Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-07-01 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  ENT RICTIAM SUA PRÆMIA LATENT
[VOL. IV
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1808.
NO. 147.]
Frigate Chesapeake, Hampton Roads, 15th June, 1808.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
Sir,
On perusal of Commodore Barron's defence, (lately published in your paper) I find it is calculated to make impressions on the publick mind injurious to me, and diametrically opposite to the decisions of the court in the cases of him and myself.
In my defence I have expressed a wish that those who read the defence of Commodore Barron will also read his evidence. I have therefore to request you will publish with my defence the enclosed evidence of the Commodore on my trial, and let the impartial reader judge whether the two statements corroborate.
I am sir,
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES GORDON.
TO CAPTAIN CHARLES GORDON.
Norfolk, June 22, 1808.
Sir,
Your letter of the 15th with your defence and the evidence of Commodore Barron, were put into my hands two days since. I certainly shall with cheerfulness insert your defence, but I feel great difficulty in the publication of abstracts of the evidence given on the trials. You will readily perceive that the publication of the evidence given by Commodore Barron, might produce a request from him for the publication of some other part of the evidence, and perhaps with comments illustrative, or in support of his positions, and which might produce a replication on your part. This is not all—other officers will perhaps desire abstracts of the evidence to be published in their vindication, and (what I more than all wish to avoid) personal discussions would unavoidably follow.
Under these considerations I am compelled to decline the insertion of the evidence, but will insert your defence with pleasure, if you desire it to appear without the evidence.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN COWPER.
DEFENCE OF CAPTAIN CHARLES GORDON BEFORE THE COURT MARTIAL.
GENTLEMEN,
Unassisted by counsel, I shall make my own defence before you; in the narrative argument of a plain seaman, you will not expect to find any of the ornaments of art, or the beauties of stile, but you ought to expect from me a true and reasonable account of my conduct, and in this you shall not be disappointed.
Did I feel that any sort of blame could attach to me, under the charge preferred against me, I should have tried to procure the assistance of some one well versed in the business of defence to advocate my cause: but feeling as I do, that I am not guilty, I have believed truth to be its own best advocate—If I am mistaken as to my own conduct, it is an error of judgment, but even this deserves punishment, and I will not seek to avert by any means that which it may be considered I deserve.
From the commencement of my trial, I have endeavoured to relieve the court from as much trouble, and to save as much of their time as I could, by admitting at once every fact which I believed to be true, I shall still pursue the same course, and immediately enter upon my defence without further observation.
The charge against me is for "negligently performing the duty assigned me." This charge is supposed to be established by the enumeration of many omissions, which are stated in the specifications annexed to it—I will answer each of those specifications in order, and will endeavour to shew to the court, either that they are not true, or if true that they attach no blame to me.
The first specification states that I had the command of the frigate Chesapeake from the 1st of May, 1807, to the 6th of June, 1807, and that during all this time, I had not the guns of this frigate exercised—I have admitted the fact to be true; but I deny the inference that by omitting to have the guns exercised, I have neglected my duty. Neither reason, or the regulations of the navy require an officer to do impossibilities—all the evidence before you proves, that the Chesapeake had only 12 of her main deck guns on board prior to the 6th day of June, and none of her quarter deck guns until the 15th of that month. The reason then why her guns were not exercised during the period between the 1st of May and 6th of June is obvious, the guns were not on board to be exercised—No blame therefore can attach to me on this score, unless it be said that I should have taken all the guns on board before I did. Should this be stated I will answer that the depth of water over the shoals in the Potomac River is not sufficient to have enabled the Chesapeake to have descended that river from the navy yard where she was with all her guns on board. If it was it has never been usual in the American navy to bring such large ships as this down that river with all her guns on board.—In support of both these facts I refer the court to the testimony of Commodore Barron upon this subject; and to their own recollection.
Under such circumstances I presume that I stand
justifiable, for omitting to do that which is probably impracticable, or if not which the oldest and best officers of the navy, acting too in the knowledge and approbation of the government in this respect have never done before me, more especially as if the ship had grounded on doing it, or if any accident had happened her on this account I should have been held highly culpable, for departing from the practice of abler and better officers than myself. But it may be said, that I ought to have had the 12 guns exercised, which I had on board. To this I answer, that these 12 guns were only taken on board at Alexandria, it being impossible to have brought the ship over the bar at the mouth of the Eastern Branch with even these guns on board—and for the truth of this I refer the court to the testimony of Lieut. Allen. After these guns were taken on board no moment was lost in bringing the ship to Hampton Roads, and it would have been almost impossible to have exercised the guns while the ship was coming down to this station (without knocking off the joiners that were fitting the half ports, and consequently kept those few guns continually lumbered with boards and work benches, besides the frequent moving from one port to the other for convenience.) I presume, therefore, that there is nothing improper in these omissions of mine, especially when the court have heard it said by Commodore Barron, that he has never exercised his guns in the river Potomac, altho' he has twice descended that river in smaller vessels than this, having all his guns on board, and when they know of their own knowledge, that the practice of Commodore Barron in this respect, has been the practice of the American naval commanders generally.
The next specification states, "that I had not the guns of the Chesapeake exercised as often as I was in duty bound to do." To this I have already answered, that I admitted they had never been exercised before we proceeded to sea—It remains therefore for me to account for this seeming neglect.
Until the 6th of June the guns were not on board and of course could not be exercised—the ship sailed on the 22d in the morning—the period during which I was bound as it is said to exercise them and did not do so, is this period of 14 days intervening between the 6th and 22d.
Were I disposed to make any other than a candid defence, I would say, that the whole tenor of this warrant, particularly the charges against Commodore Barron and the specifications annexed to my charge incontrovertibly prove that I am not considered by the government as the responsible officer of this ship after the 6th day of June. That on that day Commodore Barron came on board, hoisted his broad pendant, and thereby superceded my authority—and that I am not responsible for any omissions of duty after this unless it can be proved that I have received orders from him. Part of these duties prescribed by the naval regulations for a commander of a squadron would bear me out in this proposition; and the manner in which Commodore Barron has thought proper to conduct his defence, would justify me in treating him there, as he has treated me. Under the convictions and under the feelings I have, however, such a defence would entitle me to my own contempt. I stand here to justify myself honourably, and not to criminate others undeservedly. Whatever may be inferred from the warrant, whatever may be inferred from the naval regulations I believe it was my duty, even after the Commodore took command to have my guns exercised, and if I cannot justify my not doing so, let me meet the punishment my neglect deserves.
The court will be pleased to bear in mind, that the frigate Chesapeake was designated by government to go to the Mediterranean sea, not as a ship of war to meet an enemy, but as a store and drill ship, and to carry out passengers going there on publick service—that during the period of her equipment, and even at the moment of her sailing, we were at peace with all the world, apprehending no attack, even from the piratical Natives on whose coasts she was to cruise—These facts are fully proved to you by the evidence of Commodore Barron, the officer of this ship with whom the government held its communications, and to whom it detailed its views, and by the official letter of the secretary of the navy which was read to you on his trial.
The court will bear in mind too, that so early as the month of February, 1807, the equipment of this ship commenced—that this equipment was not completed on the 6th day of June following, when she arrived in Hampton Roads—These are facts fully proved, by the documents annexed to the warrant under which you are now convened, and by the testimony of all the witnesses who have given testimony in this case. This delay in her equipment is not ascribed to me as a fault by any body—all the officers, with Commodore Barron at their head agree in stating to you that I was vigilant, industrious and attentive in performing this duty at least, and if it were necessary I could prove to you from what cause the delay did proceed.
That the government should feel great anxiety for the speedy dispatch of a ship already delayed four months was natural, and that it did feel such anxiety is proved by the testimony of Commodore Barron. That Commodore Barron's knowing the solicitude of the navy department upon this subject, should also feel great anxiety is also natural, and that he did feel this anxiety his own evidence and letters sufficiently prove. That their wishes and anxious solicitude were communicated to me in his orders, Commodore Barron himself also states, and my reply to his enquiries upon this head will also shew that I felt as he did.
With these impressions I arrived in Hampton Roads on the 4th of June, and on the 6th, I took in
the remainder of my main deck guns which had been brought down in transports—after this, my rigging, which was new and fitted in cold wet weather, I had part to take down and refit, and all of it to fleet and set up frequently, owing to causes which I need not state to this court. I had my water all to take in except part of the ground tier—my quarter deck guns to take in, fit and mount—stores of almost every kind to provide and get on board, and numerous other duties to perform, which it is unnecessary to detail to this court, because all of you know what work is to be done for the equipment of a ship in this situation—to perform all this duty, I had a crew short of my complement, for a great part of the time; and never completed at last—from 80 to 32 of these constantly on the sick list, unfit for duty; and besides all these disadvantages, I had to suffer as much bad weather as ever occurred to protractinate a ship's duty, during the same period, in any season of the same year. These are not difficulties of my own creation, they are actual facts, proved by the witnesses and by the documents exhibited. With all these obstacles to encounter, I completed the equipment of the ship by the 21st of June, and she was then ready as I believed to proceed to sea, in all respects, as a man of war ought; except that her guns had not been exercised. Judging from your own knowledge of these facts, Gentlemen, can you think I was idle or negligent of my duty? Can you think I had any time to spare to exercise guns? I am sure you cannot—and if your opinions are at all to be regulated by the opinions of those who were upon the spot, I stand fully justified, for all of the witnesses who have spoken upon this subject tell you, I could not have exercised my guns without knocking off the people from ship's duty, & thereby delaying her sailing much longer—a delay that would have been protractinate much beyond the period which some may suppose, who do not know the lumbered state of the gun deck at this time, and the period necessary to have removed all this lumber, to have exercised the guns.
This question then resolves itself into this single proposition; under my orders, and under the then existing state of things ought I to have delayed the ship or not? for delaying her I had no other apology but to train my men to their guns—and for what, to meet and encounter an enemy? None was expected anywhere—or certainly none nearer than the coast of Barbary; and before we arrived there, abundant time would be allowed to exercise guns—To justify me in omitting this duty, I had the knowledge that the ship had been more than 4 months already detained, that the government was anxious that she should quickly sail, and that my commander was perpetually hurrying me to get to sea—seeing then no immediate necessity for our guns, but a most urgent necessity for sailing, I determined to sacrifice one duty, which I believed to be the lesser, to the performance of another, which I thought to be the greater. I may have been wrong in my opinion, but if I have, it cannot be said I misled any body by my errors. The court will find that by Commodore Barron's own evidence, that I reported to him before we sailed, that the guns had never been exercised; and if with a full knowledge of this fact, he thought it right not to delay the ship, even part of one day, that this might be done, which we had little else then to do; do I not stand excused for not delaying her a much longer time, when there were other important duties to be performed? Commodore Barron, who was my superior officer, acquits me of this charge; he acknowledges that I must have inferred from his orders, that my first duty was to get the ship ready; and that I should not have been justified in neglecting that, to exercise my guns, which must have been the case if I had exercised them—The practice of many of the members of this court I believe justify me also. All of you Gentlemen have sailed in the Mediterranean service, is there one of you who with a ship in such a situation as the Chesapeake then was, with such orders, and such a necessity for sailing as I had, have ever delayed your sailing to exercise guns? I have sailed before in that service, and that too when we were at war with Tripoli, I was then a junior officer, but I know well, that the guns of the New York, in which I sailed under the command of Commodore Barron, then a captain only, were never exercised until we had got far into the Atlantick. From whence however is inferred the obligation upon me to neglect other important duties to exercise guns while in port—The only rule upon this subject which I know, is found in the 33d section of the duties of a captain and commander, as stated in the naval regulations—that regulation directs that the crew shall be quartered and distributed to the guns before the ship sails, and goes on to state that the ship's company shall be frequently exercised to the use of the guns—from hence it is obvious that the guns are not to be exercised until the crew is quartered, and that these are to be exercised to the use of the guns who have been previously quartered and distributed to them—Now where was I bound to quarter my crew? The regulations merely states, before the ship sails, but leaves the time in other respects, discretionary to the captain. The seventh section is however more explicit, and states that when the ship's company is COMPLETED, they are to be quartered. Now this ship's company never was completed, even when she sailed—we were receiving men on board up to the last day we remained in port, and still had not our complement; of course there was no obligation upon me to quarter my ship's company until a short period before we sailed, and none to exercise my guns until my men were quartered—when this period arrived, however, I had a commander over me, and if he ordered the ship to sail, when he knew the crew had never been exercised to their guns, it is my duty to obey, and I am not responsible after this.
If the members of this court will place themselves in my situation, at the time I have been speaking, I am persuaded they will believe that they would have acted as I did—If they will look to the naval regulations, I am sure they will perceive they do not embrace this case, and I therefore feel confident that there is nothing in this specification to criminate me.
The four next specifications which apply to the quartering the crew, I shall answer together; they may all be comprised in this general proposition—that the crew of the Chesapeake were not quartered early enough, and when quartered, they were not called to quarters often enough. I have admitted they were not quartered until the 19th day of June, and were called to quarters but three times before the ship sailed—the evidence has proved no more than I at first admitted.
I have already been compelled to anticipate part of my defence, to this specification, while speaking of the preceding—I will now only refer the court to the statement I have before made up on this subject, and again repeat that by the regulations of the navy, it was not my duty to quarter my ship's company until it was complete, and that it was not complete even when we went to sea is proved by the documents and the testimony of the purser.—The sickly state of the ship will shew the necessity of completing the crew even to a single man.
The naval regulations will themselves shew good reasons, why a commander should not station his men before his crew is complete. By the 32d article of the duties of a captain, it will be found that he is to rate his ship's company according to their respective abilities—heavy duties are not to be assigned to the weak men, or light duties to the strong—each should be rated according to his powers of performance, as well as his experience or inexperience in seamanship, and the use of guns. If, however, a ship's company not yet completed was to be stationed, the consequence would be when new recruits are received, either the station bills must be altered, and the confusion produced by the change of stations, or that great irregularity would happen in the service of the men.
These reasons induced the President of the United States to direct that a captain should quarter his ship's company when it was complete, and surely if there ever was a case where the stationing of the men ought to have been postponed to the last moment, it was the case of the Chesapeake in her then situation. Her rendezvous was open for obtaining new recruits even to the day before she sailed; consequently new men were to be expected daily and were actually daily coming on board. Lying in harbour, and having frequent occasion to send our boats on shore with men just enlisted, who had already received their advance, and with a long cruise before them, it might naturally have been expected, and did actually happen, that desertions would be frequent. With a sick list containing never less than thirty-two men, exposed to our unhealthy climate, in a sultry season, it might reasonably have been inferred, that as many changes would take place in this crew, as in any other crew before received on board any ship. Recruits, desertions, hospitals, and deaths, might have been expected to change, and actually did change the crew almost every day. No better evidence of this need be given than that of the purser himself, even with the assistance of his books cannot now tell you the precise number of men on board when we proceeded to sea. I reflected upon all those causes, and believed it my duty to guard against them as well as I could, by postponing making out my station bills until I got all the men I probably should receive, and until the ship was in such a situation that no more desertions would take place. On the 19th of June, I quartered the ship's company, and after that they were called to quarters three times before the ship sailed. Whatever might be thought of my not quartering the men early enough, surely I do not deserve blame for calling to quarters the crew of a ship who were quartered on the 19th, not more than three times between that and the 22d of the same month; especially when you consider what other duties I then had to perform—neither the practice nor the regulations of the navy criminate me under these specifications I think.
The next specification charges me with "not seeing the guns of the Chesapeake fitted in their carriages. I have admitted that I did not see them fitted myself, but I contend that I visited the decks after they were fitted, and saw no deficiency in their fittings—The evidence proves that I did visit those decks."
But there were deficiencies afterwards discovered, and I am responsible for it:—hard indeed, would be the situation of a commander if he is to be held responsible for the proper performance of the most minute act of every subaltern agent on board his ship—if he is to be punished because a spike nail is put by his gunner where a fore-lock ought to be, or a penny weight of powder more or less is put by the yeoman into the musket cartridge. Nothing can justify the punishment of one for not performing impossibilities. And who is the commander who besides the general superintendence of all the ship's duty, is capable to examine every minute thing on board of her?—Human nature is not equal to the task—All the eyes of argus would not be sufficient for such inspection. If I have omitted to order my guns to be securely fitted; if I have sent improper persons to attend to this duty; or if it has been done so badly, as to be at once perceptible to the eye of an observer, who has general superintendence only, then I ought to be found guilty. But if I had given proper orders, to proper officers, who have reported to me that they had been properly executed, and no defect is discovered afterwards by such a general observer as a commander is supposed to be, neither reason or law, I think, pronounces

my condemnation; although there may be trivial latent defects. The testimony proves what was my conduct in relation to the fitting of these guns. I ordered them to be fitted by the gunner, whose particular duty it was to fit them properly, as may be seen by the 14th article of the duties of a gunner, as declared in the naval regulations. Not satisfied with this, I sent my first lieutenant, my most confidential officer, to see this work properly executed. No defects in their fittings were ever reported to me by either of these officers, neither did any defect ever come to my knowledge in any way whatever. I examined the decks myself and saw none, was I not bound therefore to conclude that all was right?
But what are the defects which did exist? the quarter-deck carronades were badly fitted on their slides—most true—but am I responsible for it?—If the government or commodore Barron choose to make experiments, am I answerable for the results? The plan of fitting these carronades was not mine—it was devised at the navy-yard, adopted by commodore Barron, who, although he now states that he did not approve of it himself, yet was persuaded to pursue it. He, and not I, saw to the fittings of these guns; and surely when a plan is devised, and executed by my superior officer, as I am not to have any of the credit of its success, I should at least be exempted from the censure attending its failure—Commodore Barron had done me the justice to acquit me of all responsibility on account of the fitting of these carronades, and this court will do so too. I might as well be made responsible for not succeeding with a torpedo in blowing up the Leopard. Some of the main deck guns also were imperfectly fitted; the breechings were too large, and the cap squares would not fit over the trunnions, and were secured by spike nails instead of forelocks. As to the breechings I shall answer nothing; one of the court has deposed upon this head, and nothing which I could say, would better satisfy you than that which he has declared. As to securing the clamps with spike nails instead of forelocks, I shall say but one thing; even if I had observed it, I don't know I should have altered it. There is nothing which made it my duty to secure my clamps with one bit of iron rather than another; if they were secured it was enough, and I presume a four inch spike is at least a security as strong as a forelock. With respect to the cap squares not fitting over the trunnions, it is proved there were but four guns of this description, three in the third and one in the first division. The cap square of the worst of these wanted but half an inch of fitting down taught, and might have been secured with spikes, although they could not have been forelocked without striking them with a maul—so says the carpenter. And is it possible that I am to be accountable for not seeing this defect when the court know very well that without the most minute and special observation it could not have been discovered at all. For a defect which the gunner who fitted the guns did not observe, which the first lieutenant who superintended their fitting did not observe, which the officers and people who fixed these guns at Mount Vernon and in Hampton Roads, did not observe, which none of the officers or people quartered at these guns after the 19th of June observed, although three times called to quarters, which was not observed on the memorable 22d of June, during the attack of the Leopard, and which probably would not even now have been observed, had it not been necessary during my absence to pry into every hole and corner throughout the ship, in order to discover if there might not be some defect found somewhere, to wash away the blot of her surrender, or to involve others in the same punishment which was expected to follow that act. Can this court say, that these guns were not secured as some of the others were before the 22d of June, I mean with spikes? That they were not so secured that day no body affirms, for no body observed the defect until after the ship had returned to Hampton Roads from sea. That they might have been so secured the carpenter swears, and that they were so secured, is proved by their being fixed before that day, and yet this defect not being then observed.
I will charge nobody with improper conduct, but when I have been told by a witness that during my absence, gun carriages were ordered to be cut down unnecessarily to let in trunnions, when a blow from a maul would have fitted the clamp sufficiently to have admitted the forelocks instead of the four inch spikes, I cannot but imagine that more causes than mere accident may be assigned for the first discovery of this defect, after my absence, which had never been found out while I was present. I will pass on to the next specification, however.
In this specification I am charged "with not taking care to have the spunges and wads of the Chesapeake of a proper size." As to the spunges, I refer you to the testimony of all the witnesses who have spoken of them, including Commodore Decatur; this testimony must satisfy you that this part of the charge is untrue.
As to the wads the evidence is, that a few, perhaps one out of ten, to use the expressions of lieutenant Allen, the witness, were too large—This court know the materials of which wads are made, and the effects produced upon them by exposure to wet weather and frequent moving—This court has heard too that these wads were made at the navy yard, and 11 or 12,000 received on board by my gunner, and if under such circumstances, I as a commander ought to be censured for the size of one wad out of ten, with so great a number on board, so made and so received, this too when the deficiency is first discovered after such a lapse of time, they will pronounce me guilty.
(To be concluded in our next.)
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June 29.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER,
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 1. 1808.
MONDAY, being the FOURTH of JULY, this paper will not be published until Wednesday next, unless something important occurs, in which case we will issue an extra paper.
MR. NICHOLAS' LETTER.—We did not intend to have made any remarks on this letter until we had published the whole of it, but as there is one subject upon which he has finished his remarks, we may be excused from departing from our intention.
"It is enough (says Mr. Nicholas) to justify the embargo to say, that not a ship of ours can sail, which will not be subject to seizure and confiscation, by one or other of the belligerents, unless she is going to the bare kingdom of Sweden. I challenge any man to deny this fact."
When an assertion is thus positively made, and denial challenged, it is presumed to be strictly true, and silence is an admission that it is so. Now we will remind Mr. Nicholas that there are ports and places to which an American ship may sail without being subject to seizure and confiscation under the British orders or French decrees; we shall enumerate them with the amount of produce exported, foreign and domestick, to each according to official documents; they are as follows:—
   Domestick. Foreign.     To Swedish West Indies $416,509 $911,155   Madeira 528,378 69,194   Azores 21,957 14,976   Cape de Verds 15,237 44,113   Morocco and Barbary states 8,358 34,984   China 84,022 113,258   Africa 369,924 1,026,632   South Seas 3,385 5,266   N. W. coast of America 10,777 92,933   Floridas 146,376 537,178   Spanish West Indies & Colonies 2,470,472 9,870,753   Campeachy and Musquitoshore 146,376 537,178   Canaries 158,730 206,659   Turkey, Levant and Egypt 4,520 424,855   French West Indies 2,901,516 2,968,816   Bourbon & Mauritias 145,247 149,191   Dutch East Indies 79,880 360,836  
Our trade to the above named places is not subject to interruption under the Berlin, or Milan decrees of the French, or the British orders in council, and although it is small in comparison with our whole trade, it nevertheless amounts to nearly seven millions and a half of our domestick, and nearly seventeen millions of foreign produce.
It will be very clearly discovered that it is owing to the British orders in council not pursuing the French decrees in their injustice to the full extent, that our trade to the Spanish, French, and Dutch colonies, is left without interruption, and amounts to six millions of our domestick, and upwards of fourteen millions of foreign produce.
On the 23d of November a committee of merchants in London having desired an explanation of the orders in council of the 11th of that month, the following is the explanation given by order in council.
"American vessels may proceed from the ports of the United States to the ports of the colonies belonging to the enemy, and direct back to the ports of the United States."
Unless the French and their allies interrupt us bound to their own colonies, or if they will confine themselves to the decrees of Berlin and Milan, ships of the United States have a considerable trade free from any interruption.
The amount of imports into the United States from the places exempted in the orders and decrees of France and England, greatly exceed the amount exported, principally from the valuable cargoes imported from China, Batavia, and Arabia.
We have a great respect for the character of Mr. Nicholas, but could not pass over an assertion thus positively made, and published in our own paper, without notice. We have stated what we believe to be correct, without the smallest suppression or exaggeration, and if our statement is thought worthy of the notice of Mr. Nicholas or any of his friends, their remarks shall be inserted in the Ledger. We shall not consider ourselves pledged to answer any remarks upon the policy of the embargo, but to the fact, "that the barren kingdom of Sweden is not the only part of the world to which an American vessel can sail without being subject to seizure and confiscation."
The occasional or temporary blockade of a port or island, does not affect the truth of our statement in general sense.
THE ENQUIRER not being received, we could not present our readers with the remainder of Mr. Nicholas' letter.
The Foreign Intelligence received by last night's mail, is both recent and interesting. Although we do not give credit to all the articles in the London papers relative to the affairs of this country and France, yet we have no doubt of the truth of their general character. We are confirmed in what we have long expected, that is, the haughty and immovable determination of Buonaparte to relax nothing in his decrees; no person who has attended to his character, could calculate upon the success of any appeal made to his justice and moderation. His ministers would smile at the simplicity of our government, when Mr. Armstrong was talking of our rights secured by the law of nations, and more solemnly guaranteed by treaty. But all this is nothing; we shall have no war with France, our ground is taken and will not be abandoned. The papers of this country in the interest of France, have been for some time preparing their readers for what has happened; they have lately found out that Buonaparte was not the friend of America.
If we judge from the funds, the barometer which indicates the state of politicks, we should calculate that the affairs of England are in a good train; for the three per cents to be almost 69 per cent. (more than four per cent above those of the United States) is remarkable at such a period. This must be occasioned from the investments on account of persons on the continent, the unsettled state of affairs on the continent of Europe, not affording that security for property which monied men look to.
The situation of the king of Sweden is interesting. It appears that the Russians had been advancing in Finland, but were checked at last. The Swedes, however, were advancing into Norway, and what was more important, the apprehension of an invasion from the French had nearly subsided. The arrival of a formidable British force in the Baltic, naval and military, will change the state of affairs in that quarter.
The Osage may be shortly looked for, and by her it is probable more important advices will be received.
SALEM, June 21.
SPANISH NEWS.
Mr. Peter Lander, of this town, who came passenger in the schooner Hannah, which sailed from Gibraltar the 10th of May, and arrived at Marblehead on Sunday last, has favoured us with the following minute, which we received from captain Joseph Young, of the ship Native, which had arrived at Gibraltar from Malaga:
"The grand duke of Berg was to be appointed Regent at Spain, in the absence of the royal family at Bayonne, when a grand council was to be held on the subject of the Confederation of the Rhine.—Six or seven hundred Frenchmen had been killed in the suburbs of Madrid. About 100,000 Spaniards were under arms in Valencia—the same in Catalonia—armed at their own expence: and there was a spirit of universal revolt from the French domination. Every subject of Spain appears resolutely determined to oppose the French with their lives and fortunes."
If this account is founded in truth, we shall shortly hear more of it. It is certainly not a very unlikely event that a people should revolt against their conquerors and oppressors; and the Spaniards can hardly regard the French in any other light.
ALGERINE NEWS.
Mr. Lander further informs us, that information had been received at Gibraltar, that the Dey of Algiers had demanded of the American government, through col. Lear, the sum of 16,000 dollars. The pretext for the demand was the loss of several of his subjects, whom capt. Sheffield threw overboard some months since, in recovering his vessel out of the hands of the Algerines, who had taken her.—Mr. L. understood this account to have come from col. Lear through the medium of some of our consuls. Several Algerine cruisers were out, and had been seen to the westward of cape Spartel; it was suspected, though their ostensible object was the Tunisians, with whom they are at war, yet that they were actually watching for Americans. The Americans at Gibraltar were in consequence afraid to venture out without convoy.
HOSTILITIES WITH ALGIERS.
NEWBEDFORD, JUNE 21.
Captain Thurlo who arrived at Marblehead on Sunday, 39 days from Gibraltar, informs that he saw a letter from Mr. Lear, American consul at Algiers, to Mr. Gavino, at Gibraltar, dated about the 10th April advising that the Algerine squadron of three frigates and several gun-brigs were out cruising for Americans, and expressed the opinion that hostilities were declared.—Their pretence, when they sailed, was that they were bound against the Tunisians; but that their real object was to capture American property sufficient to amount to 200,000 dollars for each of the Algerines destroyed by the Americans, as at the time of their late hostilities. Mr. Lear recommended that American vessels, in the Mediterranean, should remain in port. Capt. Thurlo learnt by an English cruising vessel that they had seen the Algerine squadron, and thinks they were cruising between cape Spartel and Madeira.
NEW-YORK, June 24.
Very late and Important.
The ship Hantonian, Capt. Dolan, arrived at this port yesterday in the short passage of 35 days from Cork.
By this vessel the Editors of the New-York Gazette have received Cork papers to the 14th May, containing London dates of the 9th.
The Osage arrived in England the 30th of April from France. Of the reception of our demands on the French government will be detailed below. Buonaparte, it seems, has absolutely refused to revoke his decrees against English commerce, as far as relates to this country, and demands the closing of our ports against Great-Britain, until a maritime peace!
The following are the important particulars.
LONDON, May 3.
The Osage is at length arrived with Mr. Nourse, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Morgan. They left L'Orient on the 26th, and arrived at Falmouth last Saturday. Mr. Lewis was the bearer of dispatches to France; Mr. Nourse of the dispatches to this country.—They arrived at L'Orient on the 22d March, was seized, because it had transpired
that she had been spoken by a British cruiser off that port. It was only in consequence of the repeated representations of gen. Armstrong, that she was finally released, and permitted to proceed to England. Mr. Nourse was not suffered in the first instance to land, but after remaining on board the Osage for about a week, and it being stated that his health was greatly impaired by the voyage, he was suffered to go on shore and reside in the town of L'Orient, but on no account was he permitted to visit Paris. Mr. Lewis, who was the bearer of dispatches to the American minister there, could not procure leave to proceed to Paris until after four days.
The intelligence brought by these gentlemen is said to be strongly indicative of a war between America and France. Some of the latest American papers had informed us that Buonaparte had declared his declaration to have no neutrals; that the only conditions on which he would continue at peace with the United States were, that they should shut all their ports against British shipping of every description, and suspend all intercourse with England; for that in fact, he would have no neutrals.—Mr. Lewis was sent in the Osage with an answer to that declaration, and with a demand, according to report, of the abandonment of the decree of the 21st November, 1806. Buonaparte refused this demand in the most positive manner, and gen. Armstrong was informed, that the declaration made to the American government might be considered as the ultimatum from which France would not depart.
In consequence of the probability of a speedy rupture, many of the Americans in France had applied to the French government for passports to leave the country, to every one of whom the request was refused. Mr. Morgan, the gentleman before named, made his escape on board the Osage. The conduct of the French government towards the American shipping is severe in the extreme.
It is added, that general Armstrong in his last conference with the French minister stated, that as his instructions by no means extended to the objects proposed by France, he must request passports for himself and all American citizens in France, who might choose to return to their own country. After repeating this application several times, the request of gen. Armstrong was refused.
The Osage spoke the admiral of the Brest fleet on her way from L'Orient.—Previous to her departure from L'Orient, the captain was informed that he must not return to a French port after visiting England, under pain of certain forfeiture of the vessel and imprisonment of the crew.
Another London paper says—"The day after the arrival of Mr. Lewis at Paris, gen. Armstrong requested an audience with the French minister, and gave him to understand, that he had received important dispatches from his government, who, anxious to preserve with the belligerent states a perfect neutrality, had instructed him to propose to the French government, the revocation of the decrees against British commerce as far as it related to America, adding, that England would be required to make the same exception in her favour—the answer it appears made to this just and equitable proposal, was, "that in the present situation of affairs no terms of compromise could be listened to, that the American government was already in full possession of the unalterable determination of France, who would not permit a neutral state—and from which resolution she would on no account recede—and the French minister further observed, that unless the American ports should be closed against Great-Britain, until a maritime peace could be obtained—France and America must be considered at war with each other." It appears that several interviews took place after this, but the French government were inexorable—and gen. Armstrong was not able to obtain the least alteration in their determination—and consequently in the contemplation of an immediate rupture between the two countries, he demanded passports for such of the citizens of the United States, who might choose to return to their own country—and this demand repeatedly made, was also rejected.
The expedition had not sailed from the Downs yesterday evening.—The troops have embarked at Harwich on board 85 sail of transports.—The regiments are, the 4th, 28th, 79th, 92d and part of the 95th rifle corps.
May 4.
About 12 o'clock yesterday his excellency Lord Strangford, the ambassador and Sir James Gambier, consul general from our court to that of the Brazils, had their final audience of Mr. Secretary Canning. They then visited his excellency the chevalier de Souza Coutinho (the Portuguese ambassador at our court) and at two o'clock Lord Strangford, together with Mr. Byng, his secretary, and several attendants, left town for Portsmouth, where the Euryalus frigate is in readiness to convey them to Portuguese South America. Sir James Gambier and his attendants left town about the same time. A number of merchants, who are sending out goods to a vast amount to the Brazils, together with their supercargoes and nearly 200 emigrants, from Lisbon, will be carried out in transports and merchant vessels, under convoy at the same time.
Two English ladies landed at Deal the night before last, from Holland. The embargo had been taken off the Dutch ports.
The funds continue rising; the three per cents, rose about a half per cent. this morning for money, under an impression that the loan will be less than eight millions; and that it will not amount to more than six.
The force, naval and military, that has for some weeks been collecting in the Downs, sailed yesterday for its destination.
As the expedition has now sailed, there is no longer any necessity for concealing its destination. The general opinion in the military circles, and among the officers employed in this service is that the first object is to attempt to destroy the means which the enemy is known to have been for some time engaged in preparing at Flushing, for the annoyance of this country. All uncertainty as to the real primary object of the expedition will be removed before many days pass over; as to its ultimate object there is but one opinion, nor has any secrecy been affected respecting it. The force goes to Sweden.
When Buonaparte was at Bordeaux, the merchants in a body presented a petition to him, praying him to relax the severity of his decrees against this country, for that unless he did, they must be involved in the greatest distress. Buonaparte peremptorily refused, adding, "that what he had hitherto

done, was nothing to what he meant to do."—A second petition was presented to him, to which he returned no answer.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, of the 4th inst.—"Proceedings of a similar nature to what took place lately in Galway have been acting in Belfast. The mob rose and dismantled a vessel bound to Derry, laden with oat meal; they burnt the sails and rigging, proceeding afterwards to the market, where they took charge of the sales of corn and potatoes without any opposition; the particulars have been laid before the lord lieutenant. The price of oats at Lisburn is 16s. per cwt. and of oat meal, 32s per 120lb."
We understand, that in consequence of representations from many of the northern parts of this country to the Irish chancellor of the exchequer, stating the alarming scarcity of provisions, and requesting that the bill prohibiting the use of corn in the distilleries should be extended to Ireland. Mr. Foster has changed his original intention, and that the measure will extend to this country.
We copy the following distressing paragraph from the Glasgow Courier of Tuesday last:—"We noticed near three months ago the distress of the inhabitants in the northern parts of this kingdom, from the almost total failure of the last year's crop. We have now to add, from letters which have been shown us, that in some parishes, the inhabitants had not among them more than ten days provisions; and in others, not more than to supply them for a month, from the dates of the letter, (4th, 9th, and 11th inst.) from the ministers of the different parishes in the North-West Highlands."
At the close of Change yesterday, a report obtained circulation, that Buonaparte had issued a decree at Bayonne, directing an immediate embargo to be laid on all American vessels in the ports of Spain, the immediate seizure and confiscation of all American property in France, and the imprisonment of American citizens. We could not, however, trace this rumour to any authentic source.
This state of things between America and France, excited expectations in London, that America, being obliged to decide in attaching herself to either England or France, would adopt the former for her alliance.—The presumption joined to a great influx of money in the market, created a considerable elevation in the funds on Wednesday in London. Consols which stood at 67 3/4 on Tuesday, were on Wednesday at the close of the market, at 68 3/4.
Intelligence had reached our squadron off Lisbon, that the Prince Regent, immediately on the arrival at Rio Janeiro, had entered upon the exercise of his functions as sovereign, and had formed an administration which was approved by the people, who as might be expected, loudly extolled the magnanimity and heroic resolution of the prince. Among the appointments, it was said, that Don Almeida had been appointed minister for the home department; and that Marquis Bellas for foreign affairs. An Englishman is stated to have the superintendence of the admiralty; and Don Rael de Souza is named to be minister extraordinary to Russia.
A number of ships of war had been ordered to be built immediately; war had been declared against South America; and sixteen millions of Spanish dollars were sequestered belonging to Spain.
In the meanwhile the emigrations from Portugal have become so serious, that the most rigorous measures had been adopted to put a stop to it. Any person detected in leaving the country was subject to be punished with death, and his property confiscated.
A vessel, the Yew Elizabeth, is arrived at Falmouth from Bilbao, which she left April 27. Buonaparte was still at Bayonne, where the new king of Spain was expected to meet him. According to the intelligence brought by this vessel, intelligence, however, which we very much doubt, orders had been issued for the French troops to evacuate Spain; and they had quitted Bilbao in consequence of these orders.
The Tigre, of 80 guns, and the Triumph, Monitor, and Edgar, of 74 each, sailed yesterday morning from the Downs, to blockade, as it is supposed, some port on the Dutch coast.
A report prevailed yesterday, said to have been brought from Holland, of an action taking place in the Mediterranean, in which the French experienced a signal defeat. We have no doubt of their having been defeated, if there has been a battle.
The American ships Hannah, Ann, Ranger, Reward, Neptune, and Mayflower, have been seized by a French privateer in the port of Alicante.
The following official communication was on Saturday made to the American Traders—
AMERICAN CONSULATE—May 7. Whereas, by a communication received at this office, from his excellency William Pinkney, esq. minister plenipotentiary of the United States here, it appears that he hath received information from his Britannick majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, of the establishment of the most rigorous blockade of the port of Copenhagen, and all the other ports in the island of Zealand. This is therefore to give due notice to the American merchants and others within this consulate, that they may govern themselves accordingly.
WM. LYMAN. The Brazil and East India fleet sailed from Portsmouth yesterday; the latter will not touch at the Cape. Lord Stanfard, sir James Gambier, and several officers sailed in the Brazil fleet.
The expedition which lately sailed from the Downs, will rendezvous at Yarmouth. The Mars, admiral Keats, and the Audacious, with several transports, arrived here yesterday.
A letter was yesterday received by a respectable house in the Russian trade, which implies the complete acquiescence of the Russian court in the views of Buonaparte. This letter, which is dated St. Petersburg, 18th of April, (N. S.) states, that the emperor has issued an Ukase, forbidding any intercourse whatever between his territories and any neutral power, until the conclusion of a general peace. By the terms of this Ukase, all ships belonging to those powers which are in alliance with Russia are permitted to enter any Russian port.
Mr. Johnson, a king's messenger, arrived on Thursday, at Harwich, by express, and immediately proceeded on board the Neafus packet, captain Norris, for Gottenburgh, which immediately prepared to set sail, without waiting to take a mail on board. It is said Mr. Johnson is the bearer of dispatches of the greatest importance.
Admiral lord Gambier left town, this day, to take the command of the channel fleet.
FOREIGN OFFICE, May 4. The right hon. George Canning, his majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has this day notified to the ministers of friendly and neutral powers resident at this court, that his majesty has judged it expedient to establish the most rigorous blockade of the port of Copenhagen, and of all the other ports in the island of Zealand; and that the same will be maintained and enforced in the strictest manner, according to the usages of war acknowledged and allowed in similar cases.
WHITEHALL, May 7. The king has appointed the right hon. Henry Baron Mulgrave, sir Richard Bickerton, bart. vice admiral of the white squadron of his majesty's fleet; William Johnstone Hone, and Robert Ward, esq. the right hon. Henry John Viscount Palmerston, James Buller, esq. and William Domett, esq. rear admiral of the red squadron of his majesty's fleet, to his majesty's commissioners.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, May 5. Orders in Council.
Lord Grenville said, there was a subject of importance, of which he had given a general notice previous to the recess, he meant an Address to his Majesty to suspend the operations of the Orders in Council. Rumours, however founded he knew not, had gone abroad, that it was the intention of his majesty's government to recall them, in consequence of the pleasing hope that our relations with the United States of America would be restored to their former amicable intercourse. It such was the fact, he congratulated the country, and was much more anxious that the revocation of the orders in council should proceed from the voluntary act of the king's government than by any motion of his. However, if no such intention should be manifested, by the conclusion of the present month, he pledged himself to submit to their lordships the propriety of addressing his majesty for their repeal.
Lord Hawkesbury rose for the purpose of guarding against any inference which his silence might encourage, with respect to the rumour of repeal, to which the noble baron alluded: at the same time that he felt it his duty not to make a single observation on the state of our relations with America.—Adjourned.
CORK, May 9. Extract of a private letter dated Hanover, April 5.
The prince of Ponte Corvo has had frequent conferences with the new king of Denmark, in which he expressed his surprise at the defective state of the military preparations in Zealand, even for the defence of that country against England and Sweden; and also at the little progress made in the measures necessary to co-operate with the Spanish and French in the invasion of Sweden. He left Zealand because he did not think himself safe there if an attack should be immediately made by the combined British and Swedish fleets. He also left his head-quarters at Odensee in Fichien, and returned to Colding in Jutland. He is said to have transmitted to Buonaparte some strong remonstrances upon the utter impracticability of conveying his army to Sweden, without the most eminent danger of its being destroyed by the British and Swedish maritime force; but all the answer he received from his master was, that he expected he would send him no more dispatches unless they were dated from Stockholm.
A French artillery officer of rank has lately written a letter from Dalmatia to a brother officer in the north of Germany, in which he assures the latter that the expedition against the British territories in the East-Indies, will certainly go forward both on the part of the French and Russians, whose combined armies are to co-operate. Marmont is to have the chief command. The French army, reinforced by troops from Dalmatia to Astracan, where it will be joined by the Russians.
Lucien Buonaparte lives in all the seclusion of a private man at Rome, and all the offers of Napoleon, to make him a prince or a sovereign, has been rejected by him. He refuses to acknowledge the latter by his title of Emperor and King, and assigns as a reason, that he had power enough as first consul of France as a republican, and should have remained true to the cause of republican representation, for which he had formerly fought. By order of Napoleon, the name of Lucien Buonaparte has been erased from the list of the Imperial Family.
The fate of the Pope and his territories will now probably be soon decided. It is said that at first, he would not admit to an audience the French general Miollis, who so gallantly planted the artillery of his army against the Pope's palace, on his entering Rome. The French minister it is reported, introduced Miollis, without the knowledge of the Pope, who could then no longer avoid the interview. He would not speak to the General a single word on state affairs, but referred to the Cardinal Secretary. The French General instead of kissing his holiness's slipper, only made a bow; when Pius sarcastically asked him, Siete Catolico?—Are you a Catholic? Miollis answering in the affirmative, and the Pope gave him the usual blessing.
May 11. It may be presumed from some observations between Lords Grenville and Hawkesbury, in the House of Lords, on Thursday, respecting the orders in council, that hopes are entertained of an amicable termination of our differences with America.—Lord Grenville hinted at an intended concession of those orders by the government in consequence of the expectation of satisfactory arrangements with the American government. Lord Hawkesbury would not admit the fact of any such intention on the part of government as the revocation of the orders, but he did not discredit the other presumption. We do most sincerely hope that a good understanding may be resumed between these kingdoms and America; but we must confess, and we regret to do so, that we do not expect that event will result from any friendly disposition of America towards us.—Compelled to make an election between the United Empire and France, she will in all probability, in consideration of her commercial interests, prefer the former; but there have been an irritation and ill-will in her recent conduct to Great Britain and Ireland, which lead us to think she would not make the adoption voluntarily. She, at this moment, looks at us in an attitude of war, for as a friendly power she would not expel from within the limits of her jurisdiction every thing British or Irish—with any other feeling than an hostile one, she would
not interdict her people from all intercourse with our armed ships, be their necessity what it may—although for the outrage of which she complained every justifiable retribution had been afforded. In looking at this subject let it be observed too, that her interdiction does not extend to the other belligerents—only British ships are excluded—for long after the president's proclamation a French ship of war lay in the Chesapeake. Mr. Rose's mission, evidently of a conciliatory nature, terminated in nothing more than any expressions of concern which he might have made for the affair of the Chesapeake frigate, then reduced to a common transaction by separating his government from any concern with it. He did not produce the smallest alteration in the measures of America—she did not, in any degree, relax from that angry posture which she had assumed; nor diminish in that irritable sensibility which she expressed upon the occurrence of the attack on the Chesapeake. If she hoped by this menacing position to make our government relinquish their right to search merchant ships, we are glad they possessed firmness enough to disappoint her.
May 13. An order of council will shortly appear, for the restoration of all Portuguese property detained in this country, as belongs to Portuguese subjects now within this realm, or who are with their lawful sovereign in the Brazils.
With respect to the property of those Portuguese who are unhappily under the government and authority of France, an especial reference will be made to the Prince Regent; and till his pleasure shall be known, no disposition of it will take place. By this expedient, the property of all those who will be securely preserved to them who have the courage and virtue to adhere to their sovereign; and by the retention of the property of those who have submitted to the enemy, means will be afforded of alleviating the distresses of the loyal subjects of our ally.
It was once imagined that this property would be applied in relief of the British merchants who have suffered by the invasion of Portugal.
Various plans of finance have lately been submitted to the consideration of government; but that which is said to have met with most approbation, and is likely to be adopted, is founded upon the principle of life annuities.
According to this plan, government will grant annuities to the amount of one million per annum, which are to be purchased in stock. The sum necessary for such purchase is estimated at 12 millions, to the full extent of which the publick debt will of course be diminished. We do not, however, pledge ourselves for the truth of this report. There is nothing new in this plan of granting annuities for lives; and it is subject we fear, to this great objection—that the number of directors and clerks that will be found or deemed necessary for the conducting of it, will form a considerable addition to the increased annual burden of one million.
We are in possession of intelligence of some importance by the arrival of the Truth, of Jersey, Philip Vibert, master, in our harbour, in 11 days from Gibraltar. Information had reached the garrison, that on the 1st of April last, a fleet of the enemy, consisting of ten sail of the line and four frigates, were seen off the island of Sardinia—the course they were steering is not stated. On the 5th following, lord Collingwood, and admiral Thornborough were spoken off the same island in pursuit of the enemy's ships, of which they had received some intelligence. Little satisfaction can be obtained from any speculation as to the enemy's object, it is therefore unavailing to attempt any. If, however, the enemy had adopted the plan of passing thro' the Straights—and on their way relieving the Carthagena squadron, said to be blockaded in port Mahon—with four days start of lord Collingwood, they could effect those purposes. What they may do ultimately, except they release the Cadiz squadron, we have no pretensions to conjecture. It is more likely that their course was down the Mediterranean, than up, where they must expect to meet a British fleet—and yet we have received no positive information that after having returned to Toulon, they had again sailed up the Mediterranean. Without further remark, our apprehension is, that they will escape lord Collingwood's pursuit.
When the Truth sailed from Gibraltar the garrison was in the highest spirits. They apprehended an attack, and was ready for it.
The expedition, we understand, destined for S. America, is in a state of forwardness. Gen. Beresford, now at Madeira, has been ordered home in consequence of his nomination to the second in command. The commander in chief has not as yet been determined on, but it is thought sir A. Wellesley is to receive this appointment. In the present state of Spain, the most favourable event may be expected from this expedition; and the removal of the government of Portugal to the Brazil also affords additional invitations to government for the undertaking it. Our troops, we understand, are to act in conjunction with these of the Prince Regent; and whether the subjugation of South America to the English or Portuguese government, or whether a political change merely is to be effected there, is a matter, we conceive, of perfect indifference; any alteration in the government of that extensive country, would open its trade to us, and would be of the very first importance, particularly at the present period, when we are shut out from almost the entire of Europe.
May 14. The official reports from the Swedish army, already stated, left gen. Klingspor on the 6th April, at Kalajoki, a town on the gulph of Bothnia. He had reached this position after a retreat ably directed, and in which he had to endure the frequent attacks of an enemy vastly superior in number.—Those attempts, as we before observed, produced nothing decisive. The retreating army, commanded with almost unexampled ability, was impenetrable to every effort made to break it. The posts of Kalajoki and Ypper were maintained until the 16th. On that day the rear brigade posted at the latter place, was attacked by a superior force, and after a gallant resistance, compelled to retire. In this conflict, their adjutant general, count Lowenhielm, having fallen from his horse, was made a prisoner. The retreat of the Swedes was continued in good order, though exposed to incessant pursuit. They reached Pytajoki little diminished, where they were joined by three Swedish brigades, and thus reinforced they halted at Brabestad. The advance of the Russians being unremitting, they retired from this post to Sikajoki, where they repulsed the Russians with considerable advantage, in
a very severe contest. From thence they withdrew to Lamjocki, a small town at the extremity of the Gulf of Bothnia. Here they had established their head quarters April 20, the date of the last accounts. It will be observed by this detail that the Russians, with the exception of the fortress of Sveaborg, have over-run Finland, along the coast of the gulph of Bothnia, almost to the frontiers of Swedish Lapland. They have pursued this line of operation as the most important places in Finland are situated on the gulph. The country to the eastward of the gulph, will present scarcely any other than natural obstacles to the occupation of it.
By sea the Swedes have performed a very distinguished service. Four Swedish gun-boats, and a mortar sloop, attacked and defeated a flotilla, consisting of 28 Danish gun-boats, off Stromstad.
The progress of the Swedish army in Norway is not stated up to a later date than has been already communicated. Christians, the capital of Norway, and situated on an inlet in the Shagerrack, is thought will be speedily in the possession of the Swedes. It will be an acquisition of some importance.
The island of Gothland in the Baltic, commonly termed from its commanding situation, the Eye of the Baltic, it is reported, has been taken possession of by a detachment of 10,000 French and Russians, which embarked with that object at Memel and Liebau. As no official authority has sanctioned the credit of the statement, the truth of it is doubted.
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For RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Mess. Wood & Hastings, no 90 Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24.
Just received by the schooner Polly, from Boston, and for sale by E. STURTEVANT, No. 77, Main Street, A fresh assortment of Ladies' Kid and Morocco SLIPS. ALSO, Monroe SHOES with Heels. June 6.
BANK NOTES LOST. FIFTY DOLLARS will be paid to any person who will give the Subscriber such information as will enable him to recover the following Bank Notes, of the Branch Bank of the United States, Norfolk. L. No. 1134—dated Philadelphia, 6th July, 1804, favour- R. Taylor, for 100 dollars F. No. 6669—dated Philadelphia, 12th April, 1803, favour R. Taylor, for 100 dollars. WILLIAM DICKSON. June 6.
I will give Cash for barrel STAVES for fifteen days from this date. Moses Myers. June 6.
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory, corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keep on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice any quantity of Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs, At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz— 8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2d lb. 6d. Nails, 9 1-2d 8d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 12d 10d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12d Sheathing, do. 7 1-2d 4d. Sprigs, 4s. 6d per M. 8d. do. 2s. 9d 2d. and 3d. do. 2s. 3d He offers also for cash only— HOOP IRON ASSORTED. Thos. Seaman.
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street. 10 hhds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM. 30 hhds and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 10 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales striped Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffels; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 5 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 54 do. Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs; 2 do. Heffians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24
The Subscriber having resumed his former Business of Commissioner and Broker, will buy or sell Goods on Commission, post Books, adjust Accounts, and procure Money on good paper or merchandise, at the shortest notice. James Maurice, No. 44, Church-Street. M 30.
FOR RENT. The STORE in Market-Square, now occupied by the subscriber. For terms apply at his office. Thomas Blanchard. April 7.
6000 bushels Stoved SALT, 50 crates well assorted Earthenware—For Sale on board the ship Sally, by A. Machure. March 2.
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20.
Richard Jeffrey & Co. No. 66, Main-street, corner of Bank-Street, have just re- ceived from London, per the ship Planter, An assortment of MEDICINES, of the first quality. Also, a few hundred weight refined Salt Petre, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, and 37, in 1-2 and 1-4 pound canisters; Violet, Benzoin, Windsor and Shaving Soap, Evan's Bell Crown Lancets, Tooth Brushes of superior kind, Refined Liquorice, &c. They have on hand, and are in daily expectation of receiv- ing from Amsterdam, all kinds of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries. MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, with printed directions, put up as usual. October 5.
Fresh Imperial TEA. Just received 17 boxes fresh Imperial TEA, of the present year's importation. Also on Hand, 25 tons assorted BAR IRON, 80 barrels and a few hogsheads Muscovado Sugar, 40 barrels and bags Green Coffee; 25 hhds. old Antigua Rum, 20 hhds. Molasses; 8 pipes French Brandy, 10 crates assorted Queen's Ware, A few quarter casks of Sherry and Teneriffe Wine, Whiskey in barrels; Loaf Sugar, New York prime Pork and Beef; 30 casks Cheese, A few barrels Mackerel; Sops; Caudles; Demijohns, &c For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. February 26.
4000 bushels Ground Allum SALT, And a few well assorted crates of EARTHENWARE. George Murray, & Co. December 7.
NORFOLK BOROUGH.
At a Hustings Court continued and held the 25th day of May, 1808. Cornelius Cruywayan, Compt'g against Maritz Bostella and Moses Myers, Defendants. The defendant Maritz Bostella not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assem- bly and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the sat- isfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth: on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is now ordered that the said defendant Maritz Bostella, do appear here on the fourth Monday in July next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some Newspaper printed in this Borough for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-House of said Borough: and it is further ordered, that the defendant Moses Myers who hath effects of the said Maritz Bostella in his hands, do not av, convey away, or secret such effects, but retain them until the further order or decree of this court. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. C.
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Hustings Court continued and held the 24th day of May, 1808. Thomas Jones, Compt'g against Thomas Wright, administrator with the will annexed of Thomas Newton, deceased, Defendant. The defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth: on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the fourth Monday in July next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the Newspa- pers printed in this Borough for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-House of the said Borough. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. C.
VIRGINIA, to wit: At a Chancery District Court held in the City of Williamsburg, the 26th day of April 1808. Robert, John, and Frances Howard, infants under the age of twenty one years, by Henry Howard their father and next friend, Plaintiffs. Against Mary Sclater, widow and devisee for life of John Sclater, deceased, Richard and William S. Sclater, sons and devisees of the said John Sclater, deceased, Edmund Tabb, Frances Tabb an infant under the age of twenty one years, Frances Powell, Elizabeth Smith, and Miles Cary, executor of John Sclater, deceased, and as execu- tor of the said John, who was executor of Richard Sclater, deceased, Defendants. On the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, Sarah Tabb is assigned guardian to the infant defendant Frances Tabb, to defend her in this suit, and the defendant Edmund Tabb not having entered his appearance and given security according to the Act of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the Court that he is not an inhabitant of this court: it is ordered, that the said defend- ant do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the Newspapers published in the Borough of Norfolk, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former capitol in this city. A Copy, Anthony Robinson, C. C.
SAMUEL COLEMAN, Market-Street, westward of the Market, has esta- blished A Boot and Shoe MANUFACTORY For this purpose he has employed the journeyman who were formerly in the service of Mr. Walker—as these are said to be the best workmen in the place, and as he is determined to spare no expense in getting the best materials, it is probable that those will be well served who choose to promote an in- stitution so favourable to the interests of Norfolk, inasmuch as that it will give employment to a considerable number of people, and it will be made extensive in proportion to the encouragement given to it. New SHOES from New-York, as usual for Sale—such as have been generally sold in retail at 9s and 8s 3d for 7s. 6d.; those at 15s for 13s 6d except of Morocco leather; Ladies' Morocco Slippers at 8s 3d for 7s. 6d. and in nearly the same ratio for every other kind of Shoes, where the former prices will bear reduction. Gentlemen's SHOES and PUMPS of many kinds, made in his factory, and in Newark. VERNON'S BOOTS, which are no doubt elegant—Having on hand nearly 200 pair of Boots, he believes there are very few gentlemen who cannot be fitted. A few hundred bushels of ground Allum Salt; India Cot- tons, &c. &c. as low as they can be sold for a profit, for Cash. From 10 to 15 BOYS may get good places as apprentices to the Boot and Shoe-Making Business— those will be preferred who have been taught to read, write, and cypher; none will be taken under 12 nor over 16. June 6.
WHITE JEANS, &c. Just Received A few pieces very fine White JEANS, Real Patent NANKINEES, Best NAVY CLOTHS, and fashionable BUTTONS. For Sale by WOOD & HASTINGS. May 9.
NOTICE. The partnership of Ellis & Sprigg, of Hampton, is this day by mutual consent dissolved—all per- sons indebted to the said firm are requested most earnestly to come forward and pay their respective balances to Mr. C. Sprigg; and all those who have claims against said firm, to produce them to said C. Sprigg for settlement. Samuel Ellis, Per his Attorney in fact, Robert Gibson, Corbin Sprigg. Hampton, February 17.
On Hand, A few qr. casks of choice Teneriffe WINE, And a few kegs fresh Dutch HERRINGS.—For sale by the Subscriber. Moses Myers. April 25.
Mackinder & White, Have just received from on board the schooner Liberty, Capt. Lewis, from Philadelphia, 150 boxes fresh Imperial and Hyson TEAS, of superior quality. ALSO, A fresh supply of Hollands GIN, Picklenburgs, superfine Cloths, Gentlemen's Silk Hats, Parasols, &c.—Which they offer for Sale on the lowest terms, for cash or approved notes. N. B. A few barrels of prime Smithfield MESS PORK April 15.
AT PRIVATE SALE, By S. MARKS, JUN. 60 hogsheads St. Kitt's RUM. March 2.
The Subscriber is disposed to Con-
tract for a quantity of BRICKS and LIME. Terms will be made known on application to John Saunders, Ast. M. Agent Fort Nelson, June 17.
SHOES SELLING OFF.
E. STURTEVANT, No. 77, Main-Street, Offers for SALE at cost and charges, The greatest variety of SHOES ever offered for sale in any one store in the United States, for CASH only. All persons indebted as above, are respect- fully requested to make payment. June 17. 3
Received per Ship Fame, 31 puncheons Jamaica RUM, 6 do. fine retaining Molasses. For Sale by Wilson, Cunningham, & Co. June 13.
NOTICE.
Whenever hereafter any person or persons, shall prefer his or their petition, to the Judge of the Virginia District, for the purpose of obtaining a mitigation or remission of any fine, penalty or forfeiture, incurred un- der the laws of the United States; such petition must be de- posited with the Clerk of the District Court, and by him, be transmitted to the Judge. By order of the Honourable Cyrus Griffin, Judge of the United States for the District of Virginia. Teste, Seth Foster, Clerk. June 15.
FOR RENT,
A convenient Dwelling-House for a small family, pleasantly situated. Apply to Job Palmer. June 15. William and Mary College.
The Visitors of William and Mary Col- lege are reminded that the semi-annual examination of the Students and Grammar Boys will commence on the 28th day of June. Frequent attempts to obtain a meeting have here- tofore failed in consequence of some of the members not find- ing it convenient to attend. This not only augments the la- bour of those who make it convenient, but the interests of the College are neglected. S. TYLER, Rector. Williamsburg, May 30.
Landing at Southgate and Dickson's wharf, from the ship Fame, from Jamaica, and for Sale, 86 puncheons choice 4th proof Rum, 20 hogsheads do. Molasses, 4 casks Ginger; 18 bags Pimento. William Dickson. June 13.
For SALE at my Brew-House, Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb 18.
STOLEN,
A SILVER CANDLESTICK, Stamped on the base J. Lowes. The negro woman who it suspected took it about a fortnight since, may have offered it for sale or pawn for rum, of which she is very fond—FIVE DOLLARS will be given to the person who may bring it to the Office of the Ledger. April 22.
LABOURERS WANTING.
The President and Directors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company want to hire for the ensuing season, a number of Hands to work on the Canal; they will be provided with good wholesome food, and the usual quantity of whiskey per diem—liberal wages will be given, and their wages paid at the end of every month. Apply to Richard Blow, William Cannmack, or Samuel Proctor, Overseer. May 6.
LANDING
From on board the Swedish Ship African, captain Portelly, from St. Bartholomews, 2800 HIDES, Spanish, 10 tierces fine Green Mawratta, COFFEE, 15 tierces Flotation INDIGO—For Sale by Wilson, Cunningham, & Co. IN STORE, 10,000 wt. good COFFEE, 15 hogsheads good 2d quality SUGAR, 10 do. N. E. RUM. May 27.
RICHARD & JOHN TAYLOR, Have received by the Ship Rolla, Captain Garey, from London, A few Packages of GOODS, suitable for the season. They have also on Hand, Cambrick; common and furniture
Cambricks; plain and striped Dimities, White and coloured Jeans; Irish Linens, Sheeting and Cot- ton Shirting; London superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, 4 4 and 6 4 Cambrick Muslins; Ginghams, Silk and Cotton Chambays, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gloves and Hosiery, of all kinds, Sacking, Oznaburgs, and Brown Rolls, Pipes by the box, and Coppers by the barrel, And an assortment of HARDWARE, NAILS, &c. all of which they will sell low for Cash, or undoubted Paper at Sixty Days—Also for Sale, 150 barrels NEW PORK, 50 kegs Lard; Old Jamaica Rum and Sugar. May 6.
WOOD & HASTINGS,
Have just received from Baltimore and Philadelphia, a hand- some assortment of SPRING GOODS, which with their goods on hand, comprise a large and gene- ral assortment, and they will be sold at very reduced prices for Cash only. Ma 9.
NOTICE.
The Copartnership of RICHARD ROWDEN, & Co. having expired, Richard Drummond is authorised to receive and pay the debts of said concern. Moses Myers, Richard Bowden, Richard Drummond. February 2.
DR. ROBERTSON'S
Celebrated Stomachick Elixir of Health. Which has proved by experience, to be the most valuable medicine, ever yet offered to the publick for curing the Gout, Cramp, and wind in the stomach; also a certain cure for the Dysentery, or Bloody Flux, Cholera Morbus, severe Grip- pings, and all other diseases of the bowels, a dose never fails to remove a cold if taken soon after its first appearance. It is also celebrated for carrying off superfluous bile, removing habitual costiveness, sickness at the stomach, severe head ache, &c. &c. The following certificates are selected from the many re- spectable ones lately received by the proprietor, and are now in his possession. Certificate of Mr. William Julion, carpenter and builder, No. 60, South Fifth-Street, Philadelphia.
SIR—My wishes to promote the interest of superior merit, and to afford consolation to the afflicted, induces me to request you will lay my case before the publick, as an in- contestible proof of the astonishing efficacy of Dr. Robert- son's invaluable Stomachick Elixir of Health. I do hereby certify, that I was seized most violently with the dysentery, or bloody flux, which reduced me so much that I was confined to my bed, and became so weak that I could not move without assistance. My situation at that time became seriously alarming, as no relief could be obtained, I was given over, and even death would have been desirable to me, had not a friend of mine, who by chance called to see me, who had just recovered from a similar complaint, though not so severe as mine. He informed me that he was cured by Dr. Robertson's Stomachick Elixir of Health, and advised me to send to you for a bottle. I immediately did so, and by following your instructions given with the bottle, before I had taken half a bottle, I found myself much relieved, and my disorder greatly abated, and by continuing to take it, in one week I was able to walk out, and in less than a fortnight was able to attend to my business.
I therefore recommend every family to be provided with this invaluable medicine, particularly those who live at a distance from the country, where assistance cannot be im- mediately obtained. As I am convinced that Dr. Robertson's Stomachick Elixir of Health, is the most effectual remedy in the world. I have since recommended it to several of my friends in similar complaints, who have always been relieved immediately after taking it. Should any person wish to be more fully convinced of my case, I will with pleasure ex- plain it to them by applying to me. I am with a due sense of the benefit I have received thro' the efficacy of your medicine, Sir, your humble servant, WM JULION.
MR. DYOOTT, Philadelphia, July 15th, 1807. Certificate of Mr. George Stokes, South Water- Street, Philadelphia.
SIR—For the benefit of the afflicted, I think proper to inform you that Dr. Robertson's Elixir of Health, has been to me, one of the most effectual service. I had been a long time afflicted with a pain in my stomach, and continual head ache, attended with a sickness at the stomach, which brought on a vomiting and lax, which continued on me until I became in a very weak state, without being able to get any relief, until I tried one bottle of Dr. Robertson's Elixir of Health, which entirely cured my disorder, except a weakness and want of appetite, for which I have since taken Dr. Robert- son's Stomachick Wine Bitters, which quite restored my strength and appetite, and I now enjoy better health than I experienced for many months before. As I consider your me- dicines to have been the means of saving my life, I solicit you to publish my case for the benefit of others, who by abid- ing by the directions given with your invaluable medicines, will embrace the same means by which I have happily effect- ed my recovery. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, GEORGE STOKES.
MR. DYOOTT, Philadelphia, August 1, 1807 ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES. Of Mr. John T. Solomon, Sixth near Race-Street, Philadelphia.
SIR—For the good of the publick and benefit of the af- flicted, I think proper to inform you, that having laboured for upwards of six months, under a very bad cough, attended with a difficulty of breathing, pain in my breast and side, and a sickness at my stomach; having lost all appetite, I became so very much reduced in my strength as to be unable to walk. I was considered in a consumption, and given up for a lost man. In this hopeless situation I had recourse to Dr. Robertson's Stomachick Elixir of Health, and to my great astonishment, before I had taken one bottle, found myself very much relieved. I expected a great quantity of phlegm, which has eased me of one of the most violent coughs that ever man had; I have taken it regularly ever since, and now find myself completely recovered, and shall certainly, for the benefit received, recommend it as far as I can, believing it to be a most efficacious medicine in the above complaint. I am, Sir, with great respect, Your obliged humble servant, JOHN T. SOLOMON.
MR. T. W. DYOOTT. August 22. Certificate of Mr. John Lee, Philadelphia.
DEAR SIR—By the administration of Dr. Robertson's Elixir of Health, and that the publick may be acquainted with the good effect I have received from it, I wish you to publish the following: About a fortnight ago I was seized with the influenza, or a violent cold attended with a pain in my limbs, and a violent cough, which settled on my lungs, and having been for some time before in a weakly state, I expected a consumption must soon have followed, had I not been advised to try Dr. Robertson's Elixir of Health, which has effectually removed my complaint, and I now feel better health than I have for some time before. It is in, of itself, too much in favour of this invaluable medicine, as I am clearly convinced it is the most efficacious remedy ever offered to the publick, in the above complaint. I am, Sir, your obliged servant, JOHN LEE.
MR. DYOOTT. November 11. The above Medicine is sold wholesale and retail by the pro- prietor, T. W. DYOOTT, No. 11, North Second-Street, Phi- ladelphia; and by appointment at BONSAL & CONRAD'S Book Store, Norfolk; and at SOMIRVELL & CONRAD'S, Peterburg. May 23.
Two thousand Spanish HIDES, For Sale by William Plume, & Co. June 6.
NOTICE.
The Subscribers have removed to the Ware-House, No. 6, on Newton's wharf, formerly occupied by Messrs. John D. Haldane, & Co. JENNINGS & RODDEY. January 8.
FOR RENT,
That convenient Dwelling-House, on Brewer Street, the property of Mr. John Davidson, at pre- sent occupied by Mr. Stephen Harris. Also, That convenient House, where Mr. Cornelius Calvert formerly lived; they have very fine gar- dens and all convenient out-houses—possession may be had on the first day of May next, on application to James Tucker. April 13.
MRS. SUSANNA HALL,
Having taken that airy and pleasant House in Mar- ion's Lane, nearly opposite the Exchange, formerly occupied by Mr. Thomas Gibbons, will be glad to accommodate a few genteel boarders by the year, month, or week, on mo- derate terms. June 13.
NO FOLK!
PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee House. Price Six Dollars Yearly, in advance.