Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1805-08-02 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. II.]
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1805.
[NO. 8.]
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1805.
   ARTICLES. per From To Remarks     BACON lb. 14 16   Beef, cargo bbl. 9 50   Prime 11   Mess 13   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 80 83   2d p. 87 90   3d p. 90 93   4th p. 1 1 5   Fr. 5d p. 1 10 1 15   4th p. 1 15 1 20   Peach, 90   Apple, 65 70   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 8   Navy. 5 50 6   Ship 4 4 50   Butter, Export. lb. 18 20   Candles, Dipt 17 18   Mould 23   Sperm. 65   Coal, English bus. 25 None   Virginia 22   Cocoa, Island 100lb. None   Caracas None   Coffee, W. India lb. 30 32   Cordage, Country 100lb. 14   Foreign 10 11   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 23 24 Scarce   Sea Island None   St. Domingo None   Surinam None   Duck, American bolt. None   Ravens 14 15 Scarce   Russia 20 21   Holland 22 24   No. 1 to 7, English 34 40   Flour, Superfine bbl. 9 9 50   Fine 9   Middlings 7   X ditto 8   Fish, Cod, dry quin. None   Herrings bbl. 4 75 5   Shad None   Fustick ton. 50   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 95 1 Plenty   N. E. 1st p. 70 75   Grain, Wheat bus. dull   Corn 85 None   Barley None   Oats 42   Hemp, Russian ton. 290 300   Hides, Dried lb. None   Hog's-Lard 16 18   Indigo, Flotant None   N. Orleans None   Iron, Pig ton. None   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 65 70   Camp. 70 80   Lead, Sheet 100lb. 12 50 14   Meal, Kiln-dried bbl. None   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet   St. Dom. 12 14   Molasses, gal.   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 38 42   Pepper, lb. 19 20   Pimento, 16 18   Pitch, bbl. 2 75 3   Pork, Cargo 15 15 50   Prime 16 50 17   Mess 18 19   Raisins cask.   ditto, box. 4   Rice, 100lb. 5 5 50 Plenty   Rosin, bbl. 3 5 50   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 90 92   Antigua, 3d p. 85 88   St. Croix, 3d p. 83 86   W. Island, 3d p. 78 80   Country, 57 60   Salt, St. Mart. bus.   Turks Island, 70 dull   Isle May, 68   St. Ubes, 67   Cadiz, 60   Liverpool, 60 67   Soap, Brown, lb. 11 12   Castle, 23   Sugar, Muscovado, 100lb. 8 11   Hav. Brown, 11   White, 14 50 15   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 3 25   18 in. 3   Staves, W. O. hhd. 25 27   pipe 60 65   hhd. head 25 27   do. red oak 16 18   Tar, bbl. 2 25 2 50   Tobacco, Richmond, 100lb. 6 75 7   Petersburg, 6 6 25   Rappa, 4 50 6   Potomack, None   Tallow, Russia, lb. None   American, 14 16 Scarce   Turpentine, bbl. 2 75 3   Wax, Bees, lb. None   Wines, Madeira, pipe. 230 250 Plenty   Lisbon, gal. 1 25 1 30 Scarce   Teneriffe, 1 1 12   Sherry, 1 25 1 30 Plenty   Port, pipe. 160 220 Scarce   Malaga, gal. 1 1 10  
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
   To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straits of Gibraltar. 3 1-2   France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, 4 4 1-4   In the Mediterranean, - - - - - 4 1-2 5   Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, - - - - - 3 1-2   British and Neutral Windward Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - - - - - 4 4 1-2   Jamaica and Honduras - - - - - 6   Porto Rico, - - - - - 4 1-2   Havanna, - - - - -   Cape-Francis, (unarmed) - - - - -   Ports in the Bite of Leogane, - - - - -   Ports on the South side of St. Domingo, Persia, India, and China, - - - - - 4 1-2 5   Coasters, - - - - - 2  
Prices of Stocks.
   Virginia Bank, 10 dolls. per share, advance.   Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, shares 15 per cent. advance.   United States Bank, 560 dolls. per share.   Exchange on London, 8 per cent under par.  
From the National Intelligencer.
There is a curiosity, implanted by nature in the human mind, that prompts it to extend its views into future times and to sketch in imagination the scenes that may then arise. Indulging this natural feeling, it may not be uninteresting or even unprofitable, to contemplate the state of things which may exist a few years hence. There is no country on earth in which a short period will produce so striking a change.
The present population of the United States may be computed at 6 millions. In 28 years it will amount to 12 millions; in 46 years to 24, and in 70 years to 50 millions. Let us carry our minds forward to this period, and endeavour to delineate our situation at that period in other respects.
Assuming it as a fact, that our wealth and resources will increase in the ratio of our numbers, it will be in the power of the general government, with as little burthen to the people as is impossible at present, to raise an annual revenue of eighty millions of dollars, supposing specie not then to have depreciated, or a sum correspondently larger to its depreciation. At this period, unless some unexpected disaster should occur, or we should fall into some egregious folly, we may calculate upon their being no national debt; and consequently upon the ability of the government to devote the whole of the revenue raised to objects of immediate and present utility.
It is probable that with the extinguishment of the debt, the people will be released from a large part of their present taxes. Say one half, and there will still remain a revenue of forty millions.
The lands belonging to the United States will at this time, have become of great value, and it will not be extravagant to estimate them as producing annually ten millions.
On what object will this immense treasure be disbursed? The answer to this question is infinitely important. The actual and necessary expenses, for the ordinary support of government, cannot, on a liberal allowance, exceed five millions. The residue will establish a vast fund, whose direction will be productive of the greatest good or evil.
Three great objects, it would appear, will come into competition: internal improvements, education, and a naval establishment. Either of these may absorb the whole, or it may be divided among them. There is no country on earth in which there can be a wider field for internal improvements; nor is there any country, in which greater political effects would probably flow from these improvements being carried on under the auspices of the general government. The greatest advantages resulting therefrom would be system, liberality, and economy. Canals would be cut and roads made not for local but for general purposes; the scale on which improvements were made would be munificent, and nothing being done unless recommended by general views, and the general interest would insure the truest economy, that economy which steered clear of all waste of labour. The inevitable effect of such a plan pursued by the general government would be to make it dearer to the people, by uniting them to it by the strong ties of interest. Another effect, perhaps still more important, that would rise among the remote parts of the union by an interchange of their commodities, and an association of their citizens. No causes more auspicious to harmony and the indissolubility of the union can be conceived.
Forty five millions of dollars annually expended would defray the expence of making ten thousand miles of turnpike roads, and twelve hundred miles of canal navigation. Such a sum, applied for a term of twenty years, would establish turnpikes of two hundred thousand miles in extent, and canals twenty four thousand miles in extent. Supposing the population of the United States to embrace, at this period, a district of a thousand miles square, we should have turnpike roads passing, in the direction of East and West, from one end of the district to the other, in parallel lines, at the distance of ten miles from each other, intersected by similar and equi-distant roads, in the direction of North and South. And, thus there will be no part of this immense district, that will not be approached by a turnpike within the distance of five miles, while the great part of it will be much nearer, and one half within one mile and a half. This will appear evident, when it is considered that the effect of the above roads would be to divide the whole country into plots of ten miles square, on each side of which there will pass a turnpike. The centre of these plots will be exactly five miles from the roads, and just as you recede from the centre, you will necessarily approach the one or the other of them.
We shall also have canals, passing in the direction of East and West, from one end of the district to the other, in parallel lines, at the distance of about eighty miles from each other, intersected by similar and equi-distant canals, in the direction of North and South. When the term parallel lines is used, it is only for the purpose of giving a general view of the distances of the canals from each other, as it would not probably be practicable to carry them far either in straight or parallel lines. In this case no part of the district would be more than forty miles from canal navigation, while one half of it would be within ten miles, and one fourth within five miles.
The effects of such an arrangement in increasing intercourse would be astonishing. Every part of the country would be enabled to carry its productions to market. In the first instance the turnpike would be easily approached, and that once gained, a few miles travelling would reach a canal, whence, at a very trifling expence, productions could be carried to some great commercial or manufacturing deposit. The necessary effect would be the production in each district of country of those articles for which the soil and climate would be most favourable; and the interchange of these for productions most congenial to other districts. By these means the whole productive faculties of the nation would be embarked and directed in the most useful channels, and it is no extravagant computation to suppose that one half of the labour now used in the production of a given quantity of consumable matter would be competent to it.
Another great object to which the resources of the United States may be applied is education. I am aware, that on this subject there is much diversity of opinion, as well as on the abstract propriety of governmental interference, as on the constitutional power of congress to interfere. With regard to the latter difficulty, if it has any force, it may be easily overcome. The constitution itself, being subject to amendment, may be modified so as the most efficaciously in this respect to advance the general welfare: and if, hereafter, it shall be found that a system of general education would be best promoted by being placed under the auspices of the general government, there would probably be but little difficulty, in so modifying the power, as to guard it against all apprehended abuses. If the power shall be considered dangerous, when exclusively placed in the hands of the general government, provision may be made for
its exercise being entrusted to the state governments, and to bodies independent both of the general and state governments, and the government of the United States be alone under the obligation of raising and investing the revenues destined for this object.
With regard to the abstract propriety of governmental interference, it is probable the ultimate decision of this point will depend upon the modes devised for its exercise. If plans can be devised so unexceptionable, as to admit the great benefit that would inevitably flow from such a direction of the national resources, while they excluded the leading evils apprehended from it, it may rationally be expected that popular favour would gradually attach itself to it, whatever preconceived prejudices may have existed.
Supposing such a plan to be approved, how competent would the resources of the United States be to carry it into effect? The answer is easy. Forty-five millions would be more than competent to the best suggested, as well for the purpose of extending to the whole community the benefits of education, as for fostering the most splendid establishment for the encouragement of the arts and sciences. Such a plan once established, and wisely directed, we might consider the republic as placed on an imperishable foundation. Other free states have been eternally exposed to the commissions of factions, until they have been shaken to their centers, good men been driven from the administration of their government, and power been usurped by tyrants and demagogues. Whence has this arisen but from the ignorance of the great body of the people, who have unreflectingly suffered themselves to be made the instruments of designing and unprincipled men? Take away this ignorance, give the people, in its room, knowledge and vigilance, and the greatest danger to which liberty has been, or can be exposed, is removed. Who, too, can estimate the effects of such a plan in adding to the comfort, and increasing the elegancies and refinements of social enjoyment. Science would lift her head to prouder heights than have ever heretofore been reached, and the arts could not fail to flourish with unprecedented luxuriansy! Our institutions, our habits, and our country, would attract the attention, command the homage, and secure the imitation of an admiring world. The grandeur of power founded on the affections of the people, and constantly diffusing happiness among them would blaze with more captivating splendours, than have ever irradiated the thrones of tyrants! Feeling, fashion, interest, and good sense would surround such a government with ramparts unassailable by hostility; and could any human institutions lay claim to immortality, such institutions might.
It would betray an ignorance of the human heart, to hope, that centuries hence our manners will continue as simple as now they are. Luxury will keep pace with our growth; and he is a wise man, who, instead of attempting altogether to check its progress, devises the best way of directing its course; thus, disarming it of many of its deleterious properties, and rendering it the cause in many respects, of positive blessings.
We are here then presented with two new objects, not incompatible with but promotive of each other which must in future times, from their intimate connexion with our peculiar ideas and structure of our government, lay claim to serious attention which shall hereafter entitle them to be considered as radical and inherent features of national policy? Happy for America, happy for the world, happy for the cause of liberty & truth, if this shall be the case! Then, indeed, we may hope that America will run a different race from the great nations that have preceded her; that her ways will be those of peace; and that the numerous millions within her limits will attain and preserve the largest measures of felicity that are allotted to mortals.
But should a different destiny hang over our country; should her career develop the triumph of power over right, of strength over justice, of ambition over patriotism, then has the world the cause of virtue, and of liberty every thing to dread from the colossal giant of the new world. Commensurate to her strength will be her schemes of ambition and conquest. Resistance will only consolidate her energies, and render the fate of vanquished nations and extinguished empires more humiliating. War will light her torch, and disorder fill the universe.
It is not difficult to foresee that, under such views, a navy would become the mighty instrument of aggrandizement and terror; and should such views prevail, it is equally clear that all plans for internal improvement, for general education and the advancement of the arts and sciences would give way to the embodying a great warlike force. To this the resources of the United States would be fully adequate. A navy composed of two hundred ships of the line might be created, which growing with her numbers and resources, would not fail to command the empire of the seas.
What would be the effects of such an establishment upon other nations, and what would be its effect on ourselves?
To suppose that such a mighty engine of power, uncontrollable by others, would adhere to the rigid principles of justice, and confine its energies to the redressing of wrong and maintaining right, would be to indulge Eutopian weakness, and to supplant for the uninterrupted experience of history the visions of romance. Occasions would arise, and they would be seized with eagerness, for curbing and eventually crushing every rival interest. If successful, they would not fail to be ruinous to the victor as vanquished; for that power which had proved irresistible on the ocean and in warfare with foreign powers, would be turned with augmented force, when it ceased to have external enemies, upon the liberties of the country to which it owed its birth. The issue would be no less certain and awful than that so frequently found on records of history. If unsuccessful, a protracted, perhaps ceaseless war waged with the other parts of the world. Nations, feeble in themselves, would be driven into a confederacy, terminable only with the cause that produced it. One thing is indisputable. Vast, and almost boundless wealth would be exhausted in inflicting evils on the human race, instead of promoting their happiness.
Here then is presented to our view a picture of the future fate of our country, and of those distinctive traits which may hereafter characterize her policy. On the one hand under a wise and benevolent direction, her resources may lift her to the most honourable elevation among nations, and may surround her with brighter and more durable glories than are recorded in the annals of time. While, on the other hand, the same resources, under a weak and vicious direction, will only carry her to that dangerous height, from which her fall and that of surrounding nations may be more conspicuous and awful.
These views will teach us the infinite importance of correct views, even at the present day, as on the principles, now established as the ground work of our future greatness, must eminently depend the sta-
bility of liberty, the duration and extension of our prosperity, and the general welfare of a large portion of mankind.
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Nassau, (New-Providence,) June 23.
NEW FLOUR
In whole and half barrels, are this day landing on Commerce Street Wharf.
JAMES HERRON.
ON HAND—A FEW CASES CHOICE CLARET.
Containing 25 and 50 Botts. es each.
July 31.
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LOST!
ON Tuesday Evening the 23rd instant, a large SILVER WATCH, Capped and Jewelled, with Henry Woodhouse, Norfolk, 1795, engraved on the works thereof.—She is very black outside, being lately returned from sea. Ten Dollars reward will be given to the finder, by applying at this office.
28
300 Barrels INDIAN CORN,
Deliverable at short notice—for sale by
James Maurice & Co.
24
112 Puncheons high proof Grenada RUM,
Landing this day on our wharf, from on board the Schooner Thomes.
C. & F. Whittle.
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Captain Hunley, of the schooner Jason, from Ma- deira, arrived here yesterday—in lat. 34, 49, long. 42, 08, on the 29th of June, fell in with admiral Nel- son's fleet of 13 sail of the line in pursuit of the com- bined fleet; the morning before, the Spencer, one of the fleet, had picked up a French made bucket, which trifling circumstance induced a lively hope, that the French and Spanish fleets were not far off, and that they were upon the track of them. If capt. H. is correct in the number of ships of the line, ad- miral Nelson must have been joined by one ship since he left Antigua.
It appears from the information given to CAPTAIN FERRIS, of the brig Jesse, (vide marine memoranda) that Lord Nelson has steered to the southward and eastward, being on the 21st July in the lat. 31, 20, lon. 64, 10—comparing this account with the preceding article, we find it difficult to hazard a con- jecture as to his lordship's destination; nor can we imagine where he could have been from the 29th of June to the 21st of July, the time when he was spo- ken by capt. Hunley—In 22 days he had got little more than three degrees to the southward, and about twenty two degrees to the eastward. To the Straits of Gibraltar we cannot suppose admiral Nelson is bound, as he was too far to the southward. To the West-Indies he cannot be bound, as in that case he never would have been 22 days in getting three de- grees to the southward. The only probable conjec- ture which we dare hazard is, that between the 29th of June and the 21st of July, admiral Nelson gave up the pursuit towards Europe, perhaps about the 10th July. And when he was spoken by the Regulator, he might have been on his return to the West-Indies. In this way, and in this way only can we account for his situation on the 21st July.
GENERAL MORRIS.—By captain Ferris (to whom we are much indebted for the copious marine infor- mation in this day's paper) we learn that this dis- tinguished and persecuted man, had taken his pas- sage in the ship New-York, captain George, and was to sail on the 27th June for Philadelphia.
We have received A. B.'s request to publish the report of the case referred to in Dunsford and East's Reports respecting the last drawn ticket in the Lot- tery in England:—The whole report will occupy more of our paper than we can spare; the following abstract of it will be sufficient to shew, the si- milarity of that case, and the ease of the William & Mary College Lottery.
SCHNITTI against BENSTED, and others. The plaintiff declared that he was the owner of a certain ticket in the lottery appointed by the 33 Geo. 3. c. 62, which ticket was numbered 5278, that the defendants were the managers and directors appoint- ed by the said act for preparing the tickets and to oversee the drawing &c. that the plaintiff's was the last drawn ticket in the said lottery, whereby he be- came entitled to the benefit of 1000 l. and that it was the duty of the defendants as such managers and di- rectors, under and by virtue of the said act, to have declared the said ticket and no other, to be the last drawn ticket, in order to entitle the plaintiff to the benefit of the 1000 l. yet the defendants knowing the premises, but disregarding their duty, &c. did not ner would not declare the plaintiff's ticket to be the last drawn &c. but neglected so to do; whereby the plaintiff was deprived of the benefit of the 1000 l. be- longing to his said ticket &c. There were several other counts in which the plaintiff declared against the defendants for not granting him a certificate that the ticket numbered 5278 was the last drawn ticket in order to entitle him to receive 1000 l. at the Bank. The defendants pleaded the general issue; and on the trial before lord Kenyon, the plaintiff obtained a verdict on the count above set forth, subject to the opinion of the court, whether the plaintiff could main- tain his action under the circumstances; which were, that in point of fact No. 5278 was the last ticket that was actually drawn out of the numerical wheel, and was a prize of 20 l. but there was a blank left in the other wheel, for which a corresponding number ought to have been in the numerical wheel, but no such number was to be found; the number missing was 31,000, and it never was known what became of it. The defendants as commissioners of the lottery, upon application by the plaintiff, declared that No. 5278 was not to be considered as the last drawn ticket.
Lord Kenyon, Ch. J. At the trial I had no doubt on either of the points made in this case, nor have I now. With regard to the first; it is very clear that the owner of the ticket No. 31,000 was not entitled to this prize; and if not, the owner of some other number must be entitled to it, otherwise the sum of 1000 l. must be subtracted from that fund for which the publick were gaming. But as the plaintiff's ticket was the last drawn, he is entitled to the prize; the only competitor with him was the owner of the ticket which never was drawn, and that person has no claim to it whatever. The next question is whe- ther the plaintiff, if he be entitled, can maintain this action; I should be sorry that the forms of actions were thrown in the way of persons who have no o- ther remedy to enforce their rights. But I think that the objection made in this case ought not to prevail. The commissioners of the lottery are mere minister- ial officers. It might at least be said with as much reason that a sheriff, in returning members to par- liament, is a judge; and though in Ashby v. White Mr. J. Povey says, that the sheriff was not a judge, Lord Holt, Ch. J. said he was neither a judge nor any thing like a judge, but a mere ministerial officer.— So here the defendants were acting ministerially, and this action against them may be supported for their neglect of duty.
Dunsford & East's Reports, 6 vol. P. 643.
* 2 Ld. Raym. 942, 9504 Indian War.—A letter, received in this city yes- terday, from a respectable gentleman at Detroit, (da- ted 24th of June) states, that "the Sock Indians and Ojivas have sent in their chiefs to counsel at Malden. They are spreading the war belt in every direction—their object is war with the Osages on the Mississippi. They applied for the assistance of the Hurons, who answered, that they were in treaty of peace (made at Grenville) with the United States; that they had buried the hatchet, and would not take it up again. The Socks and Ojivas replied, "We
shall then know how to treat you when we come for- ward." The Osages, it is said, will claim the pro- tection of West-Louisiana; and it is believed, that the United States will be involved in the war. The troops ought to be returned to this place, and the for- tifications strengthened.—We are indeed, in a miser- able situation for defence—the citadel in ashes, the fort deserted, and only a few straggling soldiers about the ship-yards."—N. Y. Com. Adv.
Mr. Jerome Buonaparte is arrived at Genoa, and occupied, on the 11th of May, a part of the pa- lace of the Minister Plenipotentiary, Mr. Salicetti. Paris Argus.
UNACCOUNTABLE SECRECY.
The maxim that a republican government should have no secrets has been strongly urged heretofore by the democratic party. We never were of that opinion—we should think it the greatest absurdity to disclose affairs of state, when that disclosure could only injure the publick interest and produce no good but the gratification of an ill advised curiosity. But there are circumstances in which much injury is sus- tained from an unnecessary and wanton suppression of information. How far this is applicable at present, the publick will judge.
It is well known that for some time past, our trade to the island of Currao has been interrupted by English cruisers. Large sacrifices of American property have been made, by captures and condem- nations at Jamaica, on the ground of breach of block- ade. Our merchants have felt themselves embar- rassed, irritated, and aggrieved.—The papers have been filled with severe remarks against the English, for this supposed unjust depredation on our Com- merce. Information was received from Jamaica that the island of Currao was in a state of blockade and that our government were well acquainted with the fact. Nothing official yet transpired—more pro- perty was risked on the uncertainty of actual block- ade, and more sacrifices made.
Now to the question, did government know of this blockade?—The repeated and heavy losses sus- tained by several gentlemen of New-York induced them to request the necessary information of the se- cretary of state. We have seen a copy of Mr. Ma- dison's answer. From this it appears that as early as April, 1805, the British minister gave regular in- formation of this blockade to the department of state of the United States. Our government, for what rea- son we are at a loss to conjecture, did not think pro- per to "participate in the promulgation of the notice, transmitted by the British commander. The blockade of Currao was accordingly left to make itself known, in the ordinary manner."
These are the facts and the blockade has made it- self known by capture and condemnation of property to a large extent; government has witnessed these events, kept their secret, and permitted individuals blindly to buy their experience at a cruel rate.
How far this is consistent with the avowed princi- ples of the democrats or whether this is one of those circumstances which the publick good required should be kept secret, we leave men of candour and judg- ment to determine. True American.
FROM POULSON'S GAZETTE. The inclosed is a copy of a curious intercepted let- ter, published in the Halifax Gazette of the 15th of May last—I hope you will give it a place in your Gazette.
A SUBSCRIBER. July 20, 1805.
LIBERTY OR DEATH.
Napoleon, Emperor of France, King of Italy, &c. OUR BROTHER!
Being by Divine Providence placed at the head of an enlightened, brave, and generous people, whose oppressions till lately have been excessive.
Conceiving that your lot and mine, have always been, and still is very similar, speaking the same language, it is necessary we should be bound by more than common ties.
We think if Emperors and Kings, instead of all those forms used at Courts, would lay aside that ex- cess of ceremony, and correspond freely together, we should have few or no animosities—it is reserved to your Majesty and Ours, to banish those trammels of folly and insignificance.
We write your Majesty in the expectation that you will order your General and Troops from our City of Santo Domingo, and leave behind all stores and am- munition, &c. as a compensation of having so long withheld the place—as soon as this is done, we will immediately be prepared to negotiate a treaty of Commerce with your Majesty, and receive from your subjects such articles as ours may want, fixing only on one small port as an entrepot for their reception.
We have written, Brother Napoleon, to our be- loved Nephew of Spain, and ordered him to forbid your Majesty's corsairs the entry in his ports, in the vicinity of our Imperial Dominions, under pain of our august displeasure—we doubt not from the mild and complying temper of our Nephew of Spain, he will obey our Imperial mandate.
To you, first of Brothers, we recommend peace, and amity to your neighbours—it is high time the horrors of assassination, plunder and rapine, should cease on the part of your Imperial and Royal per- son.
As soon as we are convinced of your majesty's fol- lowing our salutary advice, we propose sending over our Cousins, the Generals Christophe, Tonnerre, and others of our loving subjects, to embrace your Im- perial Majesty for us, and assure you, and yours, of our affection, as also that of our august Spouse.
Anxious of receiving from your Majesty some dis- tinguished mark of your Brotherly affection, we crave your Majesty to transmit by your Cousin Talleyrand, the insignia of your Legion of Honour to decorate our Imperial Body with. We are anxious to see Talleyrand, in order to have some Bishops consecra- ted among us.
The Lord take you and yours in safe keeping. Your best Brother, JAQUES. Done at our Palace of Dessalines, 1st of March, year 1 of Haytian Independence.
REPORT AND RESOLVE
OF THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, On the Message of His Excellency the Governor, relative to an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Legislature of Kentucky, and adopted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania.
The committee to whom was committed that part of his excellency the Governor's speech, which re- lates to the communication from the Governor of Pennsylvania, have attended that service. The let- ter from his excellency Governor McKean, inclos- ed copies of a distinct resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approving an amendment to the Con- stitution of the United States, which had been pro- posed by the State of Kentucky, and requesting the concurrence and co-operation of the legislature of this Commonwealth, in procuring the said amend- ment. The object of the amendment is to exclude from the judiciary power of the courts of the United States controversies between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants from different States, controversies between citizens of different States, and controversies between citizens of a State and citizens or subjects of a foreign State.
From the best investigation of the subject the com- mittee have been able to make, it appears to them that in constructing the federal constitution provi- sions were necessary—
To preserve harmony and confidence among the several States and their citizens respectively:
To prevent all just causes of complaint by the sub- jects of foreign powers, not only against the United States, but also against the government of any of the States—
And to protect the sovereignty of the United States against the evils, which might result from the com- bination of any of the States—
To effect these important objects, it was expe- dient—
To establish a federal judicial power: To vest in the United States the exclusive author- ity to negotiate with foreign nations, and To prohibit any compact or agreement between any of the States, unless made with the approbation of Congress.
If controversies between citizens of the same State, on claims to land granted by different States, were to be settled by the courts of the State where the lands are, there would be little confidence in the de- cision if against the validity of the grant of the State, without whose jurisdiction the lands lie; and the State whose grants would be defeated might be ob- liged to make compensation to the grantees, or suf- fer the imputation of dishonesty and injustice.
The aggrieved State would have no peaceable mode of procuring redress. It would have within itself no power to make any compact or agreement for obtaining satisfaction. The United States would have no constitutional authority to grant relief:— And retaliation or resistance by force and violence would be the only remedy.
Similar observations occur to the committee when a citizen of one State may be injured by a citizen of another State. Without a federal judicial authority, the party injured must seek his remedy in the courts of the State of which the offender is a citizen. If no relief be obtained, and by partiality or folly insult be added to injury, he will not have the consolation of complaining either to his own State or to the United States, for neither have a constitutional right to in- terpose; and private revenge will be his only re- source.
By preserving the constitution unmutated, an en- lightened and impartial tribunal, having the confi- dence of all parties, will ultimately decide. Mutual harmony and confidence will continue; and the peace of the States and of their citizens will be secured by the wand of the Marshal.
If the subjects of one sovereign suffer injustice and oppression in the court of another, the injured party may complain to his own sovereign who may demand satisfaction, of the sovereign whose courts have com- mitted the injury. If the complaint be well founded and satisfaction be refused by the laws of nations, letters of reprisal might justly be issued against the effects of all the subjects of the sovereign who should unreasonably refuse redress. By the federal consti- tution, if the court of any State should injure or op- press a foreigner, satisfaction could only be demand- ed of the executive authority of the United States, who cannot compel the offending State to repair the injury, but compensation must be made out of the national treasury, or the property of all the citizens may be exposed to reprisals, and the publick peace put in jeopardy. It is consequently of great impor- tance to the United States that their constitution should provide a judicature of which foreigners may seek redress for injuries committed by citizens, a fair and impartial trial will be obtained, under the authority of the government, which must be respon- sible for all injuries done to foreigners within this ju- risdiction: and the publick safety and prosperity will not be endangered by the real or supposed injustice and oppression of a State court over which the United States have no control, either by directing the prin- ciples of decision, or by correcting any errors of judgement.
The committee, therefore, believe that the powers of the federal Judicial Court, which it is intended to extinguish by the ratification of the proposed amend- ed, ought to be retained by these courts. That these powers are essential parts of the federal constitution, and are necessary for preserving harmony and nat- ural confidence among the several States and for maintaining the peace, the honour, and the justice of the United States.
Strongly impressed with these sentiments, the committee ask leave to report the resolution which is annexed.
JOHN HEARD, per order. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Whereas an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to confine the judiciary power of the courts of the United States to cases of law and equity arising under the Constitution and laws of the United States, and to treaties made or which shall be made under that authority: Cases affecting ambassadors, other publick ministers and consuls—cases of admir- alty maritime jurisdiction—to controversies to which the United States shall be a party—and to controversies between two or more States—has been proposed by the legislature of the State of Kentucky, and approved by the legislature of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, and the concurrence and co-operation of the legislature of this Commonwealth has been requested in procuring the said amendment. It is, after a due and respectful consideration of the same,
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to agree to the said amendment.
And that his excellency the governor, is request- ed to transmit copies of this resolution, and copies of the foregoing report of the committee, to the go- vernors of Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
In Senate June 12, 1805—Read, and unanimously accepted.
Sent down for concurrence.
H. G. OTIS, President.
In the House of Representatives, June 13, 1805. Read and unanimously concurred.
TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speaker.
NEW-YORK, JULY 23.
The following interesting article has been ob- ligingly furnished to us, at our request by a gentleman lately from Havana, whose sources and accuracy of information are unquestionable.
"Since the transactions respecting Mr. Gray, the late acting Consul of Havana, (the accounts of which appear to have been already before the publick) no- thing definitive as to the delivery of his publick pa- pers has been done; the matter being ostensibly re- served for the judgement and decision of the court of Spain. As to Mr. Gray's personal liberty, and event- ual clearance, to his honour, not the smallest fears or doubts were entertained:—that gentleman was pursuing his private business as usual, unmolested, and doubtless will continue so.
In the whole prosecution of the late disgraceful measures against him, it would be difficult to give a clear and rational pretext either for its origin, or for the subsequent operations; the contrary and distract- ing councils and measures, of the different officers of the Government, defeating every attempt towards such an investigation.
At one time, the views of the subordinate officers would appear to have been confined chiefly to impli- cate the Governor in the charge of having acknow- ledged and protected foreign agents, contrary to the laws of Spain and thereby to injure him with his go- vernment and to effect his removal.
It is a fact however, pretty generally known, and
which will no doubt be hereafter, fully established, that the correspondence on this point, between the governour and the intendant General, has been ex- culpatory of and honourable to Mr. Gray; the go- vernour (whilst he denied having ever formally ac- knowledged either Mr. G. or his predecessor Mr. Morton) having also declared that both those gentle- men, so far from opposing the laws of the country themselves, or encouraging such conduct in others and comported themselves, during the whole of their residence, with much discretion; and had done every thing, in their power, to preserve the rights, peace and harmony of the two countries.
At other times and on more recent occasions, it would appear as if the whole measures had been con- cocted to give a colourable pretext for the entire pre- vention of the residence of any publick agent who mis- sever:—for the proclamations and messages of the governour on that subject, have been repeated of- tener, and in a more peremptory manner, than the mere support of his first assertions rendered abso- lutely necessary.
The gentleman lately appointed by Mr. Jefferson to that island, has already been the object of this jealous spirit of the government; and to such a de- gree that, if persisted in (of which there was every appearance) it must not only frustrate the execution of a great part of his official duties, and subject our commerce to still greater injuries and interruptions, but lead eventually to an entire abandonment of his office.
The numerous and atrocious depredations commit- ted upon our vessels in those seas, by the French and Spanish renegades, who find a shelter in all the ports of Cuba, furnish too frequent occasions for the interference and remonstrances of a publick agent, to render him acceptable to a government, which, by taking no effectual means to prevent, in a manner countenances the outrages of which such a resident would complain. He has been already interdicted from appearing before the governor on cases of such emergency; his excellency restricting the un- fortunate applicant to the medium of his interpreters and notaries who even if disposed, dare not to record or interpret facts in the garb of truth, and with that elucidation in which they should appear.
The future prospects for redress in that quarter, may then be easily estimated.—Those whose claims remain unsettled will probably abandon them in despair; and the new cases, still likely to arise will not be considered hereafter as worth being presented for a hearing, at all!
It is from these circumstances, the belief strongly arises that the measures against Mr. Gray had a further view than was declared; and it will also, in consequence, be more readily inferred that his in- flexible firmness, and strict integrity, had alone made him an unsuitable character for the present times, in that hemisphere.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, dated June 3, 1805.
"One of the ships of war, of 80 guns, that was in this port, went out some days since, to cruise in the mouth of the harbour, and yesterday met with an English frigate of 44 guns; the Englishman attacked him, and maintained a brisk fight of four hours, and then sheered off, the Spaniard being too heavy for him, but so badly managed that the frigate tho' con- siderably injured, easily made her escape.
This Glorious Victory, (if it deserves that name) was yesterday celebrated in Cadiz, from whence the fight was seen, by ringing of bells, beating of drums, &c.
Extract of a letter from Samuel G. Bailey, master of the brig Hudson, dated Cadiz Roads, June 26, to his owner.
"I am sorry to inform you of my detention here. I was boarded by a Spanish privateer on the 10th May, about 15 leagues to the westward of Cadiz, which took my papers and letters; they then told me I might follow them into Cadiz, or go to hell if I pleased, and left me without putting any men on board. I made the best of my way into Cadiz, where I arrived the next day, and was immediately put under quarantine, where I have remained ever since, being 23 days, and have not the least communication with the shore or any vessel, the privateer laying along side me, and does not suffer any boat to come along side my brig, nor will she let me go out of the brig, therefore I cannot inform you what they intend doing; but at all events if they can take the cargo, they will pay the freight, and if cleared I am in hopes of being paid for detention. I have wrote to the consul, desiring him to assist me all that lies in his power, but he seems to do but little for me; and having no letters to any person here, and no one to intercede, therefore it is uncertain how long we shall remain under quarantine, though they promise to re- lease me every day. I should have wrote before, but was not permitted; the privateer being gone from along side to repair, and by greasing the fingers of the guard, they permitted me to send this letter on board an American vessel.
"P. S. The brig Hudson was bound from New- York to Naples, and the only reason assigned for the privateer detaining my papers is my not having a passport from the Spanish Consul."
"This vessel is since condemned, vide marine memoranda of this day.—Ed. Led.
VINCENNES, L. T. JUNE 19.
The following is a letter from capt. Clark, to his Excellency Governor Harrison.
Fort Mandan, 1609 miles up the Missouri, lat. 47, 21, 47, N. long. 101 25.—April 2d, 1805.
DEAR SIR, By the return of a party which we sent from this place with despatches, I do myself the pleasure of gi- ving you a summary view of the Missouri, &c.
In ascending as high as the Kansas river, which is 354 miles up the Missouri, on the S. W. side, we met a strong current, which runs from 5 to 7 miles an hour, the bottoms extensive, and covered with timber, the high country is interspersed with rich handsome prairies, well watered, and abounds in deer and bear; in ascending as high as the river plate, we met a current less rapid, not exceeding 6 miles an hour; in this distance we pass several small rivers on each side, which water some fine divers- ified country, principally prairies, as between Vincennes and the Illinois, the bottoms continue wide, and co- vered with timber; this river is about 600 yards wide, at the mouth, not navigable, it heads in the rocky mountains, with the North River and Yellow Stone river, and passes through an open country; 15 leagues up this river, the Ottos and 30 Missouries, live in one village, and can raise 200 men; 15 leagues higher up, the Panecas and Paneca republicans live in one village, and can raise 700 men: up the wolf fork of this river, the Panta, Louiss live in one village, and can raise 280 men; these Indians have partial ruptures frequently; river Plate is 630 miles up the Missouri, on the south west side. Here we find the antelope or goat; the next river of size ascending, is the Stone river, commonly called by the Ingaseis, Little River Desioux, it takes its rise in lake Desi- oux, 15 miles from the river Desioux, and is 64 yards wide; here commences the Sioux country. The next river of note is the big Sioux river, which heads with the St. Peters and waters of lake Winnipeg in some high wooded country; about 90 miles still higher up, on the river Jacque falls in on the same side, and about 100 yards wide; this river heads with the waters of lake Winnipeg, at no great distance east from this place; the head of the river Desioux is in Pilecon lake, between the Sioux rivers and the St. Peters; it a

country on both sides of the Missouri, from the river Plate to that place, has very much the same appearance; extensive fertile plains containing but little timber, and that little, principally confined to the river bottoms and streams; the country east of this place, and off from the Missouri as low as Stone river, contains a number of small lakes, many of which is said to be so much impregnated with Glauber salts, as to produce all its effects; certain it is, that the water in the small streams from the hills below on the south-west side, possess this quality. About the river Jacque Beuff a country, contains great quantity of mineral, Cobalt, Cinnabar, alum, copperas, and several other things; the stone coal which is on the Missouri, is very indifferent. Ascending 52 miles above the Jacqua, the river Quicun falls in on the south west side of this river, is 1626 miles up, 150 yards wide, not navigable, it heads in the black mountains which run nearly parallel to the Missouri, from about the head of the Kankas river, and ends S.W. of this place. Quicun waters a broken country, 120 miles by water higher, White river falls on the south-west side, and is 300 yards wide, and navigable, as all the other small streams are, which is not particularly mentioned, this river heads in some lakes, short of the black mountains. The Mahan a Ponca nation rove on the heads of this river and the Quicun, and can raise 250 men, they were very numerous a few years ago, but the small pox and the Sioux, have reduced them to their present state, the Sioux possess the south-west of the Missouri, above White river; 152 miles higher, and on the west side. Teton river falls into it, it is small, and heads in the open plains; here we met a large band of Sioux, and the second which we had seen called Teton, those are great rascals, and may be justly termed the pirates of the Missouri, they made two attempts to stop us, they are subdivided, and stretching on the river to near this place, having reduced the Ruuras and Mandans, and drove them from the country they now occupy, the Sioux bands rove in the country to the Mississippi. About 47 miles above the Teton river, the Chyenne river falls in from the south-west, 400 yards wide, and navigable to the black mountains, in which it takes its rise, in the 5d range. Several bands of Indians but little known, rove on the head of this and the river Plate, and are stated to be as follows. Chayenne, 500 men; Statons 100 men; Canenavich, 400 men; Cayanwa and Wctaheto, 200 men; Catulin, 70 men; Detame, 30 men; Menetoon, 50 men; Castahana, 1500 men; it is probable that some of those bands are the remains of the Padoenar nation; at 1440 miles up the Missouri, (and a short distance above the Handsome rivers, which take their rise in the black mountains) the Ricaras live in 3 villages, and are the remains of ten different tribes of Paneas, who have been reduced and drove from their country lower down, by the Sioux, their number is about 500 men, they raise corn, beans, &c, and appear friendly & well disposed, they were at war with the nations of this neighbourhood, we have brought about a peace; between the Ricaras and this place, two rivers fall in on the south-west, and one on the north-east, not very long, and take their rise in the open country; this country abounds in a great variety of wild animals, but a few of which the Indians take, many of those animals are uncommon in the United States, such as white, red and gray bears, long eared mule or black tail deer, (black at the end of the tail only) large hare, antelope or goat, the red fox, the ground prairie dogs, (burrow in the ground) the beaver, which has a head like a dog, and the size of a small dog, the white bear, magpie, calumet eagle, &c, and many others are said to inhabit the rocky mountains.
I have collected the following account of the rivers and country in advance of this, to wit: at two days march in advance of this the little Missouri falls in on the south side, and heads at the north west extremity of the black mountains, six days further a large river joins the Missouri affording as much water as the main river, this river is rapid, without a fall, and navigable to the Rocky mountains, its branches lead with the waters of river Plate; the country in advance is said to be broken.
The trade of the nations at this place is from the N.W. and Hudsons bay establishments, on the Assiniboin river, distant 150 miles; those traders are nearly at open war with each other, and better calculated to destroy than promote the happiness of those nations to whom they have latterly extended their trade, and intend to form an establishment near this place in the course of this year.
Your most obedt. servt. WM. CLARK.
KINGSTON, (JAMAICA) July 13. Extract of a letter from an officer on board His Majesty's ship Franchise , dated off Curaco , the 19th ult.
"With a party of 180 men sometime since we traversed a great part of the country, took two forts and 40 prisoners, and burnt upwards of 200,000 bushels of corn. A few days after effecting this, we attacked a battery of nine guns, which, from its situation, was deemed almost impregnable, and carried it with only 80 men, and without the loss of an individual; following up the blow, we afterwards attacked a camp consist of 150, put them to route, took 26 prisoners, killed 9 and wounded 12, without sustaining any injury in our own party of 70, but having one slightly hurt."
"We have every hope that the island will speedily surrender, as not a vessel with provisions has been able to reach them with a supply for a considerable time; 13 of different descriptions have fallen into our hands, and the place is certainly reduced to the lowest ebb."
"Since I began this information has been received that a fleet of twenty sail of the line, French and Spanish, has arrived at Martinique."
FROM A LATE FRENCH PAPER.
THE EMPEROR OF HAYTI. The two worlds have already re-cohorted with the name and the acts of barbarity of J. J. Dessalines; but few persons have learned the train of uninter-rupted crimes and atrocities of this African, whose ferocity is at least equal to, if it does not surpass, that of tigers.
Dessalines, transported from the coast of Guinea to St. Domingo, served as a domestick to a free negro proprietor, of the name of Dessalines, when the insurrection broke out. He was then called Jean Jacques, and commenced the career of his crimes by assassinating his master, of whose name and effects he immediately took possession. He then joined himself to the bands of Biasson, who had been proclaimed chief of the insurgents. He obtained in this body the command of a small corps, with which, like a torrent, he over ran the most fertile and populous part of the country, in order to seek for objects on whom he might exercise his cruelty. Death marched in his train, and presented itself in the most terrific forms; neither sex, age, nor rank were respected; a speedy death was a favour, in comparison of the slow and dreadful tortures which he inflicted on a venerable old man, on the mother of a family, and even on an infant in the cradle. This barbarian has caused a police officer, of the name of Blew, to be nailed to the door of his own house, and ordered his limbs to be cut off by a hatchet, one by one. Soon after he happened to discover the retreat of a poor carpenter; he wished him to undergo a species of suffering emblematical of his profession; in consequence of which, he had him fastened between two boards, and sawed across.—Biasson
had fixed his head quarters in a sugar plantation which necessity alone had induced him to spare. It was there he deposited all the spoils of the unhappy colonists who had fallen beneath the fury of the blacks. There were seen heaped together in the square, bloody arms and brilliant ornaments; mathematical instruments, and iron pots; vessels of plate, and foul linen; china vases, and skins of animals; costly diamonds, and human skulls, in the hair of which they remained fastened; superb carpets, and disgusting rags. On certain days these spoils were distributed to those who had executed the greatest number of massacres, or burned the greatest number of habitations; and the great chief, after having praised their zeal, advanced them accordingly.
Stimulated by cupidity or ambition, Dessalines resolved to secure the good will of Biasson, by a great act of atrocity. One day, when the chief of the blacks had set out on an expedition, which would keep him at a distance for some time, he seized the opportunity of his absence to execute the project he meditated. He advanced rapidly with a force in his hand, towards a part of the island where insurrection had not yet extended its ravages. He succeeded in taking 300 prisoners, most of whom were women, children, and old men, whom he conducted in chains, to the camp of Biasson; and on the eve of the day when the chief of the blacks was expected to return to quarters, he caused these three hundred victims to be massacred, and their heads fixed on the spikes which surrounded the first court of the habitation of the chief.
Biasson on his arrival, contemplated with a ferocious joy, this spectacle so well worthy of such a cannibal. He congratulated Dessalines on his zeal, and appointed him to a situation in his guards. Such was the cause of the first advancement of this ferocious African in the black army. It was at this time that Toussaint Louverture appeared in the camp of Biasson, who, charmed to find a man who could read and write, received him and made him his private secretary, and soon after captain of his guards. It was then that the intimacy of Toussaint and Dessalines commenced. This last continued to enjoy the confidence of Biasson, who charged him with the direction of the tortures inflicted on the whites, who had been made prisoners.
Biasson was not less terrified that Dessalines; this last, and Toussaint Louverture, leagued themselves with a chief of the army, named Jean Francois, and resolved to depose Biasson, whom they sent prisoner to St. Augustine, where he died in despair. Toussaint Louverture soon became the only chief of the colony; but a deep laid scheme of Dessalines, and a man by the name of Christophe, overturned the projects of Toussaint Louverture, who was arrested and sent to France. Dessalines, by slow degrees shook off all authority; he formed for himself a guard and a staff, with which he took possession of the head quarters of the insurgents, commanded the incendiaries, and presided at their massacres. We already know his horrid proclamations, and the foregoing details give a precise idea of his character. Since he became governor general of the island, he affects a magnificence as expensive as capricious. His army is reduced to 20,000 men, amongst whom there are hardly 5000 fit to carry arms; but in case of a new enterprise by the French, he has adopted a system of defence which must ultimately end in the ruin and destruction of almost all the cities which yet exist in the colony.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, JULY 27. SPANISH AFFAIRS.—Mr. Dulton, who arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in the schooner Miles Standish , direct from Lisbon, passed through town yesterday on his way to Washington with dispatches for our government from Mr. Munro.—We saw and conversed with him, and he informs us generally that Mr. Munro left Madrid the day before his (Mr. Dulton's) departure, (May 27) and that he had entirely failed to accomplish the object of his mission. He was to have returned to London by the way of Paris, Evening Post .
We learn by Mr. Harrod, supercargo of the ship Hannah , arrived at Newburyport from Trieste and Gibraltar, that the U.S. schooner Enterprise , capt. Robertson, has been entirely rebuilt at Venice, and would be ready to sail for Syracuse the 10th May.
The U.S. frigate Boston (the Constitution being in company) captured a Tripolitan cruiser and retook two Neapolitan vessels, her prizes, and carried them into Malta.— Mer. Adv.
A letter from Malta, of April 19, says preparations for the Tripoline expedition were then making with great activity. A vessel had been despatched with military stores for the claimant of the Bashaw-ship, who was to be enabled to attempt to regain his rights, and was to attack Tripoli by land, while the American squadron bombarded it from the sea. The united effort against the hostile usurper, the present Bashaw, was probably made in June.— Ibid .
FROM EUROPE.
The ship Logan , capt. Bunker, arrived last night, in 45 days from Liverpool.
By this vessel we have received London papers to the 6th, and Liverpool papers to the 5th of June; from which we have made some extracts, altho' not of much importance, they are all the papers afforded.
At the date of the latest accounts they were still at a loss in England relative to the destination of the French and Spanish fleets. Part of the fleet they conjectured had gone to the Cape of Good Hope, and the other to secure the Brazils.
LONDON, June 3.
Of Admiral Collingwood's progress or destination we are still uninformed. He sailed with scaled orders, which were not to be opened until he reached a certain latitude.
Twelve thousand Turks had, on the 25d April, been sent from Constantinople for Egypt; an increased activity prevailed in the Divan, in consequence of the Grand Vizier having been deposed, and the captain Pacha appointed his successor. It is further stated that a considerable Russian force was daily expected at Constantinople on its passage to the Adriatic.
The Spaniards, it appears, are still very active in all their ports, and expect to take very active share in the war. It is stated that the fleet from Carthagena, of six ships of the line, sailed from Carthagena on the 27th of April. We have no certain accounts where this fleet is gone, unless it be to Cadiz, and no intelligence of its passing the Straights has yet been received.
A disorder nearly resembling the plague of Turkey in its symptoms and mortality lately broke out at Oujen, the capital of Scinde, and is stated to have carried off seventy thousand persons in the course of a few days. The principal inhabitants fled from the city on the first alarm, and the troops at length refused to perform the duties of the garrison, and marched into the country, whether it is feared they may have carried the distemper.—At the date, however, of the last accounts from Bombay, it was understood that the fever confined its ravages to Oujen, and its immediate vicinage.
June 4.—The reports of a peaceful tendency which have lately been circulated and received with some avidity on the continent, sufficiently mark the disposition of the bulk of mankind on the subject. There
appears abroad no kind of reason why Europe should be again involved, in war, and in this country it appears extremely unlikely that either party can do more than ward off a blow. Two long years are now expired, and we are confessedly as near a regular plan and probable means as when we began.
Lord Gardner's fleet consists of twenty eight sail of the line, which were left all well, on Thursday last. Eight or nine of the ships are three deckers. His Lordship is now able, and will shortly be made so, to send a detachment off to any of the southern ports of France, or the coast of Ireland, as may be required.
There appears to have been much dissatisfaction expressed by the French Ambassador at Lisbon, on account of the entry into that port of the expedition, under the command of General Craig. We have been favoured with a letter on this subject, of which the following is an extract:
"Oporto, May 12, 1805. "The French Ambassador has made some very strong remonstrances to this government on the subject of the entry into Lisbon of the English expedition. He, however, had previously demanded, (and his demand was granted) a similar privilege for the combined fleets, should circumstances have made such a step convenient or necessary. We hope this remonstrance is nothing more than a diplomatic form; but we know that Arango is daily harassed and teased by the English and French Ministers. "An express arrived last week to Junot from Buonaparte at Turin. Lasnes is appointed Commander in Chief in Italy."
June 5.—It is said that government think it proper to adopt additional precautions against the menaces of invasion from the courts of France, Flanders and Holland; that an additional naval force is to be stationed at Deal, consisting of 14 sail of the line.
Admiral Russel returned to Yarmouth on Saturday with the squadron under his command. It is not to be supposed therefore that the Dutch fleet is in that state of preparation for sea which an American vessel lately reported, for then it is not probable Russel unless compelled by weather, would have come into port.
June 6.—It is reported that Buonaparte has arrived at Boulogne, having reached that port on Sunday last. It is said he returned to Paris on the 20th ult. where he only staid that and the following day. We know not on what authority this statement rests, but certain it is that there has been a great bustle at Boulogne for about a week past, as if preparations were making for some more than ordinary occasion; and a firing was heard along the French coast during a great part of Saturday.
"Stockholm, May 23.—It is understood here that the Treaty between England, Russia, and this country, is finally arranged and concluded."
The collecting of a strong fleet in the Downs, is possibly a consequence of some information respecting the removal of the enemy on the French coast, for even the ships which composed the north sea squadron, which had come into Yarmouth a few days ago, have been ordered to the Downs; and some of them have actually sailed for that station.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
Ship John, Gorton, Jamaica. Brig Jesse, Ferris, Cadiz. Martha & Mary, Smith, Grenada. Sch'r Jason, Hunley, Madeira.
CLEARED.
Ship Minerva, Glenn, New-York. Ticonderoga, Parsons, Rotterdam. Sch'r Montezuma, Gould, Baltimore. Enterprise, Fitzhugh, Barbadoes. Sloop Cleanthe, Muir, New-York.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Jason, Hunley, 60 days from Madeira, Wine, to the Master.—Capt. Singleton, of the brig Saunders , of —, sailed from Funchal the 2d June, for Tenerife.—The 28th July spoke the ship Martha , of Baltimore, 5 days out from this port.—On the 30th spoke the sch'r Mary , Grafton , 30 days from St. Jago de Cuba.
Brig Martha & Mary , Smith, from Grenada, last from St. Croix, 14 days.—Rum, C. & F. Whittle.—Left at St. Croix July 18, brig Polly , Foster, of and for Boston, to sail in 4 days.—Brig Eliza  Hamilton , Culver, of and for New-York in 4 days.—Brig Neptune , of and for Philadelphia to sail the 1st August.—Brig Juno , Perkins, to sail in 14 days for New-York.—25th July in lat. 29, lon. 70, spoke the ship Fame , Hart, from Baltimore for New-Orleans, out 12 days. Brig Jesse , Ferris, 42 days from Cadiz.—Salt—W. Pennock.—June 18, off Cadiz was boarded by his Britannic majesty's frigate Hydra , and treated politely.—14th July, in lat. 28, 49, long. 57, 15, spoke the schooner John , Otis, of and from Wiscasset, bound to Barbadoes, out 8 days.—22d, in lat. 31, 9, long. 64, 24, spoke the three masted sch'r Regulator , Friendly, from New-York, bound to St. Thomas, out ten days, was informed by the captain of the Regulator , that at 5 P. M. in lat. 31, 20, long. 64, 10, he was boarded by the Spencer , one of Lord Nelson's fleet, two other ships of the line and three frigates in sight.
List of American vessels left at Cadiz the 17th June.
Ships Ann , Bradford, of Alexandria, bound to Tenerife and Baltimore to sail the 15th June; Ceres , Wardel , of and for Boston, 10th June; Merry Quaker , Cazneau , of Boston, for New-York, uncertain; Venus , Cunningham , from Amsterdam, for Baltimore, 20th June; Hare , Chew , of and from New-York, uncertain; Abeona , Hobson , of New-York, destination and time of sailing uncertain; Grace , Hills , from St. Lucar, for Boston, June 19; Charles , Huff , of and for New-York, uncertain; Adriana , Richardson , of and for New-York, do. American Eagle , Pinder , from New-York, destination and time of sailing uncertain; Monticello , Wilson , of and for Norfolk, 10 days; Moses Myers , Brick , from Norfolk, for Norfolk, 10 days; Julia , Moreland , from —, for Boston, 15 days; Alexander Hamilton , Alden , from Liverpool, for New-York, uncertain; President , Toby , from Malta, for Boston, uncertain; Columbus , Morris , of and for New-York, do. Mermack , Abron , from London, destination and time of sailing uncertain; New-York , George , of and for Philadelphia, 10 days; Three Sisters , Calvert , of and for Norfolk, in 10 days; Argus , Chamberlain , do. do. Centurion , Lord, of and for New-York, 2 days; Paulina , Choate , from Alexandria, destination and sailing uncertain; Brigs  Rover , Luce , of and for New-York, do. do. Mary , Wood , of and for New-York, do. do. Independence , do. do. Light Horse , of Benton, from —, 2 days; Eunice , Howland , from New-York, for New-Bedford, 10 days; Hudson , Baily , of New-York, for Naples, condemned; Ulysses , Hutchins , from Guelva, for Portsmouth, (N. H.) 2 days; Alert , Sills , from Amsterdam, sailing uncertain; Betsy , Crandon , from New-York, for New-Bedford, sailing uncertain; Independence , Jenkins , of and for Boston, 10 days; sch'r Chance , Wallace , from New-York, for St. Thomas, 18th June; Harman , Haight , of Boston, cargo condemned; Washington , Lumpton , from Bourdeaux, sailing uncertain—off Cape St. Vincent, capt. L. was boarded by a French privateer, and plundered of ship's stores, provisions, his own and the people's cloaths.
Ship Thomas , Beush , of this port, was at St. Lucar the 19th June, discharging. The ship Woodrip  Simms , Davis , of this port, was left at Bourdeaux the 5th June, to sail in 10 days for Charleston.
On Tuesday 10 leagues W. N. W. from Cape Henry, the British Brigs Lark , Moore , and Nancy , both from Jamaica bound to Philadelphia, were spoken by a pilot boat.
FOR PORT GLASGOW, The good British Ship COUNTESS OF BUTE, P. M'KEELAR, Master.— Expected to sail by the 15th current.—A few Bales of Cotton, or other small stowage, will be taken on freight, if immediate application is made to Robert Maitland & Co. The Countess of Bute, has excellent accommodations.— For passage apply to the Master on board. August 2. 2w 34
CADIZ SALT, For Sale on board the Jess, Captain Ferris, from Cadiz, living at my wharf, Gosport, which will be sold low, if taken from along side. Apply on board, or to William Pennock.
Who offers said Brig for Charter; she carries 260 hogheads tobacco.—will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days.
ALSO—FOR CHARTER, The Copper bottomed Ship THOMAS, Burthen three hundred hogheads tobacco, and now ready to receive a cargo. August 2. 2w 35
To Lease—For Eleven Years, THAT VALUABLE LOT OF LAND, on the corner of Commerce and Little Water Streets.—For further particulars, apply to J. Tucker. August 2. 2w 35
WE ARE JUST RECEIVING—FOR SALE, A FEW HUNDRED BARRELS Prime fresh ground Superfine FLOUR, well worth the attention of those shipping this article, and wishing it to arrive at Market sound and in good condition. ALSO ON HAND, 100 Barrels SHIP STUFF. 125 do. X MIDLINGS. 100 do. Fine FLOUR. A FEW BARRELS PLASTER OF PARIS. J. & W. Southgate. August 2. 4 36
NOW LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF, From on board the Brig Brothers , Capt. Dunn , from Jamaica, 124 Hogheads, } PRIME JAMAICA SUGARS. 11 Barrels, } For sale by William Pennock. August 2. 2w 37
40 Hogheads Petersburg TOBACCO. 400 Sacks Liverpool SALT. 250 Barrels Fine. 110 do. X Midling, } FLOUR. 160 do. Straight do. } For sale by James Maurice & Co. August 2. 2w 32
LANDING THIS DAY ON OUR WHARF, From on board the Martha & Mary , from Grenada, 86 Puncheons RUM. 20 Hogheads MOLASSES. 1 Puncheon SHRUB. 1 Barrel LIME JUICE. And from on board the British Brig Brothers , from Kingston, 40,000 lbs. Prime Jamaica COFFEE.
IN STORE, 50,000 lbs. Prime Jamaica COFFEE. 95,000 lbs. Porto Rico do. 20 Barrels Baltimore LOAF SUGAR. 150 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 50 Hogheads Petersburg TOBACCO. 20 Puncheons Grenada RUM. 20 Barrels Prime PORK. 25 Bales Upland COTTON. All of which we will dispose of on moderate terms. C. & F. Whittle. August 2. 2w 33
Pursuant to a Deed of Trust, executed by CHARLES MAHON, to secure a Debt due to JOHN WHITTINGTON, WILL BE SOLD, FOR CASH, At the Exchange Coffee-House, On Tuesday the 13th day of August next, At 12 o'clock, ALL THE INTEREST OF THE SAID MAHON, IN
A HOUSE AND LOT OF LAND, Situate on the East side of Church-Street, and bounded as follows, to wit: "Beginning at a corner stone next to James Taylor's house and lot, leading thence Southwardly, or thereabouts, to a back ally formerly known by the name of Stammer's ally, thence leading a South-west course, or thereabouts, twenty feet to another corner stone, and from said corner stone leading about West North West along Whittle and Boush's land, up to Church-Street to another corner stone, thence along the front on Church-Street twenty feet to the first station, next to James Taylor's house and lot." The original lease was for 18 years, and commenced on the 20th day of June, 1795. The Trustee. August 2. 2w 31
LOST, ABOUT 11 o'clock, between the United States Bank and the Theatre, FIVE BANK NOTES—three of Ten Dollars, one of Twenty, United States Branch Bank Norfolk, and one of Five Dollars, New York Bank. Any person who will deliver them at the Ledger Office, will be generously rewarded. August 2. 3 39
SALE BY AUCTION. On Friday the 16th day of August, will be Sold, At Publick Auction, on Commerce-Street Wharf, Sole to commence at 10 o'clock, THE ENTIRE CARGO OF THE BRIG NANCY, AS IT ARRIVED FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Consisting of the following articles, viz. 125 Casks, containing 15,000 gallons CAPE WINE, some of a superior quality. 22 do. of CONSTANTIA, MUSCAT, & STEEN WINES. 2 Cases of CONSTANTIA WINE. 80 Casks, } ALOES—Containing 56,000 lbs. 63 Cases, } 19 Casks, containing 9,000 lbs. of TAMARINDS. 10 Cases of ARRACK. 250 lbs. NUTMEGS. 4 Hogheads BRANDY, with some other articles. Terms of sale, will be—all sums under 100 dollars cash—all sums above 100 and not exceeding 1000, notes with approved indorsers, at 60 days—and for all sums above 1000 dollars, notes at 120 and 180 days. John Granbery, V. M. July 17. 2w 3
WHEREAS my Wife PEGGY, has repeatedly eloped from my bed and house, I hereby forbid any person from harbouring her on the penalty of the law, as I am determined to prosecute those who do—I also forbid all, and every person from trusting her, as I will pay no debts of her contracting. Emanuel Jacomie. Norfolk County, July 26. 2w 29