Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1804-10-27 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1804.
[NO. 45.
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1804.
Table with columns: ARTICLE, per, From, To, Remarks. Lists prices for various goods like Bacon, Beef, Brandy, Bread, Butter, Candles, Coal, Cocoa, Coffee, Cordage, Cotton, Duck, Flour, Fish, Fustick, Gin, Grain, Hemp, Hides, Hog's-Lard, Indigo, Iron, Lead, Meal, Mahogany, Molasses, Peas, Pepper, Pimento, Pitch, Pork, Raisins, Rice, Rosin, Rum, Salt, Shingles, Staves, Tar, Tobacco, Tallow, Turpentine, Wax, Wines.
Premiums of Insurance on American Property. To Great-Britain, Ireland, and Portugal, 3 3 1-2... Virginia Bank, 6 dolls. per share, advance.
THE SHIP MOUNT VERNON, JOHN BOYINTON, Master: Having two-thirds of her cargo ready, one fourth of which is on board...
FOR HULL, The British Ship JEANIE, John Cowan, Master: Being near loaded, will sail the last of this week...
FOR LIVERPOOL, The well armed Ship DUNROBIN CASTLE, Expected to sail in all November. Tobacco or Naval Stores will be received on freight...
FOR CHERBOURG, THE BRIG FRANKLIN, S. HILL, Master: Burthen about 220 tons—she is a staunch, strong built vessel...
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The excellent fast sailing Brig ELIZA, Henry Brown, Master: Burthen 200 hogheads; is ready for receiving a cargo.
FOR BOURDEAUX, (To sail early in November,) The Ship THOMAS, Captain Boush: Two-thirds of her cargo engaged. Freight will be taken on low terms, if immediately offered.
FOR BOURDEAUX, The fast sailing Ship SHEFFIELD, JOSIAH COWPER, Master: Will sail in six weeks, one half of her cargo being engaged.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The American Ship NANCY, Captain TURNER, Burthen 240 Tons. C. & F. Whittle.
FOR CHARTER, The good American Ship SARAH, Abel Rawson, master: Burthen 313 tons; will carry about 450 hds. tobacco—now in complete order for the reception of a cargo.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, 99 Hds. Richmond TOBACCO. 18 do. Petersburg do. 200 Bbs. excellent PORK. 80 do. FLOUR.
WE WANT A vessel of 150 Hogheads, for a Port in France—immediate dispatch will be given. C. & F. Whittle.
FOR CHARTER, The excellent new ship ARCTURUS, Samuel Winsor, master: Burthen 300 tons.—She will be ready in three days to receive a cargo.
Just arrived in the Dunrobin Castle, a Cargo of excellent Liverpool Stoved Salt. To be sold cheap, taken from along side. Apply to Robertson & Brown.
A FREIGHT For the above ship is wanted, to a port in Britain or any of the British West-India Islands. The Dunrobin Castle is well armed and manned, and has a Letter of Marque. Apply as above.
FOR CHARTER, The excellent fast sailing ship TICONIC, Parsons, master: Burthen 270 tons, and now ready to receive a cargo.
FOR CHARTER, The Ship BRUTUS, JOHN BUNCE, Master: 236 tons burthen—a stout well built vessel; three years old, and completely found in every respect.
LANDING From the Brig ANN MARIA, from MADEIRA, AND FOR SALE, 5 Pipes, 6 Hds. and 8 Qrs. Casks, Fine old London P. M. Wine.
WHO WANT TO CHARTER, A vessel of about 1500 barrels, to load for a port in Great Britain. Sept. 1. tf 109
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The Copper bottomed Brig MARY LOUISA, Captain George Farrer: Burthen 1200 barrels—now ready to receive a cargo.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The American Ship PETER, Captain Sayward. Burthen 200 hds. tobacco, or 2000 bbs.—For terms apply to Phinehas Dana.
Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the Legislature of Virginia, at its next session...
FALL GOODS. RICHARD TAYLOR, HAS received, by the brig Commerce, from London, an extensive assortment of FALL GOODS, which he offers for sale on moderate terms...
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A QUANTITY OF Red and White Oak Drawn Staves, for which each will be given. ALSO, White and Pitch Pine Merchantable Boards.
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, JUN. OFFERS FOR SALE, At the store he has lately taken on Marsden's Wharf 10 Pipes HOLLAND GIN.
STORAGE. THE Subscriber will receive Goods on Storage, at his convenient Fire Proof Store, on Marsden's Wharf. William Hartshorne, Jun.
BARBADOS SUGAR, Of good quality, landing on Town Point, out of the brigantine George.—For sale on liberal terms, for approved notes at 2 and 3 months.
FOR SALE, On board the Ship SHEFFIELD, at Willock's Wharf, 1400 BUILDING STONES, hard and of a superior quality. Apply to Josiah Cowper.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying alterations and amendments to the Act entitled, "An Act to reduce into one, the several acts for regulating Pilots, and ascertaining their fees."
THE President and Directors of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, have this day declared a semi-annual dividend of fifty cents per share, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal representatives...
NOW LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF, From on board the Ship DART, Captain PEEK, from CADIZ, 800 Qrs. Casks SHERRY WINE, of superior quality, and 2000 Butts SALT.
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
THE SUBSCRIBER Has received by the brig Commerce, from London, and Ship BRUTUS, from LIVERPOOL, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which he offers for sale, by Wholesale or Retail, on moderate terms.
ALSO—A FEW BALES BEST TWILLED SACKING. Sept. 22. tf 150
FALL GOODS.
WE are now landing from the brig Commerce, from London, an extensive assortment of FALL GOODS, among which are afforded packages, calculated for the West India market, entitled to drawback; which will be sold at low advance, by Gilliat & Mackinder.
NORFOLK HOTEL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company.
FOR SALE—A BARGAIN.
THE SUBSCRIBER, WISHING TO DECLINE THE RETAIL BUSINESS, OFFERS FOR SALE, HIS WHOLE STOCK IN TRADE, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $20,000.
DRY GOODS, Cutlery, Hardware, Castings, Nails of all sizes, and a number of other articles.—The whole will be sold on very low terms, and a liberal credit will be allowed, on bond with approved security.
Mathematical Instruments, &c.
Received by the Ship Suffolk, Capt. Moore, from London, and for sale by LEVIN DORSEY; At the corner of Fayette and Wide-Water-Streets.
ADAM'S Patent Globes, 12 inches diameter, with compasses in the bottom, very complete. Quadrants, black and red ebony, with single and double observation.
Likewise the following Articles, FOR THE USE OF NAVIGATORS. Hamilton Moore's Epitome and Affluent. General Charts of the Coast of America, from Boston to Philadelphia.
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS,
Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, opposite the Market. An ASSISTANT wanted—also, an active YOUTH to be employed in the store.—Liberal wages will be given to TWO ABLE HANDS, to turn a Paint Mill.
FOR SALE,
A choice parcel of Grenada RUM, now landing from on board the Brig Regulator. For terms apply to John Brown, Rothery's Wharf.
SLATE.
I HAVE NOW ON HAND AND FOR SALE, A LARGE quantity of SLATE, (which is said by good judges to be equal to any,) and will contract for any quantity, to be delivered in a short time. William Hartshorne, jun.
LANDING THIS DAY ON WARREN'S WHARF,
113 Tierces RICE. 10 Hogheads SUGAR. 10 do. MOLASSES. For Sale by Warren Asbley.

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1804.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at this Office, THE JUSTIFICATION OF MOREAU, A PAMPHLET, Translated from the French by G. L. Gray. PRICE 31 CENTS.
On the 24th September, when the Old Tom left Rotterdam, nothing had been heard of a declaration of war by Russia against France.—Such a thing was expected.
We have received a third letter from a "SHIP CARPENTER" of Portsmouth, which shall appear in our next.
Without claiming any superior degree of foresight, we prophecy that the remarks which follow, although upon a subject of the utmost importance to the people of this state, and although written with strength and perspicacity, will have no effect in remedying the evil of which the writer so justly, and so forcibly, complains. This is the age of infatuation: the delusion which now deceives the publick mind will in time wear away; the effects of present, temporary, measures will then be felt, but there may then no longer exist the power to avoid the consequent ruin of our boasted liberty.
REFLECTIONS, OCCASIONED BY THE APPROACHING ELECTION OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The right of suffrage is essential to all free and representative government: it is therefore justly dear to those who prize the blessings of such government. But for this right to be of any avail in promoting or preserving those blessings, it is surely requisite that the mode in which it is to be exercised be such as to admit of judgment and discernment. Is this the case with regard to the mode, prescribed by law, to be observed in the approaching election of Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, in this Commonwealth?
Virginia is bounded on the East by the Atlantick, and on the West by the State of Kentucky, distant from each other nearly five hundred miles; it is bounded on the North by the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and on the South by North Carolina, and Tennessee; exhibiting on the sea coast a frontier of about one hundred and fifty or sixty miles, and gradually widening to the Westward, till a breadth is attained, from the Ohio, below Pittsburg, to the Eastern extremity of Tennessee, nearly equal to the distance which separates the Atlantick from Kentucky. The State, according to the last Census, contains upwards of eight hundred and eighty thousand souls; and by the apportionment of Congress, is entitled to twenty-four Electors. The above extent of country has been, therefore, divided into as many Districts; from each of which one Elector is to be elected. This election, however, is to be made, not by those exercising the right of suffrage in each district respectively, but by the freeholders of the State at large throughout its whole extent; each freeholder being bound to vote for twenty-four Electors. For one in the district where he resides, and concerning whose character he may have a tolerable chance of information, and for twenty-three others in the other twenty-three districts of the State, concerning the greater part of whom, in relation either to their characters or existence, he can have no information, save such as faction, or self-created, intermeddling, dictators may please to afford him. Is this a proper mode of exercising the all-important right of suffrage, where judgment and discernment may be totally excluded? Let us suppose a case of illustration, by no means improbable to occur, if the good people of Virginia were to resume a small portion of their wonted freedom, heretofore exercised in elections of this sort.
A catalogue of names has been given to the freeholders of Virginia, by an authority unrecognized by the laws, and bearing upon its front every indication of its being a work of faction and usurpation. For these names they are in effect required to give their suffrages. If the freeholders of a district, not regarding the very objectionable form in which this business has been presented to them, were simply to say, (and surely in many instances it might be said with truth) those who have been so kind as to propose to relieve us of the burthen of exercising our own judgment and discretion, in the choice of an Elector for the district in which we reside, have nominated to us a man, of whom we should never have thought, for this service. Having, presumably, a more intimate acquaintance in this district than those who have undertaken to direct us, let us select such a character for this district as our own knowledge, judgment, and discretion, ought to direct us to: but as our knowledge and acquaintance do not extend to other districts, the greater part of them remote some hundreds of miles from us, it is possible that those who have undertaken to direct us, may have possessed superior information in relation to those districts; being without other information or guides, we will acquiesce in their authority, and give our suffrages for the characters nominated for those districts, as we have been directed.
Thus each district throughout the State, relying upon its own knowledge, judgment, and discernment, might, and, if it were to exercise these qualities, probably would, elect for itself, respectively, a character different from that which has been nominated; but yielding itself at the same time to the direction of this unknown authority, in relation to the other districts, the result would be, that these characters which should be preferred by the particular knowledge, judgment, and discernment, of the districts in
which they respectively reside, would be rejected by the suffrages of those where they were unknown, and those characters which should be rejected in the districts where they reside, and were known, would be elected by the suffrages of the others, where they were unknown. But, forsooth! those who have planned these things are Republicans :—yea, they are all honourable men , and we have their own words that they are all Republicans !—Away with names and distinctions designed to delude and mislead! Is this mode of exercising the all important right of suffrage, reconcilable with either the letter or spirit of our former republican institutions?
The country from which our ancestors emigrated to this, and from whence they brought with them the idea of representative government, has been, from time beyond memory, divided into shires or counties, which with its cities and boroughs, became at once electoral districts, so soon as the happy invention of representative government was there instituted. The inhabitants of those shires or counties, cities and boroughs, chose their respective representatives to one of the branches of the legislative council of the nation; the only part of their government that was elective. This subdivision of that country, enabled its inhabitants to perform this duty with discernment, as to the persons elected: it moreover acted as a barrier against the general diffusion of those passions, which, on such occasion, are but too apt to prevail in some quarter or other; and thereby contributed to the preservation of the publick peace, which might otherwise have been interrupted by the contentions of too powerful individuals, acting on more extensive spheres. Hence it is, that the liberties of Britain have been preserved, notwithstanding the trying difficulties through which she has had to pass; whilst those of Rome were soon seen to perish, after the admission of all Italy to vote within her walls. Faction and intrigue, when from any cause understood and discernment can be no longer exercised, naturally usurp the direction of the publick suffrages, and turn the nominal choice of the people to the real destruction of their own liberties and happiness.
So sensible were we of these truths, and so justly apprehensive of mischief from even the slightest deviation from these principles, that, in forming the Constitution of Virginia, it was deemed essential to renounce a latitude of discretion, which we saw sometimes practised in Britain even to the publick advantage, of electing an individual, however he might deserve or profess our confidence, unless he were actually a resident in the electoral district within which the freeholders voting for him also resided. Each county, city, or borough, was explicitly enjoined to elect its representatives to the House of Delegates of such only as were actual residents within their respective limits.
The same principle was also explicitly extended to the senate, the other branch of our state legislature. That body, it was declared, should consist of twenty-four members. The State was therefore divided into as many districts, in each of which the freeholders were respectively enjoined to elect a senator, being also an actual resident within the district. Such were our principles and practice in our state polity, previous to the adoption of the present Constitution of the United States. Since that period the same principles and practice were adhered to, in relation to the general government, until something, difficult surely to be reconciled with our former ideas of republican propriety, usurped the guidance of the councils of Virginia.
By an estimate made by the General Convention which formed the Constitution of the United States, without the aid of a census to direct its decisions in this respect, the number of ten members of the house of representatives in congress was assigned as the proportion of Virginia. By the principles of the Constitution we at the same time became entitled to elect twelve of the Electors, who were to elect a President and Vice-President of the United States. Virginia was accordingly divided, by her own legislature, into ten districts for the choice of as many representatives to congress, and into twelve other districts for the choice of as many Electors; and the freeholders in those districts, respectively, were, according to the fundamental principles of our State Constitution, required to elect those representatives and electors of such only as were actual residents within the districts, respectively. Again, after the first census had been taken, and when it had become necessary to make new arrangements of the districts in conformity with the increased number of our representatives in congress, and of our electors for the election of a President and Vice-President of the United States, not a doubt was started of the propriety of the principles and practice which had been adopted and pursued in relation to these subjects. The same course was therefore pursued, during the three first terms of the Presidential election. The illustrious WASHINGTON was unanimously elected, not only by the Electors of Virginia, but by those of every State in the Union, for the two first terms. As the third term approached, he made known his wish to decline being considered among the number of those out of whom a choice was to be made of a citizen to administer the Executive Government of the Union. At the third Presidential election, the greatest majority of the votes of the Electors of the United States was found to be in favour of Mr. Adams, who was consequently declared to be President; and the next greatest number, also a majority, being in favour of Mr. Jefferson, he was of course declared to be Vice-President of the United States. At this election, Virginia had twenty-one Electors, of whom twenty voted for Mr. Jefferson, and one only for Mr. Adams. Notwithstanding this almost unanimous vote in the college of Electors in Virginia in favour of Mr. Jefferson at the third election, it was for some cause deemed expedient to depart from the mode before observed in choosing Electors, as the fourth Presidential election approached; and to adopt one similar to that which is now persevered in at the approach of the fifth term.
Why was this change originally adopted? Was there ground to apprehend that the fellow-citizens of Mr. Jefferson, in his native State, would be less zealous in giving him their support at the fourth election, than they had been at the third? If so, there must have been some just cause for that change in the publick sentiment: some unfortunate disclosures must have thrown new light on his character, and rendered him apparently less worthy of publick confidence and esteem, than he had before appeared to be.
But without enquiring into this cause of change in the publick sentiment, which it was supposed, notwithstanding our State attachments and partialities, would have deprived Mr. Jefferson of one-third at least of the votes of the Electors of Virginia, at the fourth Presidential election, had that election been conducted in the former mode and upon principles that would have admitted of a fair and free expression of the publick sentiment; let us suppose for a moment that publick dissatisfaction had arisen without cause, that Mr. Jefferson had on no occasion given reason to suspect his candour, his sincerity, his upright and honourable conduct towards the publick and towards individuals; that he had been uniform at all times in publick and in private, in his eulogies concerning the Constitution of the United States, and in his professions of attachment to it; let us admit him to stand as fair as his best friends wish him; still may we not demand whether, for the promotion of his views or those of any individual whatsoever, our fundamental rights, the essentials of free government, the very freedom of suffrage itself, shall be violated, and the freeholders of Virginia be placed, like a set of puppets, in the hands of a directorial committee, who, sitting behind the scene, are to manage their voices and movements, as to such committee shall seem good? Is this republicanism?
Perhaps we may be told that we are free to vote, or let it alone: that we are free to adopt the names prescribed to us, or to substitute others, if we can. What is this but adding insult to injury? Where is the man, who, through a country thus widely extended, possesses adequate knowledge of persons and places, to enable him to discharge such a duty with correctness and discernment? The law is in itself incapable of being executed, save under the direction and directorship of faction; and reduces the freeholders of Virginia to this humiliating dilemma, either to abandon the right of suffrage in the election of Electors, or in exercising that right to make a perfect sacrifice of its freedom. Whither does this tend? When this sacrifice shall be made in one instance, what security shall we possess for the future free election of members to congress, or to either branch of our own State legislature? The same motives which have prompted to the present violation of the letter and spirit of our Constitution, may be equally operative on other occasions; nor will the criminality be felt or regarded by those who have done what has been done, IN THE NAME OF REPUBLICANISM!!!
The following is the list of names proposed to the people of this state as Electors of President and Vice President; as an example of the justness of our correspondent's remarks, we might ask, How many of the persons who bear those names are known to the Voters of this district? —And of those that are known how many do their judgments and their consciences approve? Yet for each of these men they are called upon to vote on Monday the fifth of November next!!!
DEMOCRATICK TICKET For Electors of President and Vice President. Richard Evers Lee, of Norfolk Borough. John Goodrich, of Isle of Wight. Edward Pegram, of Dinwiddie. Dr. Richard Field, of Brunswick. Thomas Read, of Charlotte. Creed Taylor, of Cumberland. William H. Cabell, of Amherst. George Penn, of Patrick. George Wythe, of City of Richmond. John Taylor, of Caroline. Larkin Smith, of King & Queen. John Minor, of Spotsylvania. William Elly, of Loudoun. William Dudley, of Warwick. Mann Page, of Gloucester. John Taliaferro, jr. of King George. Richard Brent, of Prince William. Hugh Holmes, of Frederick. James Dailey, of Hampshire. James Allen, of Shenandoah. Archibald Stuart, of Augusta. James M'Farlane, of Russell. Gen. John Preston, of Montgomery. William M'Kinley, of Ohio.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Although we expect by next mail the same dates from New-York, which we received by capt. Cropper, on Wednesday, and probably a more particular detail of the foreign news, yet as we know the mail will not arrive in time, unless some strange whim should be to it, we copy from the Mercantile Advertiser the intelligence which had been received at that office by the Iris. This is not merely one day later as stated in the Herald of this morning, but six days later than had at that time been received at New-York; three days later than had been received at this office; and five days later than any news published in the Herald.
A particular appropriation of our paper for this morning prevented us from attending, minutely, to these articles; although we received the paper in sufficient time yesterday—say between four and five o'clock in the afternoon—to have copied the whole. We therefore only noticed, in as concise a manner as possible, the principal objects—the movement of the Russian fleet and army; the reported declaration of war against France, by the Russian emperor; and the plot against the life of the King of Sweden.
Some people have remarked to us the precise coincidence between the language of the Herald and of the Ledger in this particular instance. We are so far happy that for once, at least, "our co-temporaries," have no reason to find fault with our style. How they became possessed of the extract which was made from the New-York paper they best know, and much satisfaction may they derive from it.
In Meurs. W'Hall & O'Connor's paper of this morning we find these words—"That a Russian squadron of ten sail of the line had arrived in Copenhagen Roads in the beginning of August, and had landed 10,000 men; that another with 20,000 men was daily expected. These reports were from French papers.—The Iris spoke a vessel at sea, on a pas-
sage from Amsterdam, the captain of which said that "he had a paper on board containing an official declaration of war by Russia against France."—These two paragraphs with the exception of a semi-colon, and the quotation marks, are liberum à verbatim , the words used in our paper.
The variation which we made from the New-York paper will be immediately perceived. It might suit the convenience of others to have contracted this foreign news, but we can reasonably assert that no one would have contracted it in the very same words which we had made use of, nor would have transposed, in the same way, the order in which the articles stood. The Herald marks her paragraphs as quotations. This was very proper. They are not, however, quotations from any New-York paper—and it is not to be expected that they would avowedly cite from a paper that had not issued from our office, with our authority, when the Herald went to press.
The Editors of that paper know best how the Ledger fell into their hands last night. To us it is a matter of no moment; but the circumstance having been noticed to us by different persons, and we having been asked if we had got our information from the other office, we have deemed it right to explain, as far as we could explain.—We use every fair exertion to get early intelligence, but we are not such niggards of it as may be imagined; and had the Editors of the Herald sent to our office yesterday evening, we would have cheerfully lent them our New-York paper. Publick Ledger, Oct. 25.
The passengers from the ship Iris, arrived here yesterday by way of New-London. They left the vessel on Tuesday evening, off Martha's Vineyard, on her way to this port. She sailed from London on the 24th of August, and we have been favoured with papers brought by her of the 22d and 23d. The intermediate dates from the 18th to the 22d being wanting, we are unable to lay before our readers the particulars of a plot which we find has been discovered for taking away the life of Louis XVIII. and the principal officers attached to his person.
The Iris, about a fortnight ago, spoke the ship Orlando, Mars-hall, who sailed from Amsterdam on the 22d for this port; and was informed by captain M. that the emperor of Russia had declared war against France, and that he had a paper on board containing the official declaration. The Iris fell in with the Orlando a second time on the 14th instant, all well.
The following are the only interesting articles in the papers which have come into our hands. Mer. Adv. Oct. 19.
LONDON, August 22. Private advices received by the French Journals, state, that the Russian squadron, consisting of ten sail of the line and several frigates, had arrived in Copenhagen Roads the beginning of the present month, and landed 10,000 troops. It is added, that another squadron with 20,000 men, was shortly expected in the same direction; and there is reason to hope, that a very considerable portion of the forces of Russia, both military and naval, will ere long be employed in the great work of restoring those ancient barriers, which Gallick perfidy and aggression have nearly laid in ruins. We view the landing of a Russian force in Denmark, however small, as a circumstance highly auspicious to the common cause, and as the prelude to a powerful confederacy, which is to rescue Europe from its present degraded state. A Russian army marched through Denmark for the North of Germany, and co-operating with the forces of that country and of Sweden, will be the signal for all other powers of the continent to assert their rights, and avenge their grievous wrongs; and from these internal efforts, aided by the vigorous external impulse of Great-Britain, the most happy result may not unreasonably be expected. All the powers of the continent are at length convinced, that it is not by mild or temporising expedients that the necessary bounds are likely to be set to the ambition and rapacity of France; and that the safety and independence of their several states will be soon still more endangered, if they do not, with becoming spirit, interfere to avert the evil with which they every day become more seriously threatened. Such is the insolence with which the rude usurper tyrannizes over the neighbouring states, that, according to a private letter from Hamburg, he caused to be intimated to the elector of Baden, that the conduct of his son-in-law, the king of Sweden, in presuming to take notice of the murder of the duke D'Enghien, was so displeasing to him (the Corsica) that if the elector allowed his Swedish majesty to remain in his territories, he might expect an immediate visit from 30,000 French troops. This fact sufficiently accounts for the suddenness of his majesty's departure from Karlsruhe; but from the subsequent conduct of this spirited young monarch, there is every reason to hope, that his present journey will not prove very unbeneficial to the cause of Europe and humanity. The emperor of Russia lately paid a visit to his fleet at Cronstadt, when he expressed himself highly gratified with the various naval evolutions performed on the occasion.
In our account of the attempt against the life of Louis XVIII. published on Monday, we omitted the following particulars, which appear in the second declaration of Coulon, viz. That two sharpers came at one o'clock in the morning, and opened the great door of the house where Coulon lived, by means, as he supposed, of a picklock; and that they afterwards endeavoured to pick the lock of the door leading to the staircase; in which, however, they could not succeed, as the key remained in the lock, and Coulon held it fast with his side. He at the same time overheard a person say, "the plan has failed, we must immediately inform Boyer of it and be off." It was observed by another, "mark! had the money been given." They continued to speak still further, but in so low a tone as not to be heard by Coulon.—What their intention was may easily be conjectured. But a review of what followed the detection of the plot, and what so peculiarly marks and characterises the conduct of the magistrates and governor of Warsaw, if it gives room but to little surprise, it has abundant, however, in it to excite indignation and contempt. What could be more insulting or disrespectful to the dignity and the situation of Louis XVIII. than the hesitation and delay betrayed in the conduct of the president D'Hoym, in returning a proper answer to the letter of his majesty?
What more shuffling and evasive than the reasons assigned for not immediately securing the persons of the conspirators, or for not appointing a commission to analyse the suspected nature of the parcel. Such a conduct may not be unworthy of men whose honour or conscience place no obstacles to the execution, not only of whatever express orders they may receive, but even of what they may idly surmise to be the secret wish and spirit of the power from whom they hold their office and authority. Letters received at Hamburg from Warsaw on the 10th inst. confirm the accounts already received of this atrocious conspiracy, and add, that the French emissaries involved in it, had effected their escape; they also mention, indeed, that president D'Hoym, the governor of Warsaw, and the Prussian city council, had transmitted a protocol of the whole plot to the court of Berlin; but what, in the interim, has been the consequence of their first indecision?—We shall take the first opportunity of returning to the subject.
We are informed from the Kentish coast, that part of our blockading squadron have again been forced to return to Dungeness by unfavourable winds. Seve-

ral of the enemy boats came out of Boulogne harbour on Monday evening, but soon returned without giving our cruisers an opportunity of sharing in their manoeuvres. Upwards of 40 gun vessels of different descriptions have lately arrived at Flushing from the interior of Holland. To man these, a very smart press took place at Rotterdam. They are destined to join the flotilla at Ostend. In the Texel, there are six ships of the line, and a proportionate number of frigates and cutters, ready to put to sea at the shortest notice.
August 23. A plot is said to have been discovered for taking the life of the King of Sweden by poison in his late journey from Bohemia to Munich; but we have not yet learned the particulars.
Some of our vessels called at Algiers on the 10th inst. where they were well received. The Dey not only behaved with great civility to the officers, but sent with them an envoy for England, with overtures for settling amicably the differences which have existed between the two powers ever since the dismissal of Mr. Falcon, the British consul.
Private letters from Paris, of the 6th, say, that when, after the late trial of Moreau, Georges, and the other pretended conspirators, the temple was emptied of its prisoners, and considerable repairs were made to lodge conveniently state prisoners of rank and consideration, whom the Parisians believed to be the King of Naples and Spain, as being branches of the Bourbon family.
Parliament is further prorogued until the 4th of October. Stocks.—3 per cent consols 57.—Omnium 6 1-2.
Since our last we have received, by different arrivals, Philadelphia papers of the 22d, and Baltimore papers of the 24th, inst. These contain extracts from the English papers received by the ship Lars , Capt. Skinner, arrived at New-York; and the ship Active , Capt. Jones, arrived at Philadelphia; both from London. The Philadelphia editor reports his files to be complete to the evening of the 25th August; the latest date published is the 28th. The extracts in the Baltimore Telegraph from the N. Y. papers relate only to the Conspiracy against Louis XVIII.—The following are the most interesting articles from the Philadelphia papers.
LONDON, Aug. 23.
It has been observed by some of the papers, that "there appears nothing in the statement respecting the commercial agent Boyer, protecting the assassins and that the poisoned carrot could not have produced the desired effect unless the royal family had eat of it." But it is not a medical fact, known by every apothecary's apprentice, that the soup into which the carrot might be thrown would immediately imbibe the poison? The partaking of the soup would be quite sufficient without eating the carrot. Nor does the plot appear to have been so clumsy a one.
The assassins knew Couden to be poor and in debt, and to be well acquainted with the cook of the royal family. What fitter person could they have employed to take off persons whom it was wished to murder by poison introduced into their food? The news of this attempt to poison Louis XVIII. caused such indignation at Berlin, that the French minister La Forest, had been insulted both in the streets, and in the theatre, by the publick, and whilst at Cassino, every member of the diplomatic corps, with the exception of the Italian and Batavian ministers, shunned him, and avoided speaking to him. This indignation was augmented after the arrival of another courier and information of Buonaparte's commercial agent, Boyer's new endeavour, either to bribe over with money, or to intimidate by threats, the Frenchman who discovered this base and atrocious fact.
August 25.
Publick rumour fixes the time for the enemy's attempt to invade us at no great distance. The cock-boats at Boulogne, it is said, have taken their provisions and stores on board, and the visit of Buonaparte to the coast, where he is still believed to be, had for object the hastening the preparations for this grand enterprise. We do not, however, believe, that the expedition of immediate invasion rests on any real intelligence that has transpired from the other side of the channel. We rather think they are chiefly surmises founded on the circular letter of lord Hawkesbury to the lords lieutenants of counties, containing regulations for the preservation of good order in case of actual invasion, which we yesterday laid before our readers.
The publick ought not to allow themselves to be alarmed by those measures adopted by government for their security. They ought to produce a directly contrary effect, and only one sentiment in the people. Namely to be ready to obey, in the hour of danger, should such a necessity occur, the orders that may be issued by those who are to direct the political and physical strength of the country.
Whatever may be the state of the enemy's preparations, our countrymen may be assured our means of defence are equal to them. We have now a great land force upon the coast, and means have been provided to transport a much larger in a very short time to any part where their services may be wanted. Our naval force on the enemy's coast has also been augmented by a squadron which sailed from the Downs on Thursday, under the command of lord Keith, consisting of his own ship the Monarch , several frigates, and some sloops and bombs.
The several gun boats in the river are ordered to proceed without delay to the Downs, and for the purpose of accelerating them as much as possible, pensioners from Greenwich hospital are to assist in equipping them. The French prisoners are immediately to be removed from the coast.
Government has determined on buying up several castles, or strong built mansions in the country parts of Ireland, under the general defence act, to serve as military stations, or depots.—They have commenced with the purchase of Portumna castle, the seat of the earl of Claricard, near the banks of the Shannon.
August 27.
Two Hamburg mails arrived yesterday. They do not confirm the account before received of Russian troops having been landed at Copenhagen. They mention the appearance of a Russian fleet in that quarter, but state there were no troops on board. The fleet consists of nine sail of the line, and several frigates.
It seems now extremely probable, that Alexander will soon declare openly his intention of resisting by force the ambitious projects of the French ruler, and we may soon expect his fleet to co-operate with ours.
It is also currently reported, that on Saturday orders were sent to Chatham to prepare for victualling a Russian squadron.
Accounts from Germany state, that the Russian charge d'affaires at Paris, M. d'Oubril, had given in a declaration from his court, insisting on the evacuation of Hanover and the Napolitan states, and an indemnification for Sardinia, &c. This is very probable. These are the points of detail which the Moniteur peevishly alluded to in a late article, as having been brought into discussion by Russia. In the temper which the emperor of Russia has lately shown, and on the system which he has seemed to pursue, these points of detail will not be so easily abandoned, or allowed to sleep, as they have hitherto been. If they are rejected, as they are likely to
be the emperor of Russia will make there, and other grounds of complaint, against the French emperor, the subject of a manifesto. It was reported that M. d'Oubril had quitted Paris; but no mention of the fact is made in the latest foreign journals.
August 28.
The rumour of the long menaced invasion is now revived with greater assurances of immediate effect than for some time has been propagated. We sincerely wish, that these assurances may be well founded; for, unless the experiment be made, the important question will not be put to rest, and both nations will be as much distracted on the subject as they have been at any former period. We shall now offer to the publick some facts which are well worthy of serious consideration:—
The Leyden papers, of the 10th August, which we received on Sunday, contain the following articles:—"All eyes are now turned towards the coast. It is the general opinion that the preparations for the invasion of England draw to a close, and that this mighty expedition will soon be carried into effect.—Letters from Boulogne, say—There never was so little bustle seen in this place, although surrounded on all sides with camps and ships.
"The greatest order and silence prevail, and nothing is to be heard but warlike airs and songs of victory. When the weather is fine, the eye can reach the shores of England; but our soldiers wish to reach them in another manner. There is not the least doubt about the descent being effected, and of complete success. A storm is the only obstacle to be dreaded; but the passage is so short, that if the winds are once favourable, it must be a great fatality indeed if they change in a few hours. In short, this grand event will soon be determined; and it is in a narrow channel that the fate of England and the liberty of the seas will be decided. The important events which are approaching, produce various sentiments. Amongst many fear is mixed with hope. The general wish, however, appears to be, that this bold enterprise may be at once undertaken, as it appears the only means of terminating a quarrel for which there seems no other alternative than the fate of arms. At the same time, however, while, on one side, great reliance is placed on the extent of preparations so long in hand, and upon the good fortune which often attends daring projects, it is impossible, on the other, to forget the danger of the winds and the sea, or to avoid thinking of the possibility of a great reverse, which may only tend to prolong the scourge of war. The uncertainty attending this interesting event, the perspective of an engagement, man to man, between the two nations, upon the element which divides them—with the effect which it must at the same time produce upon the other parts of Europe—create a certain degree of anxiety the effects of which are remarkable upon the course of exchange."
A letter from Leipzig, dated August 14, says, "according to the latest accounts from Warsaw, the story of the attempt to poison the Count de Lille and his family, on a more strict examination, proves to be the invention of the billiard-table keeper Couden , with a view to obtain money. He and his wife are arrested; and we shall probably soon learn more of the particulars."
DOVER, August 28.
This day about noon the atmosphere being remarkably clear, we could perceive with the naked eye clouds of smoke arising from the French coast near Boulogne. On looking with glasses we could discover a French lugger and a gun boat creeping along the shore, as if from Calais, on their way to join the Boulogne squadron, and two of our gun brigs in pursuit endeavouring to cut them off; but the French vessels kept so well in shore under the protection of the batteries, which kept up a tremendous fire along the shore for several miles, the smoke ascending in perpendicular columns from each battery.
Ever since the squall about a month ago, which wrecked several French gun-boats on the shore at Boulogne, and threw their whole armada into confusion and dismay, they have ventured out in but small numbers, not more than thirty at a time. This day about 70 to 100 of their vessels are outside the harbour, taking an airing, and our fleet, of about twenty ships of war, is watching them close, out of reach of the land batteries, but by all we can learn we have no reason to suppose any important movement is at hand.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 29.
In the course of this year four Russian expeditions have passed the Dardanelles, and proceeded to Corfu. The first which set out in the month of February, consisted of two frigates, three brigs, and a corvette, carrying 600 troops. The second composed of one ship of 50 guns and a corvette, entered the Mediterranean two months ago, and had on board 700 troops. The third anchored here on the 27th May, it consisted of two ships of 74 guns, armed en flûte , and three transports carrying 1200 men. The day before yesterday a fourth expedition appeared; the two ships of which it consisted, had on board 1000 troops. The number of men, therefore, who have hitherto come from the Black Sea, amounts to 3 or 4000, which added to 1800 in garrison, makes the Russian troops in the Seven Islands amount to 5 or 6000 men. The Porte is really alarmed, but it conceals its fears.
PARIS, August 16.
Travellers from Boulogne say, that the first division of the troops there is already embarked. No person can be absent from his corps an instant. All the troops have orders to be ready to embark in twenty-four hours. Since the emperor has arrived at Boulogne, four couriers have been dispatched to the north. It is said, that the emperor will not leave the coast before the whole expedition has sailed. The general opinion is, that it will be immediately undertaken.
It is said, that General CALINCOURT who took the Duke of ENGHIEIN, at Ettenheim, died suddenly at Boulogne.
The troops on the coast are regularly eighteen hours in the twenty four under arms; and the emperor often commands them in person, for six or eight hours together. Those on board the flotilla manoeuvre from 4 o'clock in the morning to 8 o'clock in the evening.
The following particulars are to be added to what we have heard of the English bombardment of Havre:—"It is to the two gun boats, and eight other vessels, which sailed out, carrying 42 pounders, that we owe the salvation of the town. A bomb fell upon the house of Mr. Ferret, a relative to the Marine Prefect, Forfait, and penetrated through each story of the building. Another bomb made a dreadful explosion in a house appropriated for boarding young ladies, all of whom were happily absent. A soldier also received a dangerous wound in the head, from the falling of a tile from the roof of the prison, loosened by a bomb. During three hours, the period of the bombardment the troops patrolled the streets with buckets of water, while the engines were kept in readiness to play."
"The emigration from Havre was so great, in consequence of the late bombardment, and the expectation of another visitation, that the Prefect Forfait, found it necessary to prohibit the departure of the inhabitants, lest the place should be wholly deserted by them."
AMSTERDAM, August 14.
According to official accounts from Batavia of the 20th of February, the Batavian squadron under the command of admiral Hartsinck, had arrived there in good condition.
GOTTENBURG, (Sweden) Aug. 20. A Russian fleet of three sail of the line, and three frigates, is expected immediately to cruise in the North Sea.—Orders have been received here to shew them every attention and hospitality, should they at any time make this port.
GENOA, August 2.
The English fleet under the command of lord Nelson, blockades our harbour very closely, and is resolved to attempt the destruction of the three ships of war, which are building here for the French.
NEW-YORK, October 19.
Arrived this morning, ship Orlando , Marschalk, 35 days from Amsterdam. Captain M. informs, that war has been declared by Russia against France. The latest papers he has brought, are of the 16th August, and are silent on that head, but he states, that a paper of the 18th contains the interesting declaration, and that captain Brown of the Ambition , who is hourly expected, has it. This important intelligence remains therefore unsubstantiated. Capt. M. further informs, that there were upward of three hundred sail of transports waiting at New Dippel, to receive the troops destined to invade England. The Texel was blockaded by seven British ships of war.
PHILADELPHIA, October 22.
Accounts are received by the last arrival from England and France to the FIFTH of SEPTEMBER, and from Oporto, as late as the SEVENTEENTH of SEPTEMBER.
The preparations on the part of France to invade the British dominions had progressed at different points, to the embarkation of troops, cavalry, infantry, and artillery, with their cannon, ammunition, and stores. And, under an expectation of the attempt being immediately made, the government of Great-Britain had issued instructions to the Lords Lieutenants of the different Counties on the Coast.
Captain Jones of the ship Active , arrived at this port yesterday, from London, was boarded in the Channel by an officer, who informed him that four hundred of the French gun-boats, with troops on board, had come out of the harbour of Boulogne.
The following extract of a letter from a gentleman in London to his correspondent in this city, will excite considerable interest, and must be highly acceptable to the merchants and sea-faring citizens of the United States.
The British Government is entitled to much credit for its prompt and honourable conduct, in removing Captain Bradley from a command, in which he had greatly exceeded his authority, and violated both publick and private rights.
London, August 17, 1804.
"The strongest measure possible has been taken to testify the disapprobation of government, in respect to the conduct of the captain of the Cambrian frigate, by sending out captain Beresford to supercede him: captain B's commission is signed to-day for that purpose.—So that you should have every reason to be satisfied with the disposition of our government. Our officers are much mistaken in thinking that they raise their importance, and that of their country, by taking upon themselves to set the laws and neutrality of other countries at defiance."
ERRATA. —In our last—2nd line under the Norfolk head, for "state" read statement .—At the end of the statement of French Finance, instead of "French 140,000,000 dollars," read "140,000,000, French Dollars."—9th line from the foot of the 1st col. read "the law as it relates to responsibility."—Some of our papers were worked off with an error of date at the head of the second col. 1373 instead of 1733.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Old Tom , Davis, 49 days from Rotterdam, Gin and Dry Goods—J. Morgan. Sailed in company with ship Fame , Clarke, Wiswasset.—Spoke Sept. 12, Brig Washington , of Marblehead, from Pe-camp bound to Bourdeaux, in company with the brig Leach , of Salem, also bound to Bourdeaux.—Lat. 39° N. Lon. 33° W. a brig from Charleston, s. c. bound to Bourdeaux, cut 33 days.—Oct. 22, lat. 36° N. Lon. 72° W. schooner Polly & Peggy , Beale, from Norfolk for Antigua.—Left at Rotterdam, ships Herald , Sylvie , of Salem, repairing; Howard , of Rhode-Island, discharging; Wilson , of Philadelphia, discharging; Stone , of Newburyport, discharging; Shaw , of Savannah; and brig Clements , of Salem, loading.—The ship Yorkshire , Lee, sailed Sept. 2, and ship Gosport , Dierkham, Aug. 29, both for Norfolk.
Schooner Mary , Turner, 14 days from St. Martins, Sugar, T. O'Connor.
Sloop Harmony , Ellwood, 8 days from Philadelphia, for Alexandria.
Schooner Federal George , Field, 6 days from Boston for Baltimore.
In Hampton Roads, for City Point, ship Little William , Baldev, 75 days from Liverpool, Dry Goods.—Spoke ship Two Generals , Bessom, hence for Dunkirk.
And the ship Apollo from the Isle of France for Baltimore.
Brig Fame , Young, and Schooner Mohawk , Quarles, of this port were at Port-au-Prince, Sept. 21, to sail in 10 days.—These are the two vessels reported in the Herald of the 18th instant, to have been captured by a French privateer, on their homeward bound passage, a considerable time before the above date.
Ship Nancy , arrived at Philadelphia from Lisbon, in lat. 37° N. Lon. 60° W. fell in with the wreck of the ship Mercury of Plymouth—cargo flour.
FOR SALE,
The Schooner AGNES , Burthen about 1000 barrels, now lying at Gibson's Wharf, and in complete order to receive a cargo. If not sold before Friday the 2d November, the will then be sold at Publick Auction, on a credit of 3, 6, and 9 months.
A. Maclure.
October 27. 18 192
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
For a Port in the West-Indies, A good staunch fast sailing Schooner. Burthen 9 to 1200 barrels, to which immediate dispatch will be given, by applying to J. Galmey.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
120 Casks of Choice CLARET. October 27. 5 193
A BOAT FOUND.
PICKED UP last night, by the Schooner Two Friends , of New-York, lying at Fort-Norfolk, A Black Clinker-Built Boat.
She had two oars—About seven o'clock the mate heard some one crying for help near the vessel, and threw out ropes in different directions, but no one took hold of them. Soon afterwards the schooner's boat coming from town, he ordered the men to search when they found the above-described boat, but no person in her. The owner may have her by proving property, and paying charges, by applying on board the schooner to WILLIAM SUTHERLAND, Who will sail the first fair wind for New-York. October 27. 3 193
FOR SALE, SUPERFINE and FINE FLOUR, and CROSS-MIDLINGS, by Thomas Ritson. Church-Street, October 27. tf 194
Ridgeway's Packet will sail for New-York on Tuesday next, (weather permitting.) For passage only, apply to Rich. Bowden & Co. or the master on board. Oct. 27.
FOR SALE, By WILLIAM B. LAMB, 70 Puncheons RUM. 25 Pipes COGNAC BRANDY. 15 do. ALICANT do. 14 Hogheads and 15 Cases CLARET. 6 Pipes L. P. M. WINE. 3 Hogheads and 40 Barrels SUGAR. 7 Pipes GIN. 2 Hogheads and 10 Barrels APPLE BRANDY. 20 Quarter Casks SHERRY WINE.
ALSO, AN INVOICE of Linens, Calicoes, and India Silk Handkerchiefs, amounting to 13,000 dollars, which will be sold on liberal terms. October 25. 3 188
FOR RENT, A Convenient Dwelling-House on Mason Street.—Possession may be had immediately. William B. Lamb. October 25.
ANTIGUA RUM.
THIS DAY, Will be Landed, on our Wharf, from on board the Schooner General Pinkney , Captain Berry, 86 Puncheons Antigua RUM. Which will be sold on moderate terms, for Cash or approved Notes. C. & F. Whittle. tf 189
LIVERPOOL SALT. QUEEN'S WARE, in Crates well afforded. DUETIL BLANKETS, in small Bales. 10 and 204. Flat Pointed NAILS, in Casks—and LIVERPOOL COAL. If taken from alongside the ship Jane , Capt. Colley, will be sold low. Apply to William Pennock.
WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, 114 Puncheons Jamaica RUM. Imported in the Sarah , Capt. Herbert. October 23. tf 187
FISK AND STEARNS,
Have just received by the Schooner MARIA , from Boston, IMPERIAL, HYSON, YOUNG HYSON, HYSON SKIN, of the last importation. 200 Boxes MOULD CANDLES. 40 do. DIFT do. 20 do. SPERMACETI do. 200 do. BROWN SOAP. 50 do. FRESH CHOCOLATE. 20 do. COTTON and WOOL CARDS. 15 do. HALF PINT TOUGHERS. 50 Barrels and 6 Hogheads N. E. RUM. 50 Bags ALLSPICE. 200 Reams WRAPPING PAPER. 60 Sides Red SOAL LEATHER. 40 lbs. NUTMEGS. 20 Half Barrels NEATS TONGUES. 100 GRIND-STONES.
ALSO ON HAND, A general assortment of GROCERIES. October 6. tf 166
PROPOSALS BY JOHN CONRAD & Co.
PHILADELPHIA. FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A NEW PERIODICAL WORK, ENTITLED The Philadelphia Medical and Physical Journal : Collected and arranged by BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. Professor of Materia Medica, Natural History, and Botany, in the University of Pennsylvania. CONDITIONS, &c.
The general plan of this work will be that of "The Medical and Physical Journal,"—"the Medical Annals,"—"the Annals of Botany,"—and other similar works, that are published in Europe and the United States. The Medical and Physical Journal , will be published regularly every six months—each number will contain at least two hundred pages, printed on a good type, and paper. The first number is now prepared for the press, and will be published early in the month of November, next. The annual subscription, will be two dollars, or one dollar each number, bound in blue boards. Communications for this work, (post paid or by private conveyance) may be directed to the Editor, or to Bonsal, Conrad & Co. Norfolk, who receive subscriptions for the work. October 18. iaw3w
LANDING
n Town Point, out of the Brig Mary Louisa , from S Thomas,
A Parcel of Choice SUGAR.
In hogheads, tierces and barrels, for sale—also, From on board the MARIA , Capt. HATTON, from BOURDEAUX. 50 Casks, CLARET, of superior quality. 48 Casks, 100 Pipes high proof BRANDY, which will be sold on liberal terms, by Robertson & Brown. tf 114
COLOGNE MILL-STONES.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE COLOGNE MILL-STONES, of all dimensions, from Hand-Mill-Stones of 22 inches, to those of 4 feet 8 inches, of the best quality.—Also, BAR AND ROD IRON, and STEEL, of all kinds. Jesse Hollingsworth & Son. Baltimore, Aug. 15. tf 77
THIS DAY
Will commence landing, on Newton's Wharf, the Cargo of the Swedish Brig Nicanor , E. LENBERG, Master, from Gottenburg, Consisting of a choice assortment of SWEEDISH IRON. NAIL RODS. RUSSIA & RAVENS DUCK. LINENS afforded, and A few Hogheads CLARET. For sale by Moses Myers. Sept. 15. tf 138
BILLS ON PHILADELPHIA.
Apply to C. & F. Whittle. July 24. 38

DEPARTMENT OF MISCELLANY.
SAPPICK VERSES.
This style of poetry, lately revived in Eng and by Southey and some others, however congenial to the Latin, has but little dignity in the English language. It is certainly best adapted, when used by us, to the burlesque; to which purpose it is admirably applied in the following
BURLESQUE ODE
FROM CAPT. T. MORRIS (the Elder) TO LIEUTENANT R. MONTGOMERY. IN IMITATION OF THE OTIUM DIVOS.
Capt. Morris is well known for many poetical compositions, deservedly admired by every bon-vivant. Lieut. Montgomery is still better known, as the brave and lamented Hero who afterwards fell while enforcing the cause of the United States at Quebec.
EASE is the pray'r of him, who, in a whale-boat, Crossing Lake-Champlain, by a storm's o'er-taken, Not struck his blanket,* and no friendly island, Near to receive him.
Ease is the wish, too, of the sly Canadian; Ease, the delight of bloody Caghnawagas; Ease, Richard, ease, not to be bought with wampum, Nor paper money.
Not Colonel's pay, nor yet a dapper Serjeant, Orderly waiting with recover'd halberd, Can chase the crowd of troubles still surrounding Lac'd regimentals.
That Sub lives best, who, with a sash in tatters, Worn by his grandsire at the fight of Benheim, To fear a stranger, and to wild ambition, Snore on a bear-skin.
Why, like fine fellows, are we ever scheming? We, short-liv'd mortals! why so fond of climates Warm'd by new suns? O! who that runs from home, can
Run from himself too? Care climbs rideaux with four-&-twenty pounders, Nor quits our light troops nor our Indian warriors; Swifter than moose-deer, or the fleeter east wind, Pushing the clouds on.
He, whose good-humour can enjoy the present, Scorns to look forward; with a smile of patience Temp'ring the better. Bliss uninterrupted None can inherit.
Death instantaneous hurried off Achilles; Age far-extended wore away Tithonus. Who will live longer—thou or I, Montgom'ry? Dicky or Tommy?
Thee, twenty messmates, full of noise and laughter, Cheer with their sallies: thee the merry damsels Please with their tittering; where thou sit'st adorn'd with
Boots, sash, and gorget. Me to Fort-Hendrick, 'midst a savage nation, Dull Connajoh'ry, cruel fate has driven— O! think on Morris, in a lonely chamber, Dabbling in Sapphick.
* The soldier's blanket, used by the army as a sail. † Floating batteries used on Lake-Champlain.
DISTRESSES OF A MODEST MAN.
[From VARIETY, a Collection of Essays.]
"I labour under a species of distress, which I fear will at length drive me utterly from that society, in which I am most ambitious to appear; but I will give you a short sketch of my origin and present situation, by which you will be enabled to judge of my difficulties.
"My father was a farmer of no great property, and with no other learning than what he had acquired a charity-school; but my mother being dead, and I an only child, he determined to give me that advantage which he fancied would have made him happy, viz. a learned education.—I was sent to a country grammar-school, and from thence to the university, with a view of qualifying for holy orders. Here, having but small allowance from my father, and being naturally of a timid and bashful disposition, I had no opportunity of rubbing off that native awkwardness, which is the fatal cause of all my unhappiness, and which I now begin to fear can never be amended. You must know, that in my person I am tall and thin, with a fair complexion, and light flaxen hair; but with such extreme susceptibility of shame, that on the smallest subject of confusion, my blood all rushes into my cheeks, and I appear a perfect full-blown rose. The consciousness of this unhappy failing, made me avoid society, and I became enamoured of a college life; particularly when I reflected, that the uncouth manners of my father's family, were little calculated to improve my outward conduct; I therefore had resolved on living at the university and taking pupils, when two unexpected events greatly altered the posture of my affairs, viz. my father's death, and the arrival of an uncle from the Indies.
"This uncle I had very rarely heard my father mention, and it was generally believed that he was long since dead, when he arrived in England only a week too late to close his brother's eyes. I am ashamed to confess, what I believe has been often experienced by those, whose education has been better than their parents, that my poor father's ignorance, and vulgar language, had often made me blush to think I was his son; and at his death I was not inconsolable for the loss of that, which I was not unaffectionately ashamed to own. My uncle was but little affected, for he had been separated from his brother more than thirty years, and in that time he had acquired a fortune which he used to brag would make a nabob happy; in short he had brought over with him the enormous sum of thirty thousand pounds, and upon this he built his hopes of never-ending happiness. While he was planning schemes of greatness and delight, whether the change of climate might affect him, or what other cause I know not, but he was snatched from all his dreams of joy by a short illness, of which he died, leaving me heir to all his property. And now, Sir, behold me at the age of twenty-five, well stocked with Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, possessed of an ample fortune, but so awkward and unversed in every gentleman-like accomplishment, that I am pointed at by all who see me, as the wealthy, learned, clown.
"I have lately purchased an estate in a part of the country, which abounds in (what is called) a fashionable neighbourhood; and when you reflect on my parentage and uncouth manner, you will hardly think how much my company is courted by the surrounding families, (especially by those who have marriageable daughters): from these gentlemen I have received familiar calls, and the most pressing invitations, and though I wished to accept their offered friendship, I have repeatedly excused myself under the pretence of not being quite settled; for the truth is, that when I have rode or walked, with full intent to return their several visits my heart has failed me as I approached their gates, and I have frequently returned homeward resolving to try again to-morrow.
"However, I at length determined to conquer my timidity, and three days ago, accepted of an invitation to dine this day with one, whose open easy manner, left me no room to doubt a cordial welcome, Sir Thomas Friendly, who lives about two miles distant, is a baronet, with about two thousand pounds a year estate, joining to that I purchased; he has
two sons, and five daughters, all grown up, and living with their mother and a maiden sister of Sir Thomas's at Friendly-Hall, dependant on, dependant on their father. Conscious of my unpromising gait, I have for some time past, taken private lessons of a professor, who teaches "grown gentlemen to dance;" and though I at first found wonderful difficulty in the art he taught, my knowledge of the mathematics was of prodigious use, in teaching me the equilibrium of my body, and the due adjustment of the centre of gravity to the five positions. Having now acquired the art of walking without tottering, and learned to make a bow, I boldly ventured to obey the baronet's invitation to a family dinner, not doubting but my new acquirements would enable me to see the ladies with tolerable intrepidity: but alas! how vain are the hopes of theory, when unsupported by habitual practice. As I approached the house, a dinner bell alarmed my fears, lest I had spoiled the dinner by want of punctuality; impressed with this idea, I blushed the deepest crimson, as my name was repeatedly announced by the several livery servants who ushered me into the library, hardly knowing what or whom I saw; at my first entrance, I summoned all my fortitude, and made my new-learned bow to Lady Friendly. But unfortunately in bringing back my left foot to the third position, I trod upon the gouty toe of poor Sir Thomas, who had followed close at my heels, to be the nomenclator of the family. The confusion this occasioned in me, is hardly to be conceived, since none but bashful men can judge of my distress and of that description, the number I believe is very small. The baronet's politeness by degrees dissipated my concern; and I was surprised to see how far good breeding could enable him to suppress his feelings, and to appear with perfect ease, after so painful an accident.
"The cheerfulness of her Ladyship, and the familiar chat of the young ladies, insensibly led me to throw off my reserve and sheepishness, till at length I ventured to join in conversation, and even to start fresh subjects. The library being richly furnished with books in elegant bindings, I conceited to Sir Thomas to be a man of literature, and ventured to give my opinion concerning the several editions of the Greek classics, in which the baronet's opinion exactly coincided with my own. To this subject I was led, by observing an edition of Xenophon in sixteen volumes, which (as I had never before heard of such a thing) greatly excited my curiosity, and I rose up to examine what it could be: Sir Thomas saw what I was about, and (as I suppose) willing to save me trouble, rose to take down the book, which made me more eager to prevent him, and hastily laying my hand on the first volume, I pulled it forcibly; but lo! instead of books, a board, which by leather and gilding had been made to look like sixteen volumes, came tumbling down, and unluckily pitched upon a wedgewood inkstand on the table under it. In vain did Sir Thomas assure me, there was no harm; I saw the ink streaming from an inlaid table on the Turkey carpet, and scarce knowing what I did, attempted to stop its progress with my cambric handkerchief. In the height of this confusion, we were informed that dinner was served up, and I with joy perceived that the bell, which at first so alarmed my fears, was only the half-hour dinner-bell.
"In walking through the hall, and suite of apartments to the dinner-room, I had time to collect my scattered senses, and was desired to take my seat betwixt Lady Friendly and her eldest daughter at the table. Since the fall of the wooden Xenophon, my face had been continually burning like a firebrand, and I was just beginning to recover myself, and to feel comfortably cool, when an unlooked for accident, rekindled all my heat and blushes. Having set my plate of soup too near the edge of the table, in bowing to Miss Dinah, who politely complimented the pattern of my waistcoat, I tumbled the whole scalding contents into my lap. In spite of an immediate supply of napkins to wipe the surface of my clothes, my black breeches were not stout enough to save me from the painful effects of this sudden inundation, and for some minutes, my legs and thighs seemed stewing in a boiling cauldron; but recollecting how Sir Thomas had disguised his torture, when I trod upon his toe, I firmly bore my pain in silence, and sat with my lower extremities parboiled, amidst the stifled giggling of the ladies and the servants.
"I will not relate the several blunders which I made during the first course, or the distress occasioned by my being desired to carve a fowl, or help to various dishes that stood near me, spoiling a sauce boat, and knocking down a salt-seller; rather let me hasten to the second course, "where fresh disasters overwhelmed me quite."
"I had a piece of rich sweet pudding on my fork, when Miss Louisa Friendly begged to trouble me for a pigeon, that stood near me: in my haste, scarce knowing what I did, I whipped the pudding into my mouth, hot as a burning coal; it was impossible to conceal my agony, my eyes were starting from their sockets. At last, in spite of shame and resolution, I was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassioned my misfortune, and each advised a different application; one recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was best for drawing out the fire; and a glass of Sherry was brought from the side-board, which I snatched up with eagerness: but oh! how shall I tell the sequel? whether the butler by accident mistook, or purposely designed to drive me mad, he gave me the strongest brandy, with which I filled my mouth, already flayed and blistered; totally unused to every kind of ardent spirits, with my tongue, throat, and palate, as raw as beef, what could I do? I could not swallow, and clapping my hands upon my mouth, the cursed liquor squirted through my nose and fingers like a fountain, over all the dishes; and I was crushed by bursts of laughter from all quarters. In vain did Sir Thomas reprimand the servants, and Lady Friendly chide her daughters: for the measure of my shame and their diversion was not complete. To relieve me from the intolerable state of perspiration, which this accident has caused, without considering what I did, I wiped my face with that ill-fated handkerchief, which was still wet from the consequences of the fall of Xenophon, and covered all my features with streaks of ink in every direction. The baronet himself could not support this shock, but joined his lady in the general laugh; while I sprung from the table in despair, rushed out of the house, and run home in an agony of confusion and disgrace, which the most poignant sense of guilt could not have excited.
"Thus without having deviated from the path of moral rectitude, I am suffering torments like a "goblin damn'd." The lower half of me has been almost boiled, my tongue and mouth grill'd, and I bear the mark of Cain upon my forehead; yet these are but trifling considerations, to the everlasting shame which I must feel, whenever this adventure shall be mentioned; perhaps by your assistance, when my neighbours know how much I feel on the occasion, they will spare a bashful man, and (as I am just informed my poultice is ready) I trust you will excuse the haste in which I subscribe myself, yours, &c.
Will be landed this day on Newton's Wharf, from on board the Schooner ANN ELIZA, Capt. STUART, from New-Cayes, 75,000 wt. GREEN COFFEE. For sale by Wilson, Cunningham & Co. August 21.
FOR SALE, 1350 Barrels Soperfine and Fine Flour. 900 do. Pork, in shipping order. 60 do. Beef, No. 1 & 2. 50 Punccheons Grenada Rum. 6 Pipes London particular Madeira Wine. 26 Hhds. Richmond Tobacco. 44 do. Petersburg do. Tar and Turpentine. Pilot and Ship Bread. A few Trunks Irish Linens. A Trunk Gingham. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. July 17.
FOR SALE, 500 Barrels first quality Navy Bread. 200 do. Pilot. do. 200 do. Ship. do. 500 Quarter Barrels Crackers, fresh and of a superior quality. All of which will be sold on liberal terms. Stephen Harris. July 17.
Office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk, July 24, 1804. WANTED TO PURCHASE, A few thousand Pounds Sterling, in approved endorsed Bills on London, at sixty days, or bills drawn on any other place, and made payable there. Robert Oliphant, Cashier. July 24.
FOR SALE, New-York BEEF and PORK. ALSO, 200 barrels Smithfield PORK. Robert Gibson. July 17, 1804. We are this day landing on our wharf, from on board the British Schooner Sprightly, from Kingston, 12 Hogsheads, 4 Barrels, PRIME SUGARS; 23 Tierces, 38 Barrels, FIRST QUALITY COFFEE. 13 Barrels CASTOR OIL. 50 Bags GINGER. 2 Tons EBONY WOOD. 10 Barrels of LIMES. All of which we will dispose of on liberal terms. C. & F. Whittle. July 31.
CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON, INFORM the publick, that they have purchased the Stock in Trade of Mr. John Staples, a few doors below the Vendue Store, of Mr. Marks, in Main-Street, where they mean to carry on the business of Windsor Chair Making & Painting, in the neatest manner. They are always supplied with Windsor Chairs of every description, which they will sell on as reasonable terms as any other in Norfolk.—Orders from the country particularly attended to. October 25.
NORFOLK RACES, Will commence on the 2d Monday in November. 1st day—for 3 years old Colts, that never won a Purse or Sweepstake of more than 200 dollars, with 80lbs. on each, one mile heats, 50 dollars entrance, play or pay; the subscription to be kept open until the 2d instant. The colts intended to run, must be particularly described to the subscriber, as no exchange of nags will be allowed. 2d day—the Ladies Purse of 100 dollars, one mile heats, with catches, entrance 10 dollars. The horse that wins the first three heats, will be entitled to this purse. Ninety yards will distance. 20 minutes allowed to rest. 3d day—a purse of 400 dollars, four mile heats, entrance 25 dollars, weight for age, 150lbs. on the aged Horse. 4th day—a Give-and-take Sweepstake, two mile heats, entrance 50 dollars. 5th day—a purse of 200 dollars, two mile heats, entrance 15 dollars, weight for age. 6th day—a Hardy Cap Purse of 150 dollars, will be proposed. The rules and regulations will be established on the 2d day's running. No boy will be allowed to ride unless dressed with a jockey cap, silk jacket and half boots—stables and litter found for race horses gratis—prize of all descriptions will be found at cost. Gentlemen who will run for the four mile heats at these races, and let the subscriber know of their coming 8 or 10 days before, their groom and boys shall have their board gratis. R. H. Cocke. October 9.
NOW LANDING From on board the Brig Maria, Robert Hutton, master, from Barbary, 50 Pipes Old COGNAC BRANDY, fit for immediate use. 211 Hhds. CLARET, fit for the West India Market. 100 Cases, do. do. 50 do. Vin de Grave. 500 DEMIJONS. 2 Trunks of Silk Stockings, Silk and Kid Gloves and Fans. For sale by William Pennock. Sept. 1.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber in the City of London, some time in the month of May, 1799, a mulatto slave, named HENRY, at that time aged about 18 years, and was about five feet ten inches high; he is probably now up-wards of 6 feet. Henry has a remarkable handsome mulatto, and had a fine countenance; his hair rather of the wool kind, but tied in a short queue—He called himself Henry Brent, which name he had put on one of his arms with Indian Ink, either Henry Brent or H. Brent, I do not recollect which; he had also on the same arm an anchor and cable, and some other figures, done by a sailor on a voyage to the East Indies in the year 1797.—It is very probable attempts have been made to erase the name and figures above described, but it could not have been done without leaving some traces and scars. I have just received information that Henry was seen in Norfolk on the 16th of last month, where I am inclined to think he has been lurking for some time—I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver said slave to me, at Col. John Cooke's, Stafford county, near Aquia, or fifty dollars if secured in any jail so that I get him again—Information given in a letter per post, directed to me at Col. John Cooke's, near Aquia, will be immediately attended to. John W. Bronaugh. N. B. I am told the above slave is known in Norfolk at this time by the name of Puddy or Purdy. July 17.
Wanted to hire by the year, An active Negro or Mulatto Man, who has a good character for sobriety, docility, and attention. Enquire at the office of the Ledger.
FRESH TEAS. Just received and for sale by the Subscribers, IMPERIAL, HYSON, TEAS, YOUNG HYSON, } Of a very late importation, and of a superior quality. ALSO—IN STORE, 15 Hhds. Prime Sugars, 10 Pipes French Brandy. 100 Casks Nails—all sizes. 10 Hhds. Prime Green Coffee. 10 ditto Molasses. 50 Barrels Whiskey. 200 Bags Shot, No. 1 to 8, B. & B. 50 Casks best English Gunpowder. 50 Boxes 8 by 10 best Crown Glass. 50 Kegs White Lead, ground in Oil 30 Boxes Pipes. 20 Casks Copppers. 5 ditto Refined Salt Petre. 10 Boxes Wool Cards. 10 ditto Spermaceti Candles. 50 Bundles Printing Paper. 100 Ream Writing ditto. 20 Bags Black Pepper. 30 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard. 500 lbs. Race Ginger. 50 Barrels Beef & Pork—Boston Inspection. A few Tons Iron Ware—assorted. ALSO, A small consignment of HARDWARE—assorted, Which will be sold at Cost and Charges. Fish & Stearns. July 8.
INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE. Phenix Fire Office, London, May 1, 1804. THE numerous and destructive Fires which have happened within the period of the two last years, in different parts of Europe and America, (more particularly in the towns of Liverpool in England, Gothenburg in Sweden, and Norfolk in Virginia,) render it proper to remind all persons who possess property in the United States of America, of the utility of insurance. The Phenix Office of London, is an institution sufficiently known by the very large and important losses it has paid, in consequence of the extensive conflagrations in the cities and towns of America to such sufferers as have had the prudence to protect their property, by insurance.—The Phoenix Company deeply regret that, owing to the experience of serious and continued losses, upon the buildings and stores in the timber towns, no alteration nor remission on such risks can be made at present—but the Directors hope, from the increase of brick and stone buildings, and other improvements of security, that the period is not far distant, when they will be able generally, to mitigate the rates of insurance in North America; and they confidently presume that the promptitude and honour with which they have uniformly fulfilled their extensive engagements, have unequivocally established the solidity, credit and good faith, of the Company. The Phoenix Company grant insurances upon buildings, goods, and ships, whilst in dock or in harbour, from loss or damage by fire, upon the most moderate and equitable terms; and persons desirous of securing their property by policies from this company, are requested to transmit their orders to their correspondents in Great Britain. July 31.
Now Landing on Warren's Wharf, A CHOICE PARCEL OF Old particular Madeira WINES, in Pipes, Hhds. and Quarter Casks—ALSO, a few barrels of WALNUTS, from on board the brig Ann Elizabeth, from Madeira—which will be sold on low terms if applied for in a few days. John Brown, Rothery's Wharf. August 14.
General Alexander Hamilton. R. FOLWELL, INFORMS the friends and admirers of the late Alexander Hamilton, that he has made arrangements to publish an elegant engraving of that gentleman, from an improved likeness. That he has employed one of the best artists, who has already given to the public many specimens, acknowledged to be equal in execution to the works of the best English engravers, and are faithful to the original. The price to those gentlemen who wish to subscribe will be four dollars per sheet, eight dollars elegantly framed and glazed. The first thirty plates will be considered as proof plates, and sold at six dollars in sheets, or ten dollars framed. The size will be 16 by 12 inches clear of the frame. The engravings will be given from the press in rotation according to the priority of subscription. Subscriptions received at the Office of the PUBLIC LEDGER. Philadelphia, July 25.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from Mr. Caleb Williamson, living in Princess-Anne County, a Negro Man named JOE; about five feet nine or ten inches high; had on when he went away, a flout blue jacket, and Fearnought trowsers: he has lost one of his eyes by the discharge of a gun, but which one is not recollected. I expect he is lurking about Norfolk or Princess-Anne, as I hear he intends going to the Northward. I will give the above reward to any person who will bring him to me; or Eight Dollars if secured in any jail, so that I get him again. All masters of vessels, and others, are forewarned harbouring or employing said negro. Hillary Parsons. Portsmouth, Oct. 9.
FOR SALE, 12 Punccheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 2 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK—and about 1000 Dozen PORTER, of my last winters flock, equal to any imported. Joseph Hayes. August 24. NORFOLK: PUBLISHED, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, BY JOHN COWPER & GEORGE L. GRAT. OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE-HOUSE. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.