to give up all our claims if they held out. There is no doubt that Rose's mission was predicated in this information. It was this misstatement that made Rose insist on such unreasonable terms with the President. But on his return to England, they found the faction in Boston and elsewhere had deceived them, and that it was necessary to take other ground if they expected to reconcile the U. S. They therefore were obliged to renew a negotiation, upon terms in every respect different from what the Junto had advised on a former occasion. Just so have the faction imposed on the American citizens. They have declared that the British would not withdraw their Orders while we continued the Non-Intercourse. They have endeavoured all in their power to raise jealousy between the respective states. They have on all occasions, by their resolves and other proceedings represented the people as opposed to the administration, thereby thwarting every vigorous measure pursued by the government. But the good sense of the citizens in the northern States begins to discover their artifice and fraud; and we trust in God, will on the ensuing election for Representatives send such men as will check any further rebellious proceedings in the Legislature of Massachusetts. As we are in a way to get our troubles removed, let us be careful not to introduce into the next General Court a ma-
jority of Representatives, whose whole aim will be to confound the President in his negotiations. As this Faction have hitherto been wrong in all they have done, and every event has been contrary to their predictions, it is for our safety to put it out of their power to do us any more mischief by their rebellious cabals in the Legislature. The Republicans are earnestly called upon to do their duty in this particular.
While therefore we are pleased with some appearances of returning harmony between the belligerent powers and this country, we trust the President will not be too hasty in his decisions. "The tyger crouches before he leaps." The long contemplated subject of our COMMERCIAL RIGHTS—the honour of our NATIONAL FLAG—the safety of the AMERICAN SEAMEN—the RIGHT OF SEARCH, are all familiar to the mind of President Madison, and we confidently rely that he will maintain these principles as pure in his present elevated situation, as when Secretary of State. The Russian treaty with Britain is the most substantial document we can advert to in our present negotiation.—Fair promises are easily obtained from England at this crisis, (when there is scarcely an acre of ground in any part of Europe on which they can place their feet) but ACTIONS corresponding with words, under a sufficient guarantee we hope will be the result of this negotiation. We trust in the firmness, wisdom, and integrity of our constituted authorities, is this important transaction.
It is sufficiently derogatory to admit as a preliminary, that the removal of a British officer, who has murdered our noble-hearted sailors, is a full atonement for the crime—Gracious Heaven! is not the life of an American citizen to be estimated at a higher rate, than the station of an English captain? As the U. S. are now brought (at the close of the European controversy to establish an honourable national character, we urge on President Madison, as some atonement for the murder of our sailors on board the Chesapeake, the obtainment of a full and unequivocal declaration of the commercial rights of the U. S. To conclude, we are free to declare, that we place our confidence in the President—he has been abused in the most gross manner, by the faction who now affront him with their eulogies. Madison is too far pledged to be misled by the Essex Junto—They coax to ensnare, and sacrifice those whom they do ensnare.
Literary Miscellany.
For the RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
THE REVIEWERS REVIEWED.
No. 3.
ANY one desirous of examining further into the politics of the Gentlemen Reviewers , may find sufficient matter for consideration by turning to page 449, (Ang.) and reading their "rumbling," "whining-woolsey," "tall-nose-boned," "squall-full-bellied," "twitching," "scurrying," "cold-blooded," "fool," "ugly," "pale-faced," "squat-arsed," "shameless," "harvid," and "how-do-you" do remarks, on several of Fourth of July Oration , which they "stigmatize" (as they tell us) "with the detestable epithet of Jacobinick!" Those who will put themselves to the trouble of perusing it, will find the chief, and almost only accusation brought against the Oration, is, that they speak disrespectfully of the old revolutionary Tories—highly dangerous! This they style, "a rancorous and seedy aversion from all that exalts and ennobles human nature," "effrontery," "want of shameless falsehoods," "monstrous and abortive conceptions," "rankling malignity," "unmingled malice," "want of frontless violations of truth," "downright, shameless lying," "creeping pestilence," &c. &c.
They ( Gentlemen Reviewers ) highly reproach and keenly satirize Mr. Cogswell for arguing (as they ironically observe) against "that absurd and stupid form of government, commonly known and execrated by the name of Monarchy!"—but when Mr. Sampson speaks of "the blackest of satan's empire, the Tories of our revolution," the rage of the Gentlemen Reviewers becomes unbounded! They break forth in such thundering peals of wrath and curses, as cannot but astonish us, even from the drum-majors of Federalism!
"He (say they, among the rest) who could submit to write, and they who could consent to endure to hear such a wanton and foul-mouthed violation of truth, (we will not however palliate the writer's or the hearer's deliberate guilt, by using gentle terms; we recall the circumlocutory phrase, and say, [Hear, and tremble!] that the auditors as well as the author of such down-right, shameless lying, as the sentence last extracted from Mr. Sampson's Oration contain,) ARE NOT WORTHY TO ENJOY THE BLESSINGS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT!" Then these vile advocates of monarchy and toryism, break forth in the most mad and blasphemous appeals to God and Heaven!!!
How far the preceding quotations will add to the beauty and lustre of an impartial Review, edited by the supreme Literati of the " Cis-Atlantic " world, and containing " the sound literature of New-England ," the publick will best determine.
But we are thoroughly disgusted with "such a bitterness, such a rankling malignity of temper," as these last six pages of the Anthology we have reviewed contain, and will turn "from the lingering and continually exasperating, tortures under which our Gentlemen Reviewers are 'grooming, and writhing, and ready to expire,' and after a few moment's attention to an article of later date, we will bid the aforesaid Gentlemen Reviewers , a most loving farewell!
We allude to their strictures on an oration delivered before the Newport Encyclopedian Society , July 4, 1808, by I. B. Peirce. They may be found in the Anthology for Feb. 1809.
This Society was originated, not long since, by a number of respectable young men, for the laudable purpose of lending a helping hand, as far as lay in their power, to the cause of Morals, Literature, and Useful Knowledge .
From a personal acquaintance with Mr. Peirce, and many other deserving members of the Association the writer of this feels no small share of satisfaction in the present attempt.
The "first quarrel" of the Gentle Reviewers is with the name of the society; probably because they could not determine its Etymology.
The second charge we have here verbatim:—"The audience are first depressed by the information that the morning is lowery, but their spirits are revived by being told that the sun of Liberty is bright on the thirty-second anniversary of American Independence."
The following is what they have in view;—"although the material sun is obscured by clouds, and its brilliancy hid from our sight, yet has the sun of Liberty arisen with cheering consolation, and shot forth the beams of gladness and joy on this her sanctified festival. On this day does the incense of her
hallowed altars rise to heaven, with gratitude which flows from the bosoms of adoring millions. This country is the only refuge left for that benignant goddess, the only asylum of safety for her fugitive children; here we dare to adore her and erect altars to her name!" What can there be found in this extract which can so outrage the tories ?
The other flaws found in the Oration consist of eleven pretended extracts: four out of that number, though short, are perfectly correct—the other seven are either forged, altered, retrenched, or twisted into different shapes from what they bore in the original.
The true ones are the following:—"The British Lion," "The Gallick Cock," "The golden beams of Phebus," and "the regenerated Adam." Of the propriety of these every one may judge.
We will now produce the others, and show from what they were taken.
"Now turn (says the orator,) to our own native land; but as you turn, let the tear of philanthropy be dropt at the fate of hapless Ireland—and forget not to cast a look of compassion on the ill-fated shores of India!—and, to complete the picture of British barbarity, let the sepulchre of eleven thousand five hundred kindred martyrs rise on the gloomy shores of Long-Island to our view." A part of this is quoted by the Gentlemen Reviewers to condemn the oration.
2d—"Hydra despotism of Britain." Original—"Now let us draw the curtain over England, where the hydra despotism sits surrounded by suffering thousands. Let the melancholy scenes of their misery and wickedness be hid from our eyes," &c.
3d—"Pusillanimous Bonaparte." Original—"And pusillanimously has he prepared for himself a crown, and all the empty and foolish insignia of royalty."
4th—"The Roman Patriot, Cato." Original—"May we not adopt the language of Cato, the Roman patriot, and say to the partisans of Bonaparte as he did to those of Cæsar:—"Alas! your dazzled eyes behold that man in a false glaring light, which conquest and success have thrown upon him," &c.
5th and 9th—"The consummated tyrant George 3d." "The notorious villain, Frederick of Prussia." Original—"who is as consummated a tyrant as George the third, and as notorious a villain as Frederick of Prussia," &c.
A part of the following extract closes the list of absurdities which the Gentlemen Reviewers have found in Mr. Peirce's Oration. "At the name of liberty do not your enraptured souls feel in ecstasy?—and can you be backward in laying such exquisite felicity upon a durable and permanent foundation? No; if you are wise, if you are prudent, you will not neglect to look well to the basis of your Republick. When the roar of cannon announced the arrival of Sol at the meridian, did it not recall to your minds that momentous period, when the murdering cannon of British despotism sounded your ears?"
If any part of the Oration be exposed to censure, it is the foregoing; yet we humbly believe it will not suffer by a comparison with much of the writings even of the Gentlemen Reviewers .
To have remarked the defects which their sagacity discovered in the Oration, would be no way improper, provided it were done in a candid and disinterested manner; but such raving vengeance—such conspicuous marks of malice and a wounded mind, could proceed from nothing but abhorrence of the cause (i. e. the commemoration of our Independence).
"After they have guided the reader's charmed attention through more than a page of their charming work, to add a new charm to the whole, and to crown their charming remarks, these charming Reviewers, most charmingly tell us, and with more noise than substance, that "this Oration is really far beneath all notice and reproof;" that its "morality is that of a ranting demagogue, and its style a disgrace to language!! Charming! There was a time when a patriotic Oration on the anniversary of our Independence, like the one in question, (however trifling faults might be censured) would not have found an open enemy—when the Cause , itself, would atone for a few unimportant defects."
There was a time when such mischievous fellows as our tory-Reviewers would have been tarred and feathered.
AN AMERICAN Newport, April 4th, 1809.
For the RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
MR. SIMONS,
LIBERTY of the press, and freedom of speech, are two precious jewels, which our illustrious WASHINGTON, FRANKLIN, and the wise sages of our country, took care to secure as inviolate, at the erection of our grand and glorious constitution. These inestimable privileges, which our wise and happy constitution has bestowed on us, may be shamefully abused, or they may be improved to good purpose to ourselves, to ourselves, to our country, and for the benefit of mankind. A newspaper ought not to be a vehicle for party purposes, for individuals to spit out their venom, private piques, false assertions, calumny, sarcasms, &c.; but rather a palladium to our civil and religious rights; a magazine of commercial and political information; and to diffuse such knowledge as might help to further improvement of arts and sciences. The press should be open and free to every good citizen, who has talents to improve, or knowledge to display for the general good. Such should be encouraged to come forward, and cast in their mite into the great publick treasury.
Foreign Articles.
From the Publick Advertiser.
EMBDEN, (GERMANY) MARCH 4.
The French army of the Rhine under the duke of Auerstadt (Davoust) has broken up from its cantonment in the countries of Gatha, Hanau &c. and is now on his march to the Danube.—The staff of the army was on the 17th ult. removed from Erfurth, for the purpose of being established at Ulm. The army under gen. Oudinot which on the 30th had its head quarters at Augsburgh at that date, comprised nearly 80,000 men.
Count Mier arrived at Vienna, on the 12th Feb. with despatches from Count Metternich, the Austrian ambassador at Paris, communicating, it is stated, the final decision of Bonaparte on the subject of his differences with the Emperor Francis. Messengers were immediately dispatched to Petersburg, Berlin, and Copenhagen, as also to the several Austrian Governments, and orders were given for the necessary arrangements preparatory to placing the military on permanent duty.—The Messenger, Napper, arrived from Paris on the 14th and stated that previous to

his departure, the tradesmen belonging to the Austrian Embassy had been directed to furnish their several accounts, in order to their being discharged.
The Duke of Friuli (Duroc) accompanied by Bonaparte's Aids-de-camp, on the 21st ult. passed through Frankford, charged with an important mission to the court of St. Petersburg.
Jerome Bonaparte, king of Westphalia, has issued a decree for calling out his contingents of conscripts on active service; and 25,000 more who are to form a reserve, to be taken from the young men born in the year 1783.
The report of an early adjustment of the differences which subsist between Russia and Britain had induced a considerable reduction in the price of colonial produce in the former country.
It is stated, that the emperor Alexander had appointed Prince Prosotowsky, who commands the Russian armies in Moldavia and Wallachia, his plenipotentiary at the Congress of peace with the Porte.
VIENNA, FEB. 17.
The measures adopted for the security of the country continue to be carried into execution with the most unremitting assiduity and zeal. All those who are absent on leave have been ordered to join their respective regiments forthwith. The officers who were in the capital have received orders to repair to their respective regiments. In the interior of Austria, various corps are in motion to advance to the frontiers.
FEB. 19.
The depression of the publick funds have become alarming. Bank stock has fallen from 84 to 70; other stock has sunk in proportion.
It is now certain that no negotiation for peace between Russia and Turkey will take place.
PARIS, MARCH 7.
The official Paper of to day contains further, a Report from the minister of Marine, Decret, to his Majesty, whence it appears the Rear Admiral Willaumez, in consequence of his majesty's command, sailed from Brest on the 21st of Feb. with 8 ships of the line and 3 frigates, in order to attack the enemy, who was blocking the harbours of L'Orient, and Isle of d'Aix, the squadrons consisting each of 2 sail of the line, and some frigates; and so relieve those harbours from the blockade. On the evening, of the same day, the rear admiral appeared off L'Orient, whence three frigates were to join him; but these could not get out in the evening, and as the rear admiral could not wait for them, on the following day, when these frigates did get out they were placed in a very unpleasant situation, and were obliged, being chased by four of the enemy's ships, to retreat towards the Sable roads, where, being aided by the forts, they defended themselves for 3 hours most obstinately against the superior force of the enemy, and at length compelled him to retreat.
In the meanwhile the Rear Admiral pursued his voyage and reached the Basque Roads on the 24th of Feb. where however, he did not find the enemy, who having received intelligence of the approach of the French squadron has escaped. The operation, therefore has effected only this, that the squadron of Brest has united itself with the division of Rochefort in the roads of Isle d'Aix; and that the enemy being driven from before L'Orient, Capt. Tioude has been able to run out with the division to fulfil the mission which the Emperor has intrusted to him.
LONDON, March 9.
Yesterday, Col. Wardle moved in the House of Commons, an address to the king for the removal of the Duke of York, from the command of the army. This motion was opposed by Mr. Burton, and Mr. Percival (C. of E.) who declared, his intention not only to oppose the motion but to move an address highly approbatory of the conduct of the Noble Duke as commander in chief; and that his removal would be highly injurious to the army, and publick service. Mr. P. reproached the connexion with Mrs. C. No decision was had on the motion.
The Russians we learn have marched a body of troops on the ice across the Gulf of Bothnia, captured the Swedish Island of Aland, and were preparing ice boats for an expedition to Sweden proper. The distance from Aland to the main is about 30 miles.
MARCH 13.
The Hope, sloop of war, from Lisbon is arrived at Plymouth with dispatches, brings nothing new as the accounts by the last packet are of a later date; on the 6th inst. she fell in with the Surveillante frigate, and a fleet from the Brazils, and were informed that on the 1st inst. they saw six sail of French men of war steering S.W. The Washington packet arrived from Lisbon, saw on the 1st inst. in lat. 47, six large ships steering N.W.
Three French men of war have slipped out from L'Orient and are destined on an important expedition. They were seen on the 2d inst. in lat. 48, long. 14, under a press of sail, and it is believed that they have a most interesting object in view.
Our Falmouth letter says "The Surveillante, on the 3d of March, in lat. 40, 30, long. 10, saw four sail of the line, and three frigates, lying to, to leeward, and in the act of burning a brig; but several large ships apparently of the line, appearing to windward, they crowded all sail, and stood to the westward.
The first is undoubtedly the L'Orient squadron; the latter supposed to be Admiral Duckworth in pursuit.
OFFICIAL FROM SPAIN.
On the 12th Feb. the H. Q. of the Spanish army was at La Carolina, under Gen. Urbinat—The Duke d'Infantado had been unfortunate and was removed. The Supreme Junta remained at Seville. General Abidia had been appointed minister of war. A French army of 25,000 was preparing to enter Estremadura. General Cula, with 16,000 Spanish troops, was at Truvilla. At Alacantia there was a Portuguese and British division amounting to 14,000. The French had advanced to Gindad Rodrigo—Soult was at Betanzos, the 28th Jan. Romana had entered Portugal. The 40th and three other British regiments were at Seville, on their way to join Urbinat's army at La Carolina, and to defend the Sierra Morena. The Spanish army in La Mancha was looking their enemies in the face.
MARCH 14.
The amount of the Exchequer Bills presented to be funded, amounted at the close of yesterday, being the third day, to 6,000,000. The whole sum to be funded is only 8,000,000.
MARCH 15.
No immediate danger appears to threaten Cadiz. All the passes between it and the enemy are well watched and defended. The French have not yet advanced towards Andalusia.
The prevailing expectation at Hamburg was that Russia would join the Emperor of Germany, should he be compelled to defend himself against the tyrannical demands of Bonaparte.
GREENOCK, MARCH 17.
The foreign papers make a war between Austria and France inevitable. The Archduke Charles is appointed sole dictator of Military operations—The Dutch Council of state has remonstrated against involving Holland in a new war.
BY MAIL.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 26.
Thomas Fitzsimons, President of the Chamber of Commerce at Philadelphia, to the secretary of state.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23d, 1809.
SIR—The proclamation of the president of the United States published here yesterday has necessarily engaged the attention of the merchants of this city, and I am particularly requested by a respectable number of them to ask from you an explanation on a point in it considered as very important. That is, whether the 10th of June refers to the departure of vessels from the United States, or to their arrival in Great Britain or its dependencies.
Without presuming to hazard an opinion upon that point, it may not be improper to remark, that if the latter shall be declared to be its true intent, and meaning the advantages to the U. States will be incalculable. As respects expeditions to India, it may be observed, that if vessels do not sail before the 10th of June, they must encounter all the delays and dangers of the adverse monsoon, and as it respects the export of articles, the growth or produce of the United States, the advantages are too obvious to require enumeration.
Under a firm persuasion that it is the desire of the president to give all proper facility to the commerce of the U. States the merchants of this city, wish this question to be submitted to the president as soon as your convenience will permit, and that you will be pleased to favour me with his determination thereon.
I am, with great respect, (Signed) THS. FITZSIMONS, President of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
Department of State, April 26, 1809.
SIR—Your letter of the 22d instant I have received, and I have the honour of stating to you, that in pursuance of the statute, commonly called the nonintercourse act, the president having by his proclamation merely declared the revocation on the 10th of June, of the British orders, has left the fact subject to the operation of the law thereon.
In answer however to the question particularly propounded by you, it with propriety may be added, that the day stated in the proclamation, viz. the 10th of June, refers to the arrival of vessels in G. Britain and its dependencies and in the U. States, leaving the time and manner of their clearances to the discretion of the owners, as far as law and usage may justify.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) R. SMITH.
Thomas Fitzsimons, esq. president of the chamber of commerce— Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 3.
(COPY)
PARIS, 23d February, 1809.
SIR—His Majesty has been pleased to raise the embargo on American vessels within the ports of France and her dependencies (the better to assure their direct return to the United States) to place them altogether at my disposition. You therefore will be good enough to apprise the captains, supercargoes and owners, within your consular district, of this arrangement, to the end that they may sail as soon as possible for some port or place in the U. States.—The only rule which, in my view of the subject is necessary to accomplish the direct return of these vessels, (which is at once the object of our government and of this) is heretofore subjoined. You will be pleased to consider it in every case indispensable, and should objections be made to it by
captains or others, you will lose no time in stating to me their nature and extent, so that means may be taken to obviate them.
I am with much regard, Your obedient servant, (Signed)
JOHN ARMSTRONG. WM. LEE, Esq. Consul of the U. S. Bordeaux.
Rule—"The owners, consignees or captains of the American ships in the port of France, or her dependencies, must previously to their clearing out, give the consul or vice consul of their nation, in his publick capacity (and which shall become matter of record in the office of the said consul or vice consul) sufficient security by written obligation, that their return to the U. States, will be prosecuted directly and bonafide and that they will not voluntarily touch at any port or place on their homeward passage, by doing which they will subject themselves to future capture and detention by either belligerent.
NEWPORT:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1809.
TO THE PUBLICK.
THE undersigned solicits a moment's attention from the well disposed of the people of Rhode-Island. Not having often selfishly troubled them, he flatters himself with a hope of the greater indulgence. The necessity of the present explanation is grounded in the peculiarity of his present situation in relation to what might be considered publick duties required at his hands. Its apology must be traced to the same source: And in this stage of it he asks for an examination of the course he has performed, (however lowly and humble,) in political and publick life, in order that it might be previously ascertained, how far the principles which he has professed, and still professes, comport with what is sound and salutary—how far his professions and conduct may have accorded—how far the latter may have been held in subjection to the ascendancy of fidelity and rectitude. Nor is this requirement an unworthy emanation of presumption and vanity: It is made under impressions of the deepest humility and diffidence: It is made with no other view than to meet recent and pointed insinuations against him, which, upon an attentive and candid investigation, may possibly be found tinctured and tainted of slander—of slander insidiously calculated to depress him in the esteem of his fellow-citizens, which alone, and in itself constitutes the supreme object of his ambition; but which, however indispensable to his felicity, he would not wish unjustly to possess.
Being about to retire from several subordinate offices, which for the last eight years he has held in the administration of this state: Retiring too at a juncture in its political affairs, which a capricious fatality seems alone to have contributed to form: and many of the organs of which darkly and heavily disposed to load him off with ungenerous (it is hoped not malicious) opprobrium prepared to render even the penciled shade of retirement unpleasant and disastrous; it is due to himself—it is due to his country, that an explanation should be had.
Eight years ago, at pressing and general solicitation, he received those offices, three in number, viz. of Publick Notary, of a Justice of the Peace for the county of Newport, and Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the same county, the two latter of which are in themselves badges of degradation, and righteously and generously conducted, sources of unprofitable toil, and slavery. To these he submitted out of a disposition to serve the publick, and to oblige whom he supposed his friends. During this period the most complicated, embarrassing, and disagreeable part of the business of a populous seaport, that same within the jurisdiction of a justice, has devolved upon him. To this he has submitted; and if a constant regard to the order and tranquility of society, as well as to the rights of the citizens, has not been maintained—if justice equally to the rich, and the poor, has not been dispensed—if the least appearance of party spirit has ever been found to influence his decisions, let the injured declare it. If in any of those offices he has at any time been found wanting in promptness, assiduity, correctness, or competence, (he mentions competence, because, as he has been credibly informed, several of the slouching slanderous cormorants of corruption and villainy of both parties, have, out of the deepest recesses of their own mercenary skill and adroitness, and with the requisite calculation, curtailed around with appropriate darkness, surmised and insinuated against him "qualifications") If he has been found wanting in either or any of those requisites, he hereby, and thus publickly challenges the bolkest of these political vipers to make it manifest.
The publick will excuse him for this appearance of passionate warmth. It is not the loss of an office that urges his feelings. He well knew the means that would have preserved to him the continued possession of this. But those means, according to his estimation, were base and servile, and aside from that platonic disposition, which he the more reveres from the precepts and example of a venerable ancestor, whose memory he will never disparage. No: he sets the liberties of his country at a higher value than all the offices within its gift; and could they be purchased by one moment's forgetfulness of virtue, dignity, and honour, such a price would be too great for him. His feelings are urged by the manner and circumstances of the removal. Had it been a removal from all that he possessed, his fate would have been assimilated with that of every other Republican officer in the state, possessed of magnanimity, patriotism, talents, and private virtue, who, at the last session of the Assembly, have been deprived, and, in many instances, their places filled by mere trippers after party, like the growling miscreants, who sculk in the train of a victorious army, pecking by plundering the dead, and pillaging the scattered treasure of desolated cities: Had it been a removal from all that he possessed, he should not have said or thought anything of it. Or if he had thought, they would have been thoughts of pleasure and pride in that he had fallen indiscriminately with the virtuous. But why this degrading distinction? Why excluded from one office with invidious insinuations of incompetency, such as have been alluded to; and preserved in two others, such as have been mentioned? If not fit for a Publick Notary, why fit for a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, or a Justice of the Peace? Are not the duties of the latter as important and as difficult (though not so respectable perhaps) as the duties of the former? Was it upon a supposition that the first was an appointment too respectable in its nature to be thus conferred? What high and exalted personage in the self-sufficiency of his own "honourable education," graciously condescended, in consideration of the publick good to make the estimate! Was he altogether ignorant of the structure of the mind of the person whom he facetiously conceived himself unsearching and tackling into office to suit his own particular and peculiar taste and views? Or did he indulge the hope of breaking down that structure, high and exalted far beyond the tortured stretch of his most attenuated conception; and of reducing that mind to dispensancy, and concession? Delusive hope! "Easier were it for a camel to pass through
the eye of a needle," than for it to be in any degree realized.
Research has not yet resolved the question. It still remains. Why this degrading distinction? Was it devised as a political manoeuvre, a party fetch, calculated to hold out a specious appearance of moderation, expecting to profit by such appearance; and at the same time, also, by an immoderate determination, real and premeditated, to acquire to the use and benefit of a disciple all that the tide of the times would afford; sagaciously comparing that a partial removal, and that from the office, which, of all that were possessed, was the only one that conferred the least respectability, would virtually be a removal from all, for that the wretched residue would be rejected with indignation, as they were bestowed in duplicity and disregard.
Here, it is imagined, lies the key of the measure; and the publick will perceive the painful situation into which the writer is thrown.
He has ever stood ready to render him his humble services; and he trusts from no sinister or mercenary motive. Office of any kind he has never solicited or sought; nor would he wish to be retained through charity, and indulgence. He possesses youth, and, thank God, his health and strength, and is willing and wishing to earn his livelihood by means of laborious industry. Why then should it be held out to the world, that he is a cormorant for office of the most mean and contemptible kind? A cormorant for office! A seeker of privileges, prerogatives, and benefits over, and out of his fellow men! Despicable and dangerous character.
Under the sway of such sentiments, deeply rooted, and sincerely entertained can it be wondered that he revolts at a liability to such an imputation? No: He desires that his political disposition and views, may not be misunderstood; or misrepresented; and this is all he asks of the publick, beyond the common protection of the laws.
Under these impressions he declines the offices to which he has recently been re-elected. He can act no longer as a Justice of the Peace; and as Clerk of the Supreme Court, he will hasten to place the books and papers in perfect order for surrender. Until then it will be requisite he should hold it.
If in the course of the foregoing observations, any expression has escaped, which might appear like reflection upon the Assembly, or disrespect to the community, he begs it may not be considered as having been intended. Those allusions are altogether confined to individuals whose acts of detraction, like the powers of the pestilence move in darkness.
PAUL M. MUMFORD.
The United States Court for the district of Pennsylvania, has passed the following sentence on the persons concerned in resisting the marshal in the execution of a writ of arrest by said Court: General Michael Bright, three months imprisonment, and 200 dollars fine; James Atkinson, Charles Westfall, Abraham Ogden, Charles Hong, William Cole, Samuel Wilkins, Daniel Phyle and John Knipe, each 1 month imprisonment, and 50 dollars fine.
We are informed that there is now in circulation in different parts of the country a species of counterfeit coin, which are attempted to be palmed off as gold. We deem it our duty to caution the publick against receiving it, as it proves to be nothing more than gilt counters. We are also informed that a person in a neighbouring state has been recently committed to prison, for passing coin of the above description.
MARRIED,
At Wardborough, (Ver.) Miss CHARITY SYMONS, Esq. 20, to the young and sprightly Mr. DAVID WARD, Esq. 62.
At Petham, Mass. Mr. WILLIAM McFALL, a sprightly youth, aged 100 years, to the blooming widow JUDITH PERKINS, aged 79, both paupers.
"If love's a flame that's kindled by desire; "In old sticks" a surely best, because 'tis drier."
DIED,
In this town, yesterday morning, Capt. JOSEPH WARREN, aged 70. His funeral will proceed from his late dwelling-house, No. 41, Washington-Street, on Friday next, at 3 o'clock.—Friends and relations are invited to attend.
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF NEWPORT.
Entered—Spanish brig Cubano, Corbacco, Havana, Sloop Mary Ann, Locke, Georgetown; do. Huntress, Earl, New-York; sloop Aurora, Cahone, New-York; do. Express, Wood, do; do. Fame, Walden, do.
Yesterday arrived the ship Pallas, Edwards, from Savannah. Cargo, cotton and rice, to William Gray, of Salem.
Cleared—brig Russell, Newton, Guaira; do. Olympus, Talbot, Philadelphia; sloop Huntress, Helms, New-York; do. Fame, Helms, do; do. Golden Age, Perry, do; ship Eagle, Hudson, Savannah.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
THE Creditors of JOHN S. HAMMOND, of Newport, House-Carpenter, are hereby notified to appear, if they shall think fit, at the General Assembly, to be holden at Newport, on the fourth Monday of June next, then and there to show cause, if any they may have why his petition, for the benefit of an act, passed in 1756, for the relief of insolvent debtors, ought not be granted.
SAMUEL EDDY, Secretary. Newport, May 6, 1809.
TO BE LET,
And immediate possession given. THAT pleasant and commodious Room, corner of Mill and Thames-Streets, hitherto occupied by the subscriber as an office. It is unquestionably by far the best situation for a publick office, of any in the town—and at small expence, might be fitted for a dry goods store. For terms apply to PAUL M. MUMFORD.
May 9.
APPRENTICE WANTED.
WANTED an Apprentice, to the 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.

Poetry.
For the RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
TO HOPE.—No. 3.
MEER child of Heav'n—mild harbinger of Peace, (Tho' most in use, when troubles most increase,) Refugent orb—whose rays benignant shine, When earthly comforts all beside decline: Celestial Hope! resume thy gentle sway; I hail thy reign, and cheerfully obey.
On thy blest Anchor hangs all life's domain, Thy humble rays the universe sustain; Withdraw thy aid, e'en happiness must fly, The soul must sink and emulation die: O'er earth and skies a universal night Our harmless schemes and fond wishes blight. The earth, without thee, is a dreary space, And life possesses not one lonely grace.
Let ev'ry other blessing man can know, In streams eternal round our dwellings flow; Let Heav'n an everlasting smile dispense, And not one outward ill disturb the sense; Still, art thou absent, all things else in vain, But aid the gloom, and strike a deeper pain! But wrap the soul in darkness worse than death, When Fancy's bugbears rise at ev'ry breath— In terror rise, in boundless terror reign, With dreams of wrath and woes distract the brain; Those dreams that some infernal pow'r's control, And send, on how'ring pinions round the soul. That wav'ring human mind, (how sad to tell!) Yet, oft in real woe, thinks all is well!
'Tis from within that pleasures mostly spring; Affliction thence derives its sharpest sting; Thence rise spontaneous, in eternal strife, Those mental storms that wear away our life; Whence sad contention thwarts the moral plan, And sets at savage variance man with man. Yet though these passions are so badly us'd, It follows not they're wrong, if not abus'd— No!—through the whole, eternal wisdom glows; More good than ill from ev'ry passion flows; Mid blooming roses scatter'd thorns we meet, Alike is bitter, sweeter of the sweet.
All pains and pleasures in the mind reside; Thou, Hope, to future pointing, art the guide. Not outward gloss can tranquillize the thought; Mere present pleasure, of itself, is nought; It only calms and satisfies the mind, With prospects of futurity combin'd. Ah! what avails the feast before us spread, If we next hour are number'd with the dead? Or what is boundless wealth this moment gain'd, If in a gloomy dungeon next we're chain'd?
'Tis Hope of future points the soul to peace, When life improves, or mortal troubles cease; That bids us trust that better days will come, Or brighter prospects rise beyond the tomb.
SELECTED.
THE MOTHER TO HER CHILD.
Welcome, thou little dimpled stranger, O! welcome to my fond embrace; Thou sweet reward of pain and danger, Still let me press thy cherub face.
Dear source of many a mingled feeling, How did I dread, yet wish thee here! While hope and fear, in turn prevailing, Serv'd but to render thee more dear.
How flow'd my heart with exultation, So late the anxious seat of care, When first thy voice of supplication Stole sweetly on thy mother's ear.
What words could speak the bright emotion That sparkled in thy father's eye, When to his fond paternal bosom He proudly press'd his darling boy!
Oh! that thou may'st, sweet babe, inherit, Each virtue to his heart most dear; His manly grace, his matchless merit, Is still thy doting mother's prayer.
While on the downy couch reposing, To watch thee is my tender toil; I mark thy sweet blue eyes enclosing, I fondly heed thy cherub smile.
Smile on, sweet babe, unknown to sorrow; Still brightly beam the heavenly eye; And may the dawn of every morrow Shed blessings on my darling boy.
SCRAP.
Obstinate people are never so much so, as when they know they are in the wrong.
AMUSING MISCELLANY.
FROM THE ANTHOLOGY.
Original Letters, from an American Traveller in Europe, to his friends in this country.
LETTER FIFTH. (Concluded.)
It may easily be imagined, as every nation in Europe, especially the British, has been drawing upon this inexhaustible fund of manufactured antiquities, that the art of imitation has not grown worse, although the real curiosities must have essentially diminished.
From my own observation, I can assure you, that there are more original paintings of each of the celebrated Italian artists, pretended to be scattered in the different cabinets of Europe, than any ten of the most illustrious of them could have executed.
Having a pretty good memory, I frequently remarked, that I had seen three or four copies of the same painting in different cabinets, all the proprietors of which claim the merit of having the original.
The same remark may be applied to every other branch of the fine arts and antiquities, especially to coins, medals, and intaglios.
If one can trust either to appearances, or to the accounts which one receives in travelling, the Romans, in general, are not rich; and there are few who can, from the nature of their city and country, have the means of acquiring great wealth. The only persons who appear to possess affluence, except the high ecclesiastical officers, are the nobility. A very small portion of these lay claim to a noble descent of very high antiquity, and pretend to trace their origin to the Scipios and Cæsars. These, however, are neither among the wealthiest, nor the most distinguished of the nobles. Much the greater part, who now figure among the grandees at Rome, are the descendants of the nephews, or natural children of Popes. The great families of the Borghese, Farnese, Barberini, and Doria, owe a great part, and many of them the
whole of their splendour, to the circumstance of an ancestor's having been raised to the pontifical chair. The late revolution has, at Rome as well as in France, placed a coronet or a mitre upon the heads of many, who thought themselves born to humble fortunes. The most distinguished of this class is the marquis Torlonia, now the greatest banker in Italy. This man, at the commencement of the revolution, which overthrew the Papal throne, was in the humble office of a valet; but taking an active part in favour of the French, he soon attracted their notice, became a favourite of their generals, the contractor for their armies, and thus acquired an immense fortune. With this property he has already invested himself with a marquisate, and has purchased the reversion of a dukedom. It may be well to remark here, that the titles in almost every part of Italy are not personal, but are attached to the estate; so that any man may become a duke or even prince, who has the means and disposition to purchase an estate for the purpose.
The Italian nobility, in general, are not remarkable for the splendour of their equipages, or the expensiveness of their tables. Their pride and luxury seem to be confined to the magnificence of their palaces; the value, number and antiquity of the paintings and statues. This taste undoubtedly owes its origin to the fine specimens of architecture and statuary, with which their country has been enriched by the ancient Romans, and a vast many of which have escaped the ravages of time. As the modern Romans found that their country was the resort of literary men of all nations, principally on account of these remains of ancient grandeur, it is extremely natural that, poor as they were, they should place a higher value upon these objects, than upon other gratifications. If we except the palace built by Louis XIV. at Versailles, no monarchy in Europe is so magnificently lodged, as twenty of these Roman nobles.
The interior of their palaces perfectly responds to the splendour of the exterior. The cabinets of these nobles frequently contain paintings and statues, which would sell for millions; while the proprietors are the prey of Jews and sharpers, and almost literally want a coat.
I can give you one example of the prodigious value of the collections of some of these poor noblemen. The prince Justiniani had sold, it was said, four pictures out of his collection, to Lucien Bonaparte, for 160,000 dollars. I do not think that he had less than 5 or 600 fine pictures left. The Palais Borghese contains statues and paintings, which would sell in England for more than a million sterling. All the gratification, which these noblemen derive from these splendid establishments, is, the praise and attention bestowed upon them by foreigners, who still crowd to Rome from every part of the civilized world. It is said, that the present race of Roman nobility is very much degraded in character; that they are ignorant and wholly destitute of those qualities, which can alone render an aristocracy respectable.
The ecclesiastical police of Rome prohibits all publick spectacles and amusements, except of a religious nature, or at the period of the Carnival. During the short interval of festivity, the theatre is opened, and the Romans, by the extravagance and folly of their amusements, endeavour to indemnify themselves for the restrictions, under which they are placed, during the rest of the year.
The Roman stage appears to me in a very humble state of advancement. Tedious operas, in which every principle of common sense and nature is violated, or gross buffoonery, suited only to the lowest tastes, are the things which a Roman audience can alone relish. Operas in all languages, and in every country, are sufficiently stupid; but in France, you are in some degree recompensed for the outrage done to probability and good sense, by the splendour of the scenery, and the taste and beauty of the ballet. At Rome you are denied even these sources of relief. Long recitatives, without spirit or variety, and still longer songs and sonnettes exhaust the patience of the most meek, and you are amused with the same dirty scenery, which never changes, and with Harlequins, Scaramouches and jumping jacks, instead of dancers. Much has been said, too of the other amusements of the Carnival; but they are still more stupid and ridiculous, than their theatrical performances. They consist solely in odd and whimsical masquerade dresses, in which almost all the inhabitants attire themselves, and parade the streets, without the least exertion of wit, or any attempt to support the characters which they fantastically assume. On the whole, Rome, to a stranger, would be a most insipid and disagreeable city, if he was not compensated by the immense number and value of the objects of the fine arts, with which it is enriched, and by the magnificence of the remnants of antiquity, of which the folly and cupidity of the modern inhabitants cannot deprive him. Yours, &c.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber intends to open a SCHOOL on the 8th of May, ensuing, at the head of Broad-Street, in the shop formerly occupied by Mr. WILLIAM STALL—where will be taught, Reading, Writing, Arithmetick, English Grammar, &c.
Those persons who will please to encourage his present attempt; may depend on having strict attention paid to the Learning and Morals of their children. He flatters himself that by an unwearied attention to his business, he shall meet the approbation of the publick.
The terms of Tuition may be known, by applying to the Subscriber.
J. B. PEABODY.
Newport, May 3, 1809.
"The liberal Man deviseth liberal things."
WHEREAS a citizen of this town has contracted with me, by the year, to educate ten poor Children at a time, in my School, boys of the age of eight years and upwards—this is therefore to inform those who wish to embrace such an opportunity, to apply to Mr. GREEN BURROUGHS, capt. NATHANIEL SWEET, or to me, the Subscriber, to whom it is entrusted what applications may be proper. No regard will be had to the religious or political sentiments of their parents or friends.
ELEAZER TREVETT.
Newport, May 3, 1809.
BANK SHARES.
FOR SALE—a few SHARES in the Newport Bank. Inquire at this office. May 3.
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.
NATHANIEL DEARBORN,
No. 93, Thames-Street, seven doors north of Mr. Thomas Townsend's Coffee-House, and nearly opposite Perry-Wharf.
HAS just received, the invaluable works of the Hon. Fisher Ames, of Massachusetts. It is printed on a fine wove paper, hot pressed, with an excellent likeness of the author; contains between 5 and 6 hundred pages octavo, and is now to be sold for three dollars and fifty cents.—N. B. As but very few copies are on hand of this work, those who wish for them must apply in season.
Also, a few copies of an Analytical View of the Animal Economy, calculated for Students in Medicine and private Gentlemen: by Isaac Ball, physician and surgeon, and diplomatick member of the Medical Society of the city of New-York.
LIFE OF SOUTHACK, who was confined in the Massachusetts State Prison, price 50 cents.
First number of the New-York Medical and Philosophical Journal and Review, which began in February, 1809, to be continued semi-annually; to contain 150 pages, octavo, and delivered to subscribers at 75 cents a number.
ROLLIN'S ANCIENT HISTORY, 8 volumes. BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES, 4 vols. bound, at 10 dollars.
THE LATE MAP OF LOUISIANA. THE LATE MAP OF AMERICA.
1 Set REES'S CYCLOPEDIA, to be in twenty volumes; price 160 dollars.
A few complete sets SALMAGUNDI, bound.
BACKGAMMON TABLES and CHESS BOARDS.
Yankee PAPER HANGINGS an elegant assortment—just received in Firkins and Half Barrels.
HOUSE PAPERS and BORDERS.
BOOK-BINDING, executed in a handsome style.
STATIONARY, &c.—as usual.
THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY has received a great addition.—It now contains 2500 volumes of History, Biography, Voyages, Travels, Novels, Romances, Poetry, and Miscellany; above 100 volumes of Magazines; and 1000 different Plays, Farces, &c.—and needs only an increase of patronage to make it the best Library in New-England.
Newport, April 26, 1809.
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.
Now landing, at Sherburne's wharf and for Sale, on unusual good terms, if applied for before stored, 200 bbls. Alexandria Flour, for family use. April 12.
TO BE LET,
THE Dwelling-House and garden, in Spring-Street, occupied by the late John Banister, Esq.—For further particulars and terms, apply at the house. March 22.
NOTICE is hereby given, that MARY TAGGART, of Newport, sole Executrix of the last will and testament of SAMUEL C. TAGGART, late of said Newport, mariner, deceased, hath taken upon herself that trust and given bonds as the law requires. All persons having lawful demands against the estate of said deceased, are requested to exhibit them, and those indebted to make immediate payment to the subscriber, who is legally empowered by letter of attorney from said Executrix, to conduct the administration upon said estate.
HENRY Y. CRANSTON.
Newport, April 19, 1809.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS the keeper of the Hospital on Coaster's Harbour, is about leaving it; and it is the opinion of the Town Council that some suitable person should go on immediately. Application may be made to JONATHAN ALMY, Town Clerk.
SAMUEL VINSON, President April 5. Town Council.
ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 27th of March last, an indented Boy, by the name of GILBERT RICKETSON. All persons are therefore hereby forbidding harbouring or advancing said boy any thing on my account. Whoever will apprehend said Boy, and return him to me, shall receive one dollar reward, and no charges paid.
STEPHEN BROWNELL, 2d. Little Compton, May 3, 1809.
NOTICE.
THE Publick are hereby informed that the Subscriber has been appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate, for the town of Middletown, Guardian of ISAAC PECKHAM, house carpenter of Middletown, and has accepted the trust. All persons are cautioned against having any dealings whatever, with the said ISAAC PECKHAM, as I will not be answerable for any debts contracted by him.
JOSEPH ROGERS. Middletown, May 3, 1809.
For NORFOLK or ALEXANDRIA,
THE brig MARY-ANN, now laying at Langley's wharf, will sail in 6 or 8 days. For Freight or Passage, apply to HENRY TEW, or WILLIAM GREEN, Newport, May 3.
FOR SALE, THE HULL of a new SHIP, built at Troy, on Taunton river, by one of the best workmen in the United States, burthen 360 tons. Any person wishing to purchase a ship of the above description, are requested to call on Mr. ABRAHAM BOWEN, at Troy, (Mass.) and examine her himself, which he conceives the most satisfactory method of recommending her. Troy, April 19.
JASON SPRAGUE,
Offers for sale, at his Store, in Washington-Street, No. 4,
100 bbls. fresh superfine Alexandria and New-York Flour, by the barrel or larger quantity; 2000 wt. Cabin Bread; 60 barrels pickled Cod; dry Codfish by the quintal or larger quantity; Pork; Beef; Rice by the tierce; loaf, powdered and brown Sugar; 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 sn. Mf 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.
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.
JAMES WESTGATE, BAKER,
No. 195, Thames-Street, Offers for sale, 100 bbls. excellent Ship Bread. Groceries of all kinds, Crackers and Ginger Bread put up at the shortest notice.
Newport, March 23.
SIMPSON & BARKER,
Offer for sale, At the Brick Market 40 bbls. mess Pork, and 20 bbls. mess Beef. March 22.
FOR SALE,
A DWELLING HOUSE, No. 50, situated on Bridge Street, with a good Cellar and Shop adjoining, suitable for a Cabinet-maker; yard, garden, stable, and a good well of water. For further particulars, inquire of BENJ. HAMMOND. Newport, March 22. 1809.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE Subscriber offers for sale, his Estate, situated No. 47 and 48, Long-Wharf. The peculiar advantages attached to this Estate are many and important:—there are 4 Lots, extending 160 feet by 80; the Building is 80 by 30 feet; two stories high; is an excellent frame and in good repair. The building is occupied as a Grocery Store, Dwelling-House, and Tailor's Shop; and is indisputably one of the best stands for business in Newport. This Building is remote from any other, and there cannot be any other one erected near it; which, in a wooden town, like this, is an important consideration. For a small sum of money, there may be built one of the most convenient Lumber Yards, extending from the Street South, over the water, that there is in this place. In fact, the estate is capable of very great improvement; and, considering the increase of business on the point, especially on the Long-Wharf, within a very few years, and the more than probability of its becoming, very shortly, what it formerly was, the Seat of Business; owing to the good condition of the Stores, Wharves, and depth of Water; this Estate may justly be ranked among the first and most advantageous in Newport, for business.
ALSO—His Stock in Trade, consisting of GROCERIES, &c.
SAMUEL ALLEN. Newport, April 26, 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. 97 and 99, 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. Newport, April 26.