Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1805-08-19 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. II.]
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1805.
[NO. 15.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK; PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION
FOR NANTZ, The good, fast sailing Ship BRUTUS, Captain PENDERGAST. Burthen 370 hds. or thereabouts—a vessel well calculated to carry tobacco to France. For freight or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply to the Master on board, lying at Mr. Ebow's wharf, Portsmouth, or Thomas Payson & Co. At Mr. Fisk's Store. August 14. tf 74
FOR PHILADELPHIA, The Schooner CHARMING MARY, Charles POTTER, Master:— Having two-thirds of her cargo on board, will sail in a few days. For freight or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply to the Master on board, or Thomas Allan. August 14. tf
FOR CHARTER, The good American Brig MARY, Burthen 152 tons; will carry about 180 hogsheads tobacco—she is ready for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to Moses Myers. August 12. tf 62
FOR LIVERPOOL, The British Ship WILLIAM, Burthen about 450 hogsheads tobacco. A fine ship about 3 years old. About half her cargo being on board, the remainder will be taken at a very low freight if offered soon. Apply to Harrison Allmand. August 12. tf 63
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The American Ship INDIA PACKET, William RIDGE, Master, Burthen 400 hds. Tobacco. Apply to the master on board, or to Phinehas Dana, & Co. Who have received per said ship from St. Lucar, 139 quarter casks SHERRY WINE, for sale on moderate terms. August 9. tf 56
FOR LONDON, The good and fast sailing Ship SPY, Will be ready to receive a cargo immediately at the moderate freight of 4l. per hhd. and 5 per cent. primage. Apply to the Captain on board, Thomas and Amos Ladd, Richmond; Maitland & Christian, Petersburg; or William Hartshorne, Jun. August 7. tf 47
FOR PORT GLASGOW, The good British Ship COUNTESS OF BUTE, P. M'KEELAR, Master:— Expected to sail by the 10th 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. tf 34
CADIZ SALT, For Sale on board the Jesse, Captain Ferris, from Cadiz, lying 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 hogsheads tobacco—will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. ALSO—FOR CHARTER, The Copper-bottomed Ship THOMAS, Burthen three hundred hogsheads tobacco, and now ready to receive a cargo. August 2. tf 38
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The good American Ship JOHN, A. M. SPALDING, Master:— 297 tons burthen, a staunch, strong, tight vessel, now in complete order for the reception of a cargo.—For terms apply to the Captain on board, or Richard Blow. July 22. tf 13
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The good copper-bottomed Ship EARL OF LEICESTER, Two hundred tons burthen, will be ready to receive a cargo in three days. For terms apply to Wilson, Cunningham & Co. July 24. tf 17
FOR LIVERPOOL, The British Brig DETSEY, 300 hogsheads burthen—will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days; a large proportion of her cargo is now engaged, for the balance apply to C. & F. Whittle. July 22. tf 10
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The fine new American Ship MECHANICK, V. BAILEY, Master, burthen 230 tons, or about 250 hds. tobacco, now ready for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to Robert Gibson. June 27. tf 782
FOR CHARTER, The American Ship REUNION, Burthen 280 tons—she will be ready for the reception of a cargo in fifteen days. Warren Ashley. WHO HAS ON BOARD SAID SHIP, 2000 Bushels Coarse SALT. July 8. tf 799
FOR FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, The fast sailing Brig ELIZABETH, Robert BARCLAY, Master:— Burthen 1300 Barrels. Apply to John Davis. Portsmouth, July 31. tf 27
FOR LONDON, The American ship ABERDEEN, William MORGAN, Master:— Burthen about 450 hogsheads tobacco.—Intended to sail by the 1st of August—can take on freight about 200 hogsheads tobacco, and 50 bales cotton. For terms apply to J. & W. Southgate. July 5. tf 792
FOR LONDON, The Ship MENTOR, Stephen WATERMAN, Master:— Burthen 350 hogsheads tobacco.—Will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days, and will sail by the last of this month. She is a very fine vessel of 18 months old, and well found in every respect. For freight or passage, apply to Freeland & Gillies, in Petersburg, or to N. Heron. July 8. tf 805
FOR A PORT IN FRANCE, The new Portuguese Barque MERCURIO, H. MAZZA, Master:— Burthen 170 to 180 hogsheads—having part of her cargo engaged, the balance will be taken on a moderate freight, if immediate application is made to the Captain on board, or to John Newell, Jun. Who has received per said Barque from Lisbon, 5 to 6000 Bushels SALT. Which he will sell low, if taken from on board. July 29. tf 23
FOR CHARTER, The good Ship FRANKLIN, SPOONER, Master:— Burthen about three hundred hogsheads.—For terms apply to Moses Myers. July 24. tf 16
THE PARTNERSHIP OF SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. Is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and those who have accounts with the said firm, will please come forward for immediate settlement to SAMUEL SAUNDERS, who is duly authorized by the concern to adjust the same. Samuel Saunders. P. Henop. N. B. The business in future, will be carried on by SAMUEL SAUNDERS, and ROBERT C. JENNINGS, and Co. under the firm of SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. July 12. tf 814
NOW LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF, From on board the Brig Brothers, Capt. Dunn, from Jamaica, 124 Hogsheads, } PRIME JAMAICA SUGARS. 11 Barrels, } For sale by William Pennock. August 2. tf 37
LANDING THIS DAY ON OUR WHARF, From on board the Martina & Mary, from Grenada, 86 Puncheons RUM. 20 Hogsheads MOLASSES. 1 Puncheon SHUB. 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. 35,000 lbs. Porto Rico do. 20 Barrels Baltimore LOAF SUGAR. 130 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 30 Hogsheads Petersburg TOBACCO. 20 Puncheons Grenada RUM. 40 Barrels Prime PORK. 25 Bales Upland COTTON. All of which we will dispose of on moderate terms. C. & F. Whittle. August 2. tf 33
NOW LANDING, 90 Bags Prime Green COFFEE. For sale by Moses Myers. July 22. tf 14
GILLIAT & MACKINDER, Have received their assortment of SPRING GOODS, By the ship DUMFRIES, from London.—Assorted Packages for exportation, entitled to drawback. April 24. tf 622
250 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR. 250 do. Fine, } 100 do. X Midlings, } 150 do. do. } 50 do. Ship, } BREAD. 90 do. Navy, } 10 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. For Sale by JAMES MAURICE & CO. April 12. tf 589
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. tf 85
FOR SALE—BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 75 Puncheons Winward Island RUM. 6 do. 4th proof Old Jamaica do. 5 do. New-England do. 30 Pipes Best Holland GIN. 3 Hogsheads and 24 Barrels Country do. 8 Pipes 4th proof Cognac BRANDY. 11 do. Alicante do. 10 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. 17 Pipes Fine Old Sicily do. 70 Crates well assorted EARTHEN WARE. 2 Hogsheads do. assorted for family use. 12 Casks GLASS WARE—well assorted. 200 Sacks Liverpool SALT.—Also, 70 Hds. Richmond and Petersburg TOBACCO. 35 do. Lowland do. 104 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR. 90 do. Fine, } 27 do. SHIP STUFF. A. Maclure. August 7. tf 48
FROM POULSON'S DAILY ADVERTISER.
To prevent the fatal effects of drinking of cold water, or cold liquors of any kind in warm weather. 1st. Avoid drinking whilst you are warm, or 2d. Drink only a small quantity at once, and let it remain a short time in your mouth before you swallow it; or 3d. Wash your hands and face, and rinse your mouth with cold water before you drink. If these precautions have been neglected, and the disorder incident to drinking cold water has been produced, the first, and in most instances, the only remedy to be administered, is sixty drops of liquid laudanum in spirit and water, or warm drink of any kind. If this should fail of giving relief, the same quantity may be given twenty minutes afterwards. When laudanum cannot be obtained, rum and water, or warm water should be given. Vomits and bleeding should not be used without consulting a physician.
The dangerous effects of noxious vapours, from wells, cellars, fermenting liquors, &c. may be prevented, By procuring a free circulation of air, either by ventilators, or opening the doors or windows, where it is confined, or by changing the air, by keeping fires in the infected place, or by throwing in stone-line recently powdered.
These precautions should be taken, before entering into such suspected places; or a lighted candle should be first introduced, which will go out if the air is bad. When a person is let down into a well, he should be carefully watched, and drawn up again on the least charge. But when a person is apparently dead, from the above mentioned cause, the first thing to be done is to remove the body to a cool place in a wholesome air; then let the body be stripped, and let cold water be thrown from buckets over it for some time. This is particularly useful in cases of apparent death from drunkenness.—Let the treatment now be the same as that for drowned persons. The head should be raised a little; and continued frictions, with blowing into the nostril with a bellows, should be practised for several hours.
In cases of Suffocation from the fumes of burning Charcoal. The general treatment recommended for curing the disorders brought on by noxious vapours, is to be applied; but the dangerous effects of this may be prevented, by taking care not to sit near it when burning; to burn it in a chimney; and where there is no chimney, to keep the door open, and to place a large tub of water in the room.
In all these, as well as in cases of drowned persons, moderate purges and bleeding are only to be used, with the advice of a physician.
To prevent the fatal effects of Lightning. Let your house be provided with an iron conductor; but when this cannot be had, avoid sitting, or standing, near the window, door, or walls, of an house, during the time of a thunder gust. The nearer you are placed to the middle of a room, the better. When you are not in a house, avoid flying to the cover of the woods, or of a solitary tree, for safety.
When a person is struck by lightning, strip the body and throw buckets full of cold water over it for ten or fifteen minutes; let continued frictions and inflations of the lungs be also practised; let gentle shocks of electricity be made to pass through the chest, when a skillful person can be procured to apply it; and apply blisters to the breast.
To prevent danger from exposure to the excessive heat of the Sun.
Disorders from this cause, or (as they are commonly termed) Strokes of the Sun , may be expected, when a person who is exposed to his rays, is affected with a violent head-ache, attended with throbbing or with giddiness; where the disorder takes place, these symptoms are followed by faintness and great insensibility, with violent heat and dryness of the skin, redness and dryness of the eyes, difficulty of breathing, and, according as the disease is more or less violent, with a difficulty, or entire inability of speaking or moving.
To guard against these dangerous effects of heat it will be proper, 1st. To avoid labour, or violent exercise, or exposing yourself to the rays of the sun, immediately after eating a hearty meal.
2d. To avoid drinking spirits of any kind, when you are thus exposed. These add an internal fire to the heat of the sun. Vinegar and water, sweetened with molasses or brown sugar, butter-milk and water, small beer, whey, or milk and water, are the most proper drinks for people who are exposed to excessive heat. But the less a person drinks of liquors of any kind in the forenoon, the better will he endure the heat of a warm day.
3d. To wear a white hat, or to cover a black one with white paper, when you are necessarily exposed such a situation.
4th. To retire into the shade as soon as you begin to be affected with pain or throbbing in the head, with giddiness or with faintness.
If these precautions have been neglected, and the symptoms above described have come on, it will be proper, 1st. to remove the person so affected into a cool, dry place, and to loosen all his garments, particularly those around his neck and breast.
2d. To examine whether the pulse at the wrists or temples beat forcibly, and if it does, to bleed immediately; but if the pulse be weak, or cannot be perceived, bleeding must not be performed.
3d. To place his feet and (or if it can be done) the lower half of his body in warm water. But if this remedy fails, 4th. To apply linen cloths wet with cold water, or with cold water and vinegar, to the temples and all over the head.
5th. To administer plentiful draughts of vinegar and water sweetened. In all cases of this kind, a physician should be sent for, unless the patient recovers speedily.
To prevent the effects of excessive Cold.
Persons are in danger of being destroyed by it, when they become very drowsy, or are affected with general numbness or insensibility of the body. As the cold which proves fatal, generally affects the feet first, great care should be taken to keep them as warm as possible. 1st. By protecting them when you are exposed to cold with wool, or woollen socks with the shoes or boots, or with large woollen stockings drawn over them, or when you ride, with hay or straw wrapped round them. 2d. By keeping up a brisk circulation in the blood vessels of the feet, which will be best preserved by avoiding tight boots, or shoes, by moving the feet constantly; or when this is impracticable, from a con-
fined situation, and two or more persons are exposed together, 3d. By placing their feet, without shoes, against each other's breasts.
If notwithstanding these precautions, a person should be rendered sleepy or insensible by cold, he must exert himself and move about quickly, for if he should sleep in the cold, he will inevitably perish. When a person who is travelling in company, begins to be affected in this manner, his companions should force him to walk briskly or to run.
When cold has produced apparent death, the body should be placed in a room without fire, and rubbed steadily with snow, or cloths wet with cold water, at the same time that the bellows is applied to the nose, and used as in the case of drowning. This treatment should be continued a long time, although no signs of life appear; for some persons have recovered, who were to appearance lifeless for several hours.
When the limbs only are affected by the cold, they should be rubbed gently with snow, or bathed in cold water with ice in it, until their feeling and power of motion returns; after which, the bathing or rubbing with snow is to be repeated once every hour, and continued a longer or shorter time, as the pains are more or less violent.
The person thus affected should be kept from the fire, for warmth and acrid applications of every kind are very injurious.
FOR SALE, ON BOARD THE SHIP FRANKLIN, 120 Firkins Choice Boston BUTTER, Fit for Family use.—Apply to Moses Myers. August 7. tf 49
LANDING AT COMMERCE-STREET WHARF, FROM BRIG MILLON, 27 Puncheons High Proof Jamaica RUM. 7 do. MOLASSES. AND FROM SCHOONER BRILLIANT, A few Puncheons choice Windward Island RUM. For sale by Redmon & Fritb. August 7. tf 52
LANDING THIS DAY, ON NEWTON'S WHARF, The Cargo of the Schooner DIANA, — Batfish, Master, from St. Bartholomew, 22 Hogsheads, } CHOICE SUGAR. 22 Barrels, } 9 Hogsheads RUM. 5 Pipes TENERIFFE WINE. And a parcel Manufactured IRON WARE. Moses Myers. July 12. tf 818
THE SUBSCRIBER Offer for Sale, at their Warehouse in Commerce Street Wharf, 86 Barrels Prime, } PORK. 14 do. Cargo, } Received per schooner Weymouth, Capt. Weymouth, from New-York. Phinehas Dana & Co. August 5. tf 43
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of the late William Aitchison, Esq. are desired to send them to the subscriber, and those indebted are requested to make payment to Mary Aitchison, Administratrix. June 29. tf 783
THE SUBSCRIBER Having opened Tavern in the EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE, will be glad to take in TEN OR TWELVE GENTLE BOARDERS by the year. Peter Kemp. May 6. tf 654
REMOVAL.
JAMES TUCKER, Has removed to No. 1, Holt's Lane, near Main-Street, WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS, HIS STOCK IN TRADE, CONSISTING OF A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE, NAILS, &c. May 8. tf 659
MARTIN FISK, Has this day landed from the Ship Gloria, from Liverpool, AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF CUT GLASS, For family use—such as Decanters, Wine Glasses, & Tumblers. July 5. tf 795
A SINGLE MAN, Who writes a fair hand, and understands the French language well, will meet with an eligible situation by applying at the Office of the Publick Ledger. July 26. tf 19
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. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170
NOW LANDING From on board the Brig Fame, from Havana, and Schooner Lydia, from Antigua, 170 Hogsheads MOLASSES. 129 do. RUM. For sale by William Pennock. May 27. tf 716
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons 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, o' say last winters flock, equal to any imported. Joseph Hayes. August 24. tf

From our correspondent in Baltimore, we yesterday received by Capt. Gould's Packet, the papers of that city of Friday, by which we are informed, that by an arrival at Boston advices were received from London to the 5th of July. As the Boston papers had been received in Baltimore only a few hours before the packet sailed, our correspondent had only time to send us the following from a Boston paper.
"By the ships John Adams and Sally-Anne, from Liverpool, we have received our regular files of London papers to the 5th July, from which we have been enabled to make very copious extracts. The leading articles of intelligence are those relating to the political affairs of the continent, which although opposed to the project of an united and vigorous prosecution of the war against France, are, at the same time, insidious to the hopes, which have been entertained of peace, as the natural consequence of a failure of continental alliances. Great Britain can never be brought to make peace with France, while she continue her present military establishment; and if obstacles shall eventually oppose a coalition of the northern powers, in a war, which was entered into from no light, trivial, or partial cause, England will continue to fight on, single handed ; wisely preferring the sacrifice of her entire revenue, to the degradation of such a state of peace, as France would offer."
In addition we have a letter from Baltimore, containing the following summary of the intelligence by the above arrivals.
The French Minister at Hamburg, has in the most peremptory manner, insisted that all the emigrants there, do immediately depart that city and its dependencies.
The total effective strength of the British army on the 1st of May, by official returns, was, Cavalry 21,452, Infantry 130,332, and Militia 78,794.
The House of Commons have passed a vote rescinding their resolution, directing the Attorney General to prosecute Lord Melville, in a Court of Justice, and have passed a vote of impeachment before the House of Lords, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Messrs. Whitbread, Fox, Gray and Sheridan, are appointed managers on behalf of the House of Commons. The articles of impeachment contain eight specific charges, in five of which Lord Melville is challenged for a deficiency of £4,000.1. sterling. Mr. Trotter is to be an intrepid and unexceptional witness against Lord Melville.
Our letter further states, that a fire broke out on Thursday night in Baltimore, in a Bake-house on Cheapside, belonging to Mr. Evans, which was consumed without doing any further damage, the loss is estimated at 5000 dollars.
The French Consul at this place, has, we understand, received a letter from the French Minister at Washington, informing, that a letter had been received by him from General Ferrand, which states, that the Schooner Iris, Captain Pearson, captured on her voyage from Porto Rico to this Port, in May last, had been carried into St. Domingo, (the City) where she had been tried and acquitted, and the captors condemned to pay damages. We record this act of justice with pleasure, and shall be happy to credit the same account with a similar article in every day's Ledger, until the large balance yet remaining is liquidated.
It is said that orders, have been received by the Commander of the Militia of this place, from the Governor of the State, to have the Militia ready for immediate service. Similar orders were sent to the Commander of the Militia at Petersburg, in consequence, it is stated, of a communication received by express, from the President of the United States. What all this means, we offer no conjecture, the profound secrecy observed by the administration (and which we have no doubt is very proper) gives us no chance of even passing an opinion. In Federal times, it was a crime to keep secrets from the people, we are glad to find that the Republicans know by this time, that the Federalists were not so wicked in this instance, as they were supposed, as our present rulers, have followed this example, and surely they can do nothing wrong.
The present distress arising from the scarcity of water, we hope, will suggest to the Common Hall, the absolute necessity of sinking more Publick Pumps. From our own observation, and from the information of others, we can say that the distress for want of this great necessary of life, is greater than can be imagined, more particularly in the lower part of the Town.
The date of our foreign intelligence in this day's paper, completely refutes the account of the defeat of the Brest Fleet, received by the way of the West-Indies, indeed we never placed confidence in it.
In our paper of the 14th, we republished from the Virginia Gazette, "The Country Stockholder," respecting the Bank of Virginia, which has been replied to by two correspondents in the ENQUIRER. Disappointed in receiving the letter paper lately, we had no opportunity of seeing the remarks which were made on "The Country Stockholder," until we saw them in the HERALD of Saturday. Although we have been anticipated by our neighbour, we shall, as the subject is interesting to many of our readers, republish "Banco," and "The City Stockholder," in our next.
COMMUNICATION.
A correspondent expresses astonishment, that the Police of the Town, does not prevent the indecent practice of bathing in the publick places. It has been said that the Mayor has given orders to the Constables to that effect, but how well his orders are obeyed in this instance, those who have occasion to cross the Lower Bridge, can tell.
POLITICAL ESSAYS
ON THE ESSENTIAL AND DISTINCTIVE QUALITIES OF DEMOCRACIES AND REPUBLICS, WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
From the Baltimore Republican or Anti-Democrat.
ESSAY V.
I shall now proceed to consider the definitions of democracy quoted by the Aurora; and then to demonstrate, from the definitions of the most accredited lexicographers, and the writings of the ancients, that the essence of a democracy consists, "in a right in the people to assemble in a body, or collectively, to enact laws."
The deepest thinker in all antiquity, after examining and comparing the theory and practice of upwards of two hundred commonwealths, the justly celebrated ARISTOTLE, whom the great LOCKE acknowledged "a master in politics," speaking of the different kinds of government, observes, of the republic, that it is "prone to degenerate into democracy." (3) Doctor Franklin, our countryman, who was certainly well read in human nature, held on this point, the same opinion as the Stagyrite. Being asked by a lady of Philadelphia, remarkable for wit and good sense, on the dissolution of the convention which framed the constitution—"well Doctor, what have we got?" "A republick, Madam, if you can keep it." "And why not keep it?" rejoined the Lady. "Because," replied the Doctor, "the people on tasting this dish, are always disposed to eat more of it than does them good."
Sixteen years have not elapsed since this prophetic answer of the Doctor, and what do we behold! Men openly and voluntarily assuming the name of Democrat , and loudly proclaiming "the constitution of the United States is a democracy," "the American governments are in every respect completely and perfectly Democracies," and those who will not so consider them, are "fools, despicable knaves, or imposters."
Such is the dogma and language of the Aurora. (4) That it is in the contemplation of some men to convert our constitutions into democracies, may be fairly assumed; that progress has already been made in this work, certain recent acts too plainly indicate; that it is meant to be persevered in, can scarcely be doubted.
"In order to introduce this form of polity, demagogues think they can never too much strengthen the popular party; children descended from the intermarriages of citizens and strangers, all sorts of materials, however impure, are considered as proper aliment for such a government. Above all, demagogues must never cease to convince the people, that under their favourite democracy, they will be at liberty to live as they list. This will procure for them the assistance of the majority; for the greater part of mankind will always be better pleased to live licentious, than to submit to the restraints of salutary discipline." (5)
Do you perceive any resemblance in this account of the practices of demagogues in remote ages, and which in Athens , according to Xenophon , "placed the bad citizens in a better situation than the good," (6) to what is in practice in the United States? Ought we to flatter ourselves, that practices which have been attended with so much success in other countries, will produce no effect in this?
It is a truth, well established by experience, that there is in every constitution, or form of government, a part of it, which has a tendency to corruption, by means of which it will be sooner or later destroyed, as that part which sustains its political life, has more or less weight and energy.
From the origin of a republick, the democratic part of it, if not steadily watched and powerfully resisted, will continually gain ground. Demagogues arise and encourage the people to disregard, to change, or destroy, as it suits their pleasure, fundamental institutions; "to become managers of their own affairs, and act on every occasion as their masters." (7)—Thus stimulated and advised, the majority is soon every thing and the laws nothing; discords, seditions, conspiracies, and revolutions succeed each other, till the republick (then a republick in name only) touches the last verge of existence, and falls, to be heard of no more, except, perhaps, in the annals of Democratic History.
As yet the people, under the constitution of the United States, have enjoyed more happiness, peace, and tranquillity, than did any of the most ancient states of Greece. Whether this state of things is to continue; whether the republick is to maintain its ground, or to give place to a democracy and its consequences, is, as it would seem, in a course of experiment. What lover of liberty can be indifferent? what respecter of order, property, and life, can be composed, in such a crisis?
(3) Arist. de Rep. lib. iii. (4) Aurora 14th June, 1802. (5) Arist. de Rep. (6) Xenophon: Defence of the Athenian Democracy.—I certainly have no intention of praising the people of Athens for choosing that particular form of government, (a democracy) since, by choosing that form, they have consequently chosen to place the bad citizens in a better situation than the good. This, therefore, I certainly do not praise. But this I mean to shew, that having taken such a constitution, they have taken the best means to preserve it. What those means were, every one knows, who has read their history. (7) Practised at Athens. Demosth. patim .
Erratum.—In our last, in the statement of the case of the ship Eliza, instead of one-third of the cargo being plundered, read two-thirds .
The correspondent of the Editor of the Philadelphia Gazette, in London, under the date of 24th June, furnishes him with the following brief summary, of English Politics.
"There is an unfortunate misunderstanding between the friends of Mr. Pitt and Lord Sidmouth.—Without being informed of the particulars of this misunderstanding, we have reason to think that the difference between them arises from two points.—The friends of Mr. Pitt are for lenient proceedings against Lord Melville, and with that intent have instructed the attorney-general to throw in questions and obstacles before the house, previous to his Lordship's trial, for a criminal prosecution; while the friends of the opposite party were for impeachment and a speedy punishment. The friends of Lord Sidmouth complain of the severity with which Lord St. Vincent has been censured since he was first Lord of the Admiralty, only because he reformed many abuses, and prevented much waste connived at by the officers in all the king's yards at Plymouth, Portsmouth, &c. and worked a complete reform in them; and contend he was the best first Lord of the Admiralty the board ever had, and that since his time the naval department has been and is badly managed.—The friends of Mr. Pitt contend that the affairs of the country have been in a retrograde situation ever since the peace of Amiens in 1801; and that that weak blameable treaty laid the foundation of all Buonaparte's designs for the subjugation of England.—The friends of Lord Sidmouth go on complaining (favoured by circumstances lately) that neither the army nor military force is so numerous as to meet the theatre of invasion, nor the number of ships at sea so formidable against the foe now, as during his administration.—Sometimes it is reported this schism is such, that finding it difficult to act, Mr. Pitt will advise his majes-
ty to dissolve the parliament, or else that he will try to get rid of Lord Sidmouth and his party, and endeavour to form a coalition upon a large scale, which shall include the leading men in opposition—Mr. Fox, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Sheridan."
[The sly humour of the subsequent sneer (says the Port Folio) could only flow from the genius of an Addison.]
Our ladies have of late thrown aside the tucker, and exposed in its primitive nakedness that gentle swell of the breast which it was used to conceal. I observed this as I was sitting the other day by a famous she-vizitant of my lady Lizard's, when accidentally, as I was looking upon her face, letting my sight fall into her bosom, I was surprised with beauties which I had never before discovered, and do not know where my eye would have run if I had not immediately checked it. The lady herself could not help blushing, when she observed by my looks that she had made her neck too beautiful and glaring an object even for a man of my character and gravity. I could scarce forbear making use of my hand to cover so unseemly a sight.
Bate's Oration.—A friend has sent us a copy of a very excellent July oration, delivered at Northampton, (Mass.) by a young gentleman of the name of Bates. We regret that the columns of a daily paper will not admit of copious extracts. The following is the only specimen our limits will enable us to give. In his sketch of the federal administration he says—
"In all this which the Federalists have done how much have even their opponents found to censure? The funding system, the British treaty, the provisional arms, the Land Tax, and the sedition Law."
"The funding system was devised by a man who looked beyond the bourne that limits the vulgar sight; and who judged from the induction of particulars, Were you to have
"Heard him debate of commonwealth affairs, You would say, it had been, all in all, his study: Lest his discourse of war, and you would hear, A fearful battle rendered you in music; Turn him to any cause of policy, The Gordian knot of it he would untie Familiar as his garter."
"He would sometimes, melt you to compassion, by the sweet sunshine of his eloquence, sometimes he would arouse you to indignation by the thunder of his rhetoric; sometimes he would strike the harp of Comus, and "make laughter burst his sides;" sometimes, he was terrible as the spirit of Loda; and sometimes, mild as the lute of Ossian, "Sed lium fuit," Troy is no more....Pardon the digression, my countrymen, for where is the traveller, who would not turn from his highway, to weep at the tomb of Hamilton! N. Y. Ev. Post.
BOSTON, August 2.
We have seen a letter from a gentleman in Paris, to his friend in this town—dated the 26th of May, 1805, which says: "Jerome Buonaparte was presented to the king of Italy at the city of Milan, the day before his coronation, and received with full favour and grace. It is said he is to marry the queen of Etruria, with whom I had the honour of being in publick company in Florence. Jerome's wife is here called Miss Patterson; she was forbidden to land, and ordered immediately back to the United States. It is said, however, she is to have a French pension." It is known that the Pope has annulled the marriage of Jerome Buonaparte with our beautiful country woman; and it is not improbable that his brother the emperor and king, will endeavour to strengthen his alliance with some of the continental powers, by marrying Jerome to some one of their branches. Buonaparte has shown a singular anxiety to procure husbands for this queen of Etruria. In every personal qualification she is said to be the very reverse of Mrs. Jerome Buonaparte, and the first husband Buonaparte could procure her was the late deformed dwarf, the king of Etruria. The emperor has more than once endeavoured to coax his son-in-law, prince Bathanocio, to wed the widow queen, but he has declared off; and now, it seems, Jerome is to espouse her. We cannot think, after having sat at so fair a feast as his lovely American bride has spread before him, he will very readily consent to "batten on a moor."
NEW-YORK, August 14.
Capt. Lockwood, who arrived last evening, in 16 days from Laguira, informs us, that at his departure, that port was shut against all vessels indiscriminately. Upwards of 30 sail had arrived, which were obliged to depart immediately, not being admitted an entry. There were then seven vessels lying off and on, among which were the brig Canton, of New-York, and brig Mary, of Boston.
A letter from Havana, of a late date, says, "The ship Vanella, captain Walsh, of Boston, was detained by a sloop of war, sent into Providence, and dismissed. When she was hailed, and asked her cargo, the captain answered, "Shoes, leather, and nails;" but, on examination at Providence, these proved to be Sugar, Box-nails, Calfskins, and fine Shoes. The judge pronounced them articles of legal traffick, and the captors agreed to relinquish the proceedings."
"The brig Gayoso, was carried in because she had a cask of hardware, invoiced Compasses . The captors construed this into mainer's compasses, and they proved to be such only as are used by carpenters, &c."
The ex-general Duboc, and an officer of the name of Rossolin, have been taken up at Paris as English spies—tried, condemned, and shot. Gen. Duboc, formerly ambassador from Tippoo Sultan to the French. He was afterwards agent of the French government with the Mahrattas. He was taken at Pondicherry, and brought to England, from whence he was sent, with other French prisoners from Pondicherry, to Morlaix. The Moniteur gives a long account of the papers found upon them, and the proceedings against them. The papers, says the official paper, proves that the general had 100l. per month, and drafts upon Messrs. Hammersley, and Thornton and Power, at Hamburg, upon Paris. The object of his mission, and of his associate Rossolin, is stated to be, to furnish the English with information, particularly with respect to the destination of the French squadrons; to ascertain the number of the partisans of the house of Bourbon, &c.
From our correspondent at Bourdeaux, we have received a file of the Paris Moniteur to the 1st of June, from which we have translated the following articles:
CARTHAGENA, May 4, 1805.
The Spanish squadron equipped in this port, consisting of eight sail of the line, put to sea and made a cruise as far as Majorca, in order to free the coast from the enemy; it conveyed to that island the reinforcement so long designed for it by government. It has now returned to port, after having chased the fleet of Admiral Nelson, consisting of Eleven Sail of the Line. That Admiral, returning from his third voyage to the coast of Egypt, arrived very apropos at Carthagena, twenty seven days after the combined fleets had passed the Straits. He now amuses himself by blockading a squadron which he threatens not to permit to leave port again, or to unite itself with a second fleet preparing at Toulon!
MADRID, May 6.
The Russian Minister, Mr. de Mourawiew, has departed with great precipitation, leaving in tears and desolation, a vast number of unhappy trades-people whom he has not paid, among others seven mechanics, subjects of Austria, to whom he owed fifteen or twenty thousand roubles. One of these unfortunate men, ruined by this flight, has lost his reason. We cannot doubt that when the Emperor Alexander shall be informed of such conduct in a man who represented his person and honour, he will command Mr. de Mourawiew to pay his debts; and command his subjects not to quit the capitals of Europe without satisfying the just demands of those whom they employ.
HAGUE, May 24.
The Spanish Vice-Admiral, Bustamante, has arrived at this place from England. This officer commanded the four frigates, whose attack produced the war between Spain and England. His Excellency will immediately continue his journey to Spain.
LISBON, May 9.
The 5th instant a signal was made for a British convoy. The next day it entered with the tide.—This convoy consists of 39 transports, carrying about 4,500 troops, naval and military stores &c. under the protection of the Queen, 98 guns, Vice-Admiral Knight, the Dragon, 80 guns, Captain Griffith, and the sloop William, 12 guns, Captain Frier.—Such is this celebrated secret expedition of which so much has been spoken. [After making some remarks upon the publick secrecy of British expeditions, and on the secret publicity of those preparing in France, the Moniteur proceeds]—But let us return to the mysterious operations of England. This expedition, at once so secret and so famous , which was to be directed by the mighty genius of CRAIG!!! and with the renown of which England has so long endeavoured to frighten Europe, has at last arrived in the Tagus. The ministers of Spain and France, immediately repaired to the Château de Queluz, and declared that if the English was not at once driven back, they would instantly withdraw.—The Prince Regent made prompt dispositions for garrisoning the batteries; and the celebrated expedition was ordered to quit the Tagus in 48 hours. Yesterday it was at sea, steering towards Gibraltar, where it is to receive further instructions. One can hardly conceive that the English government could be so inept as to send four or five thousand men to Portugal, where they would soon have to do with sixty or eighty thousand French and Spaniards; and this, too, at a time when her most important possessions are without garrisons; at a time when she has not 200 men at St. Christopher's, nor 900 men at Barbados! What a glorious and characteristic employment for the talents and power of the chiefs of an administration! What a valuable appropriation of the resources of a nation!!!
MILAN, May 24.
His Imperial and Royal Majesty appears willing to gratify the ambition of the Genoese, who pray to be honoured for a short time, with the possession of his august person: to have an opportunity of contemplating the brilliancy of his mind, and the magnanimity of his heart. The minister Salicetti has departed to prepare for his reception. His residence will be in the noble Palazzo Durazzi; where there are to be some brilliant fetes exhibited.
ROME, May 17.
Yesterday His Holiness the Pope made his re-entry into the Capital of the Christian World, amid the prayers and acclamations of all its inhabitants. The term of his journey was the altar of St. Peter; where he threw himself on his knees, and returned fervent thanks to God for his protecting care. The choir executed a Te Deum ; and the blessing of the holy sacrament was solemnly administered to the people, who, from all parts of Rome thronged the church and area of St. Peter; after which His Holiness departed in his carriage for the palace of Monte-Cavallo, where he resides.
HAMBURG, May 20.
It is said that new veins of uncommon richness have been discovered in the Silver mines, at Konigsberg in Denmark.
LONDON, June 18.
A letter from Gottenburgh, dated the 5th inst. contains the following:—"The C. C. mail of yesterday brought a private letter to Gottenburgh, stating the following to be the haconick answer of the king of Prussia to the king of Sweden upon the latter's returning the Order of the Black Eagle:
"J'ai reçu l'Ordre de l'Aigle Noir done je veus ai decore, et j'espere que cela fait la dernière preuve de votre etourderie."
"FREDERICK GUILLAUME."
TRANSLATION.
"I have received the order of the Black Eagle, with which I had decorated you, and I hope this will be the last proof of your folly."
"FREDERICK WILLIAM."
Shipping Intelligence Extraordinary.
The Henry Dundas and William Pitt were under orders to sail for Botany Bay; but on stripping off some of the copper sheathing, their boards are found to be so unserviceable, and their underworks so bad that they are to be immediately sent into dock and it is thought they will be condemned. They are shewy vessels, and have run a long while, but they have almost ruined the owners, and it is high time they should be broken up.
The Lord Edon is still at sea. She is a very slow sailer; and what with the quantity rubbish and heavy lumber she has on board, and her bad rigging, it is difficult to know when she may come to an anchor. Many persons are reduced to great distress in consequence of her tedious voyages.
The Admiral Nelson was misled by false lights, and it is feared, has lost her voyage.
The Orde turns out to be a very nimble sailer. Nothing can keep up with her.
The Hawkesbury is not yet an old ship, but being built in the merchant's yard, she looks more like a trader than a man of war, and her materials are very flimsy and ill put together. She was found unfit for a foreign station, and therefore brought into the home service. After all it is supposed she must be cut down into a lower rate.
When the Canning was first taken into the service she was intended for a 64; but she makes a contemptible figure in the water, rolling and shifting her ballast at such a rate that she appears fit for nothing but to repeat signals or crack petticoats.
The Castlereagh tacks quicker than any ship in the service, except the Percival. Yet they are mere craft, and fit only for fireships.
The Doctor Henry is waterlogged but she still keeps the Royal flag displayed. If she goes down there will be no raising her again.
The Old Hibernia is still a noble vessel—but she has received so much damage from the Castlereagh, the Union, the Test, and other scurvy craft, that in case of an engagement, it is supposed by some she would not answer the helm.
The Britannia has had the misfortune to get amongst rocks and quicksands, by the incapacity and misconduct of the pilot. If she remains long in her present situation she must inevitably go to pieces. There are people of skill and experience on board who pointed out the errors of the pilot, and are bo-

ieved to be capable of still restoring the ship; but the chief officers will take no advice; the petty officers (like their masters) are plundering the stores and the crew are carelessly looking on and amusing themselves. Winds as per last.
UNION OF GENOA WITH FRANCE.
On the 14th of June, at mid-day, the Emperor received the Doge, and the deputation of the senate, and people of Genoa, introduced M. De Legue, and presented by his Serene Highness Prince Eugene. His Serene Highness the Doge addressed the Emperor. In the course of his speech he said—
"Deign Sire, to hear the wish of a people which has been attached to France in times of the greatest difficulty. Re-unite to your Empire that Liguria the first theatre of your victories, and the first step to that throne on which you are seated, for the safety of all civilized societies. Deign to grant us the happiness of being your subjects. Your majesty cannot have more devoted or more faithful."
His majesty replied to the discourse of the Doge in these terms:—
Mr. Doge and Gentlemen Deputies of the Senate and People of Genoa.
Circumstances, and your desires, have several times called me within the last ten years to interfere in your internal affairs. I have always brought with me peace, and sought to promote those liberal ideas which alone could give your government that splendour which it had many ages since; but I soon convinced myself of the impossibility of your being able alone to perform any thing worthy of your ancestors. Everything is changed. The new principles of maritime legislation which the English have adopted, and obliged the greatest part of Europe to recognize; the right of blockade which they can extend to places not blockaded, and even to entire coasts and rivers, which is nothing else than the right of annihilating at pleasure the commerce of nations; the continually increasing ravages of the Barbary States; all these circumstances presented to you but desolation in your independence. Posterity will be grateful to me for having exerted myself to render the seas free, and obliged the Barbary corsairs not to make war on weak naval powers, but to live among themselves as cultivators and honest men. I was animated only by a sense of the interest and the dignity of man. At the treaty of Amiens, England refused to co-operate in these liberal ideas. Since that a great power of the continent has shown quite as much disinclination to them. Alone, to sustain these legitimate principles, it would have been necessary to have recourse to arms; but I have not the right to shed the blood of my people, except to interests that are peculiar to them. From the moment that Europe could not obtain from England that the right of blockade should be restrained to places really blockaded; from the moment that the flag of the weak was without protection, and delivered to the fury of the corsairs, there has been no maritime independence; for a commercial people, there arises a necessity for uniting itself to a more powerful flag. I will realize your wish, I will unite you to my great people. It will be to me a new means of rendering more efficacious the protection I have always loved to grant you. My people will receive you with pleasure. They know that in all circumstances you have assisted their arms with friendship, and have supported them with all your means and all your strength. They find besides with your ports, an increase of maritime power, which is necessary to them to sustain its lawful rights against the oppressors of the seas. You will find in your union with my people a continent. You have only ports and a marine. You will find a flag, which whatever may be the pretensions of your enemies, I will maintain on all the seas of the universe, constantly free from insult and from search, and exempt from the rights of blockade, which I will never recognize, but for the places really blockaded as well as by sea as by land. You will find yourselves sheltered under it from this shameful slavery, the existence of which I reluctantly suffer with respect to weaker nations, but from which I will always guarantee my subjects. Your people will find in the esteem I have always had for them, and in the paternal sentiments I shall entertain for it henceforth the guarantee that every thing which can contribute to its happiness shall be done. Mr. Doge, and Gentlemen Deputies of the Senate, and People of Genoa, return to your country. I will repair thither in a little time, and there I will seal the union in which my people and you will engage. The barriers which separate you from the Continent, shall be removed by the common interest and things will be placed in their natural state. The signatures of all your citizens, placed at the bottom of the wish which you present to me, answer all the objections I can suggest: they constitute the only right I can acknowledge as legitimate. In making it respected, I will only cause to be executed the guarantee of your independence, which I promise to you."
The terms in which the senate of the Ligurian Republic decreed the union of that Republic with the French Empire, are in substance as follows:—
"That the Ligurian State, without any partition, shall form in its whole a district of France; that the publick debt shall be liquidated on the same principles as the French debt; that the port of Genoa shall continue a free port, with all the stores attached to it, and the laws regarding the military conscription shall not be applicable to the United Province, except to seamen."
CENOA, June 4.
Jerome Buonaparte, commanding the frigate the Pomona, and two brigs, is cruising before this road. The Pomona is a very fine ship, built in our port.
MILAN, June 7.
The session of the legislative body opened this day. At six in the morning his excellency general Duroc, grand marshal of the palace, took the command of the palace of the legislative body. The members of the legislative body assembled in grand costume in the hall of their sittings, at 1 o'clock. The council of state proceeded, at 1 o'clock, from the palace to the palace of the legislative body, where they were received by a deputation of three legislators. This deputation conducted the members of the council to the places destined for them. At half past one the empress arrived at the palace of the legislative body, accompanied by her imperial highness the princess Eliza, by her ladies, and the officers of her household. Her Majesty was received at the outer door of the palace by the president and deputation of thirty members of the legislative body, and conducted to the tribune prepared for her. His majesty's train set out from the palace at two for the palace of the legislative body. His departure was announced by a discharge of artillery. The way through which his train passed was lined with troops. The procession was arranged with the usual pomp and according to the established forms, and proceeded and followed by a detachment of the French and Italian guards, and by squadrons of Mamelukes. His majesty's arrival at the palace of the legislative body was announced by a second discharge of artillery. He was received at the outer door by a deputation composed of thirty members of the legislative body, with the president at their head. The procession assembled in one of the halls of the palace, whence it proceeded in order to the hall of sitting, where the places were arranged in the following order: his majesty the emperor and king on a throne; on his right his serene highness prince Eugene in a chair, two steps lower than the throne; behind his majesty on the right
and left, two colonels, generals of the guard, the grand marshal of the palace, the grand major Domo, the grand almoner and marshal Money; back of the throne the chamberlains and the French and Italian esquires. The other officers of the court were stationed according to their rank. Opposite the throne the legislators were disposed in a circular form, their president in the centre, without any distinction of place, but having two state messengers of the legislative body, one on his right the other on his left. Before the legislators sat the council of state on chairs, half on the right and half on the left. When his majesty was seated on his throne, the whole were uncovered. The grand master of the ceremonies took the orders of his majesty. The legislators, summoned individually by the chancellor, took the oath, after which the secretary of state read the statutes of the kingdom. These statutes are eight in number. The eighth respects exclusively the establishment of a military order, under the denomination of The Order of the Iron Crown , and is divided into five titles. The order is to consist of five hundred knights, one hundred commanders, and twenty dignitaries. The motto is to be "Dieu me l'a donnée, gare à qui y touchera."—Vacancies are to be filled up every year, on ascension day. Four hundred thousand Milanese livres are to be appropriated to the order. Arch Knight to have 300 livres yearly, each commander 300 and each dignitary 3000 livres. 100,000 livres of this revenue to be set apart for such extraordinary life pensions as the grand master shall think proper to grant to any knights, commanders, or dignitaries. The king of Italy to be grand master, but the emperor and king Napoleon, in consideration of being founder, to retain, during his life, exclusively the title and functions of the office. The statutes were signed by all the publick functionaries, and directed, by order of the emperor and king Napoleon, dated June 6, at his palace of Milan, to be transmitted into the registers of the Tribunals administrative authorities.
Prince Eugene then was summoned by the grand master to take the oath as viceroy. He made a profound bow to his majesty, and placed himself on his cushion at the left of the throne, where, putting his hand on the Gospel, he pronounced the following oath:—
"I swear to be faithful to the constitution, and to obey the king; nor resign my functions till the moment I shall receive the king's directions thereupon; and to give up immediately the authority with which I am invested, to any person that shall be deputed by him."
His majesty then addressed the legislative body; and after alluding to the various objects of internal regulations, which are by no means interesting, he proceeded thus:
"I have neglected none of the objects upon which my experience in administration could be useful to my people of Italy. Before I return across the mountains, I shall go over a part of the departments, to become nearer acquainted with their wants. I shall leave as a deposit of my authority this young Prince, whom I have brought up from his infancy, and who will be animated with my spirit. I have besides taken measures to direct myself in the most important affairs of the state. Orators of my council will present to you a prospect of law, authorising my chancellor, keeper of the seals, Melzi, to act for four years in the quality of depositary of our authority, as vice-president, a domain which, remaining in his family, may attract to his descendants the satisfaction I have felt from his services. I think I have given fresh proofs of my constant resolution to fulfil towards my people of Italy every thing they expect from me. I hope that in their turn they will be desirous of occupying the place that I desire them in my thoughts; and they never will attain it, but by persuading themselves that the force of arms is the principal support of states. It is time that youth who live in the idleness of great cities, should cease to fear the fatigues and dangers of war, and that they should enable themselves to make their country be respected, if they wish their country to be respected."
"Gentlemen of the legislative body, vie in zeal with my Council of state, and by that concurrence of wills towards the sole aim of the publick prosperity, give to my representative the support he should receive from you."
"The British Government having received with evasive answer the propositions I made to it, and the King of England having immediately rendered them publick by insulting my people in his Parliament, I have seen the hopes considerably weakened, which I had conceived of the re-establishment of peace. However, the French squadrons have since obtained successes to which I attach importance only because they must further convince my enemies of the futility of a war which affords them nothing to gain and every thing to lose. The divisions of the flotillas and the frigates built at the expence of the finances of my kingdom of Italy, and which at present make a part of the French forces have rendered useful services in many circumstances. I preserve the hope that the peace of the continent will not be troubled and at all events I find myself in a position to fear none of the chances of war: I shall be in the midst of you the very moment my presence may become necessary for the preservation of my kingdom of Italy."
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED. The ship Monticello, Wilson, 54 days from Cadiz. Salt, Robert Maitland & Co.—Left at Cadiz ship Old Tom , Waugh, to sail next day for a market; Argus , Chamberlain, and Three Sisters , Calvert, to sail in 7 days. All the Americans would leave Cadiz in 14 days. Off Cadiz was boarded by a Frigate belonging to Admiral Collingwood's squadron treated politely—Spoke, July 7, in lat. 35, long. 29, 15, spoke the brig Carmelite, of and from Baltimore bound to Trieste—July 12 in lat. 36, 20, long. 38, 22, was boarded by a British Privateer ship, a few days previous had captured a French ship, from Martinique to France laden with Coffee. July 23 in lat. 36, long. 54, 30, Ship William & Mary , Tipling, 8 days from Norfolk to Tenerife—August 9, in lat. 38, 15, long. 71, 30 Ship, Harriet , from Norfolk to London, 4 days out.
The ship Nancy, Lawrenee, 82 days from Montevideo, Hides, W. Pennock—Left at Montevideo 22d. May, the ship America, Davis, of Philadelphia, bound to London—schooner Nead, Robbins, of New-York, to sail in 4 or 5 days. On the 19th of May the Spanish Frigate Ascension was lost on the English Bank in the river La Plata, and 350 of her crew drowned. Spoke, 26 July, in lat. 19, 12, long. 57, 50, the sch'r Polly, Bartlett, of Newbury Port, out 21 days, bound to Martinique—31 July, in lat. 23, long. 61, 57, spoke a French Privateer of 8 guns and 50 men, treated well. August 10, in lat. 33, 38, the Cutter British Tar, treated politely. Brig Betsey, Olden, 14 days from Havana, Sugar, Molasses, Mahogany and Logwood, Edward Roberts. Sch'r Independence, Pool, 7 days from Philadelphia. Sloop Patty, Franklin, 7 days from Philadelphia. The ships Two Generals and Sarah , from this port, arrived at Falmouth. The former has since arrived at Madeira. On the fourth July, the ship Planter , Bowell, was spoken in the British Channel from London for Norfolk.
The ship America, from this port, for London, was spoken August 1, in lat. 44, long. 58, 13 days out.
The ship Little William , Baldry, of this port, was at Liverpool the 27th June. The Fredonia ,
Malcolm , and Peter , Nicholas , were advertised for this place in a Liver-pool paper the 27th June.
The brig Triton , Frazier, from this port to Cadiz, is detained by the Kent privateer of Guernsey, and sent into Falmouth.
The ship Leander , Cowper, of New-York, has arrived at Jeremie, and was to proceed to Port-au-Prince.
Captain Reynolds of the brig Alexander arrived at New-York—August 11th, latitude 37, 13, longitude 74, 35, spoke, a French schooner privateer; she is pierced for either, twelve or fourteen guns; but mounts only two long nine or twelve pounders; she keeps them run in and covered with canvas, has no waist cloths, nettings, &c, yellow sides and a dark colored bottom, has a fore-top-sail, a small main-top-mast and a ring tail boom; she was formerly the Mary , of Baltimore, and has the name still on her stern—when she spoke us they showed no colours, hailed from St. Domingo bound to Baltimore, was he judged eighteen leagues off shore—and after parting with us continued his course north, while in company with us showed only seven persons on board, but before she was out of sight we could see a large number of people on her decks (with a glass) we knew the schooner while fitting out in Guadalupe.
The brig Louisa Capt. Tray arrived at New-York from Newry spoke June 26th, lat. 42, 42, long. 44, 20, ship Charles Carter , Tompkins , of Norfolk , for Liverpool, had been taken by a Spanish privateer, and re-taken by three English Guineamen, who suffered her to proceed on her voyage. 27th, lat. 44, long. 53, 20, spoke ship America , 9 days from Norfolk for London.
The Barque, Petersburg , Davis, of Portsmouth, arrived at Helvoet the 18th June and was detained at the Texel, not being permitted to proceed up to Amsterdam, in consequence of the new and unprecedented regulations, viz. "Surrendering every paper relative to cargo; ships papers of every description.—These are forwarded by land to Amsterdam, to the commissioners of the customs, then to be examined by the commissioner of French relations, at his pleasure." The consequence is, an unwarrantable and scandalous detention of from 10 to 14 days.—The above regulations took place about the 18th June."
Arrived at Baltimore schooner Ethan Allan , Bryden, 22 days from Trinidad—sugar.—Ambrose Clark. Sailed, July 24, in co. with brig Sampson , Pratt, for New-York. Left brig Venus , Brooks, for Alexandria, in 26 days; brigs Venus and Ceres , for New-York, in 3 days, and about 12 sail of northern vessels; was embargoed three days after clearing out, until a fleet of 26 sail had got 24 hours clear of the island. August 1st, in lat. 24, 20, long. 63, 20, was fired at and brought to by a French privateer then in sight, and ordered on board with my papers; she was the Hebe , formerly of Hamburg, from New-York, out 40 days, bound to Havana. The privateer had also in co. brig William , captain Johnson, of New-York, from St. Croix, bound home, with coffee, taken on suspicion of coming from St. Domingo. The supercargo and mate were on board the bark but I was not allowed to speak to them. This information was obtained by one of my men from the mate of the William , while the Frenchmen were overhauling my papers; they afterwards sent a boat with 2 men on board the schooner and overhauled trunks, chests and lockers, but finding every thing right, politely dismissed us after 2 or 3 hours detention, keeping a letter from captain Low to Mr. Philip Rogers of Baltimore. While on board the bark, the privateer was in chase of two sail one of which was standing towards the bark, supposed she was captured. The privateer was about 40 tons, had a 4 pounder and 20 men 9 of which was on board the brig and bark.
The Sch'r Sally , arrived at Baltimore, was boarded and plundered the 31st. July by the Resource French Privateer.—The following vessels were taken by the privateer:
A schooner belonging to New-York, but retaken by the British. The Sloop George of Norfolk , captain Reynolds, cut out of Turks Island, where he had put in with the loss of his rudder.
The Hamburg barque Hebe , captain Hartcup, from New-York, bound to the Havana, captured about ten days before.
The brig William , of New Haven, capt. B. Thompson, from St. Croix bound to New-York. The two last mentioned vessels were along with the privateer.
The Mary, Athol , from Virginia, for Greenock, taken by the French, is re-taken, and arrived at Crookhaven.
Capt. O'Driscoll arrived at Charleston informs, that eight sail of the British homeward bound Jamaica fleet had been captured and sent into the Island of Cuba; one ship belonging to Greenock, had arrived at Havana. Capt. O'Driscoll further informs, that the bye-ports of that island are filled with American captured vessels—nothing, which is valuable being suffered to pass.
Sch'r Raynard , Chester, arrived at Baltimore in 15 days from Barracoa. Left the sch'r Martha , and Mary , Ford, who sailed a few days before for St. Jago, with a full freight, but taken the same day by a Spanish privateer and brought back—cleared, and to sail in 5 days for St. Jago. Prizes left sent in while the Raynard was at Barracoa—Sch'r Potomack , Die, Sophia , and the Eleanor , all of Baltimore, for St. Domingo; Commodore Preble, Norton, of Philadelphia; Defiance, Hollis, of Baltimore; Enterprise, Lewis, of Alexandria; and sloop Harriet , Oxnard, of Portland—and the following vessels bound to Jamaica; ship Alny , Crow, of New-York; brig Johanna , Blanchard, of Newburyport; sch'r Venus , Bisset, of Edenton; and sloop Company , Ackley, of Middletown, all of which vessels were ordered out by the governor.—The brig Susannah , Turner, of Philadelphia, for Jamaica, was brought off the harbour on the 12th July, and the captain put on shore by the privateersmen; but the privateer was ordered out the next morning, and it was supposed captain Turner was put on board again, and his brig allowed to proceed. The privateer Mobolleme , of 2 guns and 50 men, took an English sch'r of 5 guns and 40 men, and brought her into Barracoa on the 15th July. It is supposed the sch'r was a British tender. Spoke August 3, sch'r Two Brothers , Giles of Union, 36 hours, from Ocracoke for Jamaica. August 8, off the Capes of Delaware, the sch'r Aurora , from New-York bound to Wilmington.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
Ship Monticello , Wilson, Cadiz. Sloop Patty , Franklin, Philadelphia.
CLEARED.
Ship Globe , Flanders, Cork. Sch'r Independence , Poole, Richmond. Republican, Carter, Petersburg. Sloop Morning Star , Cary, Philadelphia. Patty, Franklin, Richmond.
SALE OF FURNITURE.
On Wednesday the 21st instant, at 11 o'clock, WILL BE SOLD—FOR CASH,
At the Boarding-House of Mrs. Mirick, opposite the Virginia Bank, ALL HER FURNITURE—CONSISTING OF
BEDS; Chairs, Tables, a handsome Side-Board, a new and elegant Eight Day Clock, a large Settee, some Plate, and a variety of Kitchen Furniture.
The sale will be peremptory made, as it is the intention of Mrs. Mirick, to remove to Boston. August 16. 76
AUCTION.
Wednesday the 21st inst. on Marsden's Wharf,
At 11 o'clock,
WILL BE SOLD,
Without reserve, the cargo of the Schooner Patsey , consisting of 60 Puncheons choice 3rd & 4th proof Antigua RUM.
Also, at the same time and place,
3000 lbs. Best Green COFFEE, and 20 Tons FUSTICK.
Terms—60, 90, and 120 days, for all sums over 1000 dollars—under, and exceeding 500 dollars, 60 and 90 days, and for all sums under 500 dollars 60 days, for notes with approved endorsers. The Bank discount will be allowed for cash.
Francis Smith, V. M.
August 19. 79
SALE AT AUCTION.
TO BE SOLD,
On Wednesday the 28th inst on Wheeler's Wharf,
THE CARGO OF THE SHIP ELIZA —CONSISTING OF 60 Puncheons Jamaica RUM.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock—Terms, 3 and 6 months, notes with approved indorsers—all sums under 150 dollars, cash.
AT THE SAME TIME, WILL BE SOLD,
The said Ship ELIZA . As she arrived from sea—burthen about 420 Hogsheads Tobacco—Terms, 3, 6, and 9 months—approved notes.
August 19. 80
James Taylor, V. M.
FOR LIVERPOOL,
The good Ship MONTICELLO , to sail by the 20th of September. Tobacco or cotton, will be taken in on low freight, if immediate application is made to R. Maitland and Christian, Petersburg, or to
Robert Maitland & Co.
August 19. 82
4a
WANTED,
ROUGH WHITE OAK HOGSHEAD STAVES, of the best quality, for which cash will be given.
Robert Maitland & Co.
August 19. 83
5a
FOR SALE,
On board the Sloop John Fox , lying at Maxwell's Wharf, 260 Barrels HERRINGS. 50 do. ROSIN. 30 do. TURPENTINE. 23 do. TAR. 16 do. VARNISH.
August 19. 84
3a
I intend to leave this State for some time.
August 19. 85
John Davidson.
1f
A FEW TONS OF FUSTICK,
For sale by
William Hartsborne, Jun.
August 19. 86
1f
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
AT HIS LUMBER YARD ON CALVERT'S WHARF, 700,000 SALE SHINGLES. 50,000 BUILDING do. 50,000 STAVES—White and Red Oak. 10,000 CYPRESS PALES. 5,000 CEDAR and CHINQUEPIN POSTS.
Also—shall keep a supply of PLANK AND SCANTLING. Thomas H. Parker.
August 19. 87
1f
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD,
TO WHITE OR BLACK.
RANAWAY from me on the 10th of this month, two Negro Fellows—one by the name of SAM, about 35 years of age, black complexion, about 6 feet one inch high, has a small leg for the size of the man with a large flat foot, flat nose with a good set of white teeth, walks slow and sluggish, and is, when serious, rather a sulky look—as well as I can remember, he has one or two small scars on his nose, one on one of his legs, and one on one foot or his instep, and one on one of his hands; I do not recollect the size of these scars, or whether he has them or not, but I am informed he has—his clothing I cannot describe as he had many, but his working clothes were tow osnaburgs—he carried with him a silver watch, and I expect money; this is an artful fellow, he is by trade a ship carpenter and caulker—I expect this fellow has it in contemplation to aim for the northern states by water, or he may likely try by land, as he has often inquired the way—I have reason to believe he has a free pass, which he will try to escape with.
DAVY, a slender made Negro, about the same age, about five feet ten inches high, black complexion, small legs and feet, with a pleasing countenance, and when talking, rather on the submissive order—he has a large scar on his breast, which came from the stroke of the whip when young, his teeth are rather yellow from chewing tobacco, but has a sound set—he is a caulker by trade, and works at the ship carpenter's trade also—He has many clothes, and among which, are a pair of negro cotton trowsers, one pair of tow osnaburgs, and a tow osnaburg shirt, that I know of, and a hat covered with canvas, but I have no doubt but they will change their clothing—I suspect him of having a free pass, and will aim for the northern states by water, or he may likely try for the northward by land, as he has often inquired the way—I cannot give any further description, but they may have other marks.
I do hereby forewarn all masters of vessels from taking on board their vessels, these negroes at the penalty of the law. I will give one hundred dollars each, or if confined in any jail so that I get him again, with all reasonable expenses paid.
John Drew, Sen.
Bertie County, (near Edenton, N. C.) August 12. 78
TO RENT,
And possession given the first of September, A LARGE and commodious three story Brick House, in Church-Street, at present occupied by Mr. Menop, the first floor is completely fitted for a Store and Counting Room, and the upper part well calculated for the residence of a genteel family, with two kitchens, all other necessary out houses, and a paved yard. For terms apply to
William Plume & Co.
August 19. 86
1f
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for Sale at the Book Stores of BONSAL, CONRAD & Co. and A. C. JORDAN & Co. Price 62 1-2 Cents.
REVOLUTIONARY ANNALS,
Or History of the French Revolution, from the Convocation of the States-General to the peace of Amiens.
PART THE FIFTH.
Translated from the MS. of J. H. de Croisset, By L. H. GIRARDIN, Professor of Modern Languages, &c. &c. in William and Mary College.
July 12. 816
GOULD'S Packet will sail for Baltimore on Friday next.
August 19.