The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-31 00:00:00

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contribute to distinguish our lot from that to which others are

doomed by the unhappy spirit of the times, we are indebted to
that Divine Providence, who,e goodness hnit been so remark-
ably extended, to this rising nation, it becomes vs to cherish a
devout gratitude, and to implore from the some omnipotent
source a blessing on the consultations suet nsea'ures about to be
undertaken for the welfare of our beloved country.
" JAMES MADDIION."

CIRCULAR.
SIR, " Washington, Nov. Is, 1809.
-• I have to inform yen, with much regret, that the facts
which it has been my duty to state in my official correspondence
with Mr. Smith, have been deemed by the President of the
United States to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an
important Negociation,and for putting amend to all communica-
tions whatever with nte, as the Minister charged with that Ne-
. gociation, so interesting to both nations; and on one most ma-
terial point of which an answer has not been returned to un
official and written overture*.

" One of the facts alluded to has been admitted by the Secre.
tary of State himself, in his letter of the 19th of October, viz.
that the three conditions forming the substance of Mr. Erskine's
original Instructions, were submitted to him by that gentleman.
The other, viz. that that Instruction is the only one in which
the Conditions were prescribed to Mr. Erskine for the conclu-
sion of an arrangement on the matter to which it related, is
known to me by the Instructions which 1 have myself received.
" In stating these facts, and in adhering to them, which my
duty imperiously enjoined me to do, in order to repel the fre-
quent charges of ill faith which have been made against his
Majesty's Government, I could not imagine that offence would
be taken at it by the American Government, as most certainly
none could be intended on my part ; and this view of the sub-
ject has been made known to Mr. Smith.
" But, as I am informed by him that no farther communica-
tion will he received from me, I conceive that I have mialter-
native left, mhich is consistent with the King's dignity, but to
withdraw altogether from this city, and to await elsewhere the
arrival of his Majesty's commands upon the unlooked-for turn
which has been given to his affairs in this country.
" I mean, in the interval, to make New York the place of
my residence, where you will henceforward please to direct
your communications to me, as I shall be accompanied by every
Member of his Majesty's Mission.
" I am, with great troth and respect,
" Sir, your most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) " F. JAci,sols.”
----, Ms Majesty's Consul at ••••.."'"..4.
This overture is on the affair of the Chesapeake.

64 To

PROVINCI_4LY.

itOIITNLY.AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

The great mildness, and unusually open state of the weather,
during the whole of the month, has left the young wheats, in
most situations, its the most vigorous and nourishing state,
thought in some of the louver district% they have suffered, in
sonic measure, by the almost continued rains This continued
wetness has Ilitewise i 4 some places been of toosiderable in-
jury to the turnip, and some (Wier green crops, by causing
them to decay and become rotten more quicbly than would
_otherwise have been the case. The business of the field has
.not been much carried on during the month, except the breakiag
,up the bye grounds; but much barn-labour has been performed,
and of coarse a great deal of Corn threshed out. The prices of
. -
_grain have kept pretty mach the same as in our last. The cat-
tle stock, both of .tbe lean and fattening kinds, have gone on re-
markably well, bat they *tin keep high in price. The fre-
.quent rains have, hocreeer, been rather unfavourable to the
sbeep on the turnip crops. • Fodder of seen torte is in general
pretty abundant, from • the seasok.condoning -so very mild.
The work of breaking np old keys klts gone oa during the whole
month with but little interruption.

nEC. 31.

money of Mr. Boswell, who knocked the desperado down with
a chair, and with the assistance of his wife secured the fellow,
tied his hands behind him, and kept guard over him till Sunday,
when he was brought in a chaise toClerkenwell prison.
A gentleman of fashion made a hasty retreat fast week, from
Bristol, under very extraordinary circumstances. Having suc-
ceeded in inveigling a female into an uninhabited house, he corn•
mined an assault upon her of the most brutal description, sod
then locked her in one of the rooms, where she continued until a
late hour in the evening of the same day. Her moans having
been heard, the key of the hituse was procured, being found on
' a table in oneof the rooms of the house occupied by the violator,
and she was liberated. The whole of this serious charge will
he investigated at the next Somerset Assizes.
The following singularly daring robbery -Was committed at
Whaddon, in the county of Bucks, on Sunday, the 3d instant :
As Mr. Underwood, a farmer of that place, was sitting in his
house, about six o'clock in the evening, a person rapped at the
door, and enquired if he was at home, and was answered by the
servant girl in the affirmative he then walked in and asked Mr.
Underwood how he did, pretending an acquaintance, though
quite an entire stranger to him. He then asked for something
to eat and drink ; and after regaling himself for some time, the
villain palled out a brace of pistols, and told Mr. Underwood
that he must have his money, or he would blow his brains out ;
addingi that both his pistols were loaded. He then fired one
of them up the chimney, and very deliberately reloaded. Un-
fortunately Mr. Underwood had about 25/. in his pocket (lately
received from his butterman) which the other took from him.
He then made the girl light him up stairs, and seizing the poker
led the way, having first locked the door, and put the key in
his pocket. After breaking open the boxes, &e. he returned to
the kitchen laden with clothes, linen, &e. which he ordered the
girl to tie up in bundles. After they were tied up, he ordered
a glass of gin. Mr. Underwood said, there was no gin in the
house. The impudent villain said he thought he could find some.
After searching the cupboards without effect, he compelled the
girl to drink three large glasses of catsup. Ile next ordered the
servant to light him to the cellar, and not finding any gin, pulled
the cock from out of the barrel, and let the ale run about the
cellar. In the mean timehlr. Underwood's daughter came home,
accompanied by a young man, a baker, who on discovering
what was going forward, took to his heels, and alarmed the
village. The villain, however, had quitted the house; and
taken his booty with him. Instant search was made, but with-
out effect ; it being supposed tinkt he had entered a wood ad-
joining the house, which forms a part of W haddon Chace.
Cyanic's FACT.—A few days ago as two sawyers were ern.
ployed in cutting up an oak tree, about thirteen inches in diam-
eter, for the use of the Earl of Derby's colliery in Itainford,
Lancas::iire, the man in the pit perceived something to move in
the piece they were then cutting, which on examination proved
to be a full-grown toad. The.animal was alive when taken up,
notwithstanding one of the legs had been cut off by the saw.
The cavity in which it was found was exactly in the centre of
the tree, Just large enough to contain the body; and measured
three yards and a half from the root or bottom. The tree was
perfectly sound inevery part, and not the least crack or aper-
ture could be discoveredt that bad a communication with the at-
mosphere.
A flight of sea eagles have lately visited the Sussex coast,
near llastings. The very uncommon appearance of these birds
on the southern coast has excited very great curiosity. They
have already made great destruction amongst the rabbits in the
warren neat the signal station.
The body of a gentleman (Mr. Kinglake, of Saltmore, in So-
inerselshire), who was drowned in the night of the 10th of Oc-
tober in the river Parrett, was discovered on the 10th instant,
floating on the stream, seven miles Erma the place where the
accident happened. A gold watch, and notes to the amount of
201. were found in his pockets.

Eagle Dire fesetance, Cdrnhill, Landoe.—POticies of lhasuranee empirinr, at
Michaelmas, sheets% bereneaved within fifteen dais emu that period, to prevent
,the parties interest' ceasing therein. Payment of rent is guaranteed is case of
Fink. Fuming Stuck insured without the average clause at Its. per cent. ?der-
thiadtse in the West India and London' Decks Insured at Is. ed. per cent. for
three mouths. Large abatetneets on the Premium and Duty el Insurance for
mere years than one. Eagle Life Insurance.--Tbis description of Insurance is
'of inestimalsie importance se all persons bolding Annuities, Leases, or Offices.
Mk lives, or whoee incomes tease with life. Example :—A person
y "son of age tua,y, by the small annual payment of 4e13. Ts. Id. secure
IMO% to be paid (to his faintly, or otherwise, as he may direct), at his death.
Any other sum may he insured in like manners mid at any other age. One per-
ion may inn!e another's lift, to the amount of any interest he may have in the
continuance thereof. No Enttance money or Adailisioe Pine required. A large
C.Oututimien allotted te lisiitton, dt other palm procuring Insurances.
W. BIATKAIII, secrotatr•

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)• ; • • • titpkat Xurdir and Robbery.—Lsst Saturday
I 44ock, James Leeson, representing himp•
Atii-Ilockingbawshire, treat to the house
of . at Eotleld Char, and asked for a
•DA, the act of cluing so, bedrevr a pistol
std.: • itasbed in the pea ; be drew a second,
‘l9tit is • n • a the psi, sad all the wkilsdemandipg tb•
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fi,or,;: • •Vi•

DEC. SI.

TUESi)4Y'. LONIIO,v GAZI:111B.
• Downing-street, Dec. Ve.
_ The king has been graciously pleased to appoint itear-Ad-
!aka! Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, Knight of the Most Honour-
able Order of the Bath, to be His Majesty's Commissioner for
the Cicil Mtairs of Malta, in the room of Rear-Admiral Sir
Alexander John Ball, deceased.

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.
Thomas Borland, Hungerford, Berkshire, draper, from Dec.
116, to Feb. 13, at eleven, at Guildhall, London.

. _
John Fearv, Kingslaud-road, Middlesex, builder) from Dec.
30,.t0 Jan. 17, at teas at Guildhall.

BANKRUPTS.

William Morris, Birmingham, timber-merchant, Jan. 12, IS,
and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Temple-row. At-
tornies, Mr. Egerton, Gray's-inn-square; and Messrs. Spurrier
and Ingleby, Birmingham.
George Smallwood', Beech-street, Barbican, brass-founder,
Jan. 2, IS, and Feb. 6, at twelve, at Guildhall. Atturnies,
Messrs. Harris and Son, Castle-street, Houosditch.

William Brown, Kepler Mill, Durham, Jan. 15, 16, and
Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Wheat-sheaf, Fra:nswell-gate. Attor.
vies, Mr. Ward,jun. Durham: and Mr. Jopson, Castle-street,
Holborn.

Andrew William Lee, Sunderland, grocer, Dec. 30, Jan. 17,
rnd Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Bridge Inn, Bishop Wearmeuth.
Attornies, Mr. Blackiston, Symood's Inn, London ; and Mr. It.
I. Shafto, Sunderland.
John Bland, Moulton, Lincoln, blacksmith, Jan. 15, 16, and
Feb. 8, at eleven, at the White Hart, in Spalding. Attornies,
Mr. Riishwort, Holbeach ; and Messrs. Wordsworth and
Adtli-
son, Staple-Inn, London.
William Bowser, Chatham, iron-manufacturer, Dec. SO, Jan.
9, and Feb. 6, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr.
Mowbray, Bankside, Southwark.
Emerson Wood, Tottington Lower-end, Lancashire, cotton-
manufacturer, Jan. 23, 26, and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Hare
and Hounds Inn, Bury. Attornies, Mr. S. Woodcock, Bury ;
and Messrs. Blackelock and Makinson, Elm-court, Temple,
London.

.lantrs Barlow, Newport, Isle of Wight, mercer, Jan. 18, at
two, 19, at eleven, and Feb. 6, at two, at the Bugle Inn, New.
port. Attornies, Messrs. Clarkes and Sewell, Newport.
William Yerdsley Jones, Liverpool, flower-dealer and gro-
cer, Feb. 1,3, and 6, at twelve, at the Bull and Punch Bowl,
Liverpool. Attornies, Mr. Cletnents, Liverpool, and Mr.
Blackstock, London.

DIVIDENDS.
Jan. 16. S. and P. Davies, Drayton in Hales, Ahropphire,
bankers, at eleven, at the Talbra Inn, Drayton in Hales.—Jan.
17. 'l'. Plumbe and J. Woods, Ormskirk, Lancashire; manufac-.
curers, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, John-street, Liverpool.-4
Jan. 16. J. Hudgson, of Whiteha.ven, merchant, at eleven, at
the house of Joseph Brookes, iunkeever, Whltehaven.—Jan.
22, J. Evans, Cardigan, linen-draper, at twelve, at the George
Inn, Frome Selwood, Soraersetshire.—Jatr.'l9, D. Daviesi
Carmarthen, ironmonger, at eleven, at the Built Tavern, Coits-1
1
street, Bristol.

CERTIFICATES—JAN. 16.
J. Harrocks, Bolton, hanclishire,•mublin onanifacturer.-6-J.
Wipe, Mancliester,cottnn-merchant—J. Kniglit;"Lciwer Cb.roo,
Haskyn, Cawsand, Cornwall: •

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SATLrRDAY's LON,DOA GAZETTE.
BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGSIOI,
Ana Lanchester, St. Jarnes.'s-street,..Middlateit, Online!,
from Jau. 2,,t0 Feb. 20, at ten, at 6nitdhati, .London,
Thomas Farley, Sheerness, tient, bout-builder,:from Jun. 2;
to Feb. 20, sit teliOit GulW6tilh London.'
John Mitchell; Fleet-Market,ihrick-makettliarsitallek 946 10
Feb. IS, ut tett, at*GuildhalL London. .1 ;.tit ;
PUS ( -
I 13 AN Ktt:J.,/ PTS.. eft
John Lindsay, Nevictunte.is Fon:Tyne, ,thiesemougar, .t*ceuri
render Jan. 2, 16, and Fen. 10, -at. eieven,:at the Shakes-11
Tavern, Newcastle-upon- Fyne. Attornies, Mints; Bell
Urodrick, Bow-lane, Citeapside, Loudon; of 31r. seyeful
Yevicastle-upon-Tyne.
William Rich, Charlotte.strect„ hitecbapel, tatleur-chard.-

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ler, Jan. 6, at one, 23. at tea, and Feb. 10.:.t nut-, itt tinitti•
hall Attorney, Mr. Wilson. King's Bench-walk. remple.
Robert Wright, William Malcolm, told Charles Wright,
%Vatline-street, witreltnusenten. Jan 2.16, and Feb. 10, at one,
at Gnildlsall. Attorney, Mr. Harrison, Craven-street, Strand.
William Thornton and John Thornton, New Nlnlion, York-
shire, merchants. Jau. 11, at three, 13. and Feb. 10, at eleven,
at the Sun Inn. New 'Mahon. Atturnies, Mr. Lambert, Gray's
Itin-,-qintro, London ; or Mr. Walker, New Mtilton.
Richard Kiinpton, Martleet, Holderuess, Yorkshire, horse-
dealer, Jan. 17, IS, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the *George Inn,
Kingston-upon-Hull. Attornies, Messrs. Pictard and Broad-
ley, Hull, or .Messrs. Farlow and Roberta, Gray's Inn. London.
William Henry Troutbeek, Minorics, victualler, Jan. 2,9,
and Feb. 10, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies. Messrs. Hall and
Drake, Salter's-hill. Cannon-street, London.
Samuel Dawson, Fiddleford, Okeford Fit zpain, Dorsetshire,
jobber in bullocks, Jan. 15, 22, and Feb. 10, at ten, at the Swan
Inn, Sherborae, Dorsetshire. Attorney, Mr, Score, Sherbortie.

DIVIDENDS.
Jan. 2. J. Jackson, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, chemist, at
one, at Guildhall—Jan. 24. R. Broomhead, High Holborn., ha-
berdasher, at twelve, at Guildhall—Feb. 20. C. Charlton, East
Farleigh, Kent, yeoman, at ten. at Guildhall—Jan. 20. 1. Cot-
top, Fenchurch.street, merchant, at twelve, at Guildhall—Jan.
6. C. Stokes Dudley, Gracechurch-street, merchant, at one, at
Guildhall—Jan. 30. J. Taylor, Brown's-lane, Spitalfields. bak-
er, at twelve, at Guildhall—Feb. 3. J. Bennet), Gouldstonc.
?.(pare„ builder, at eleven, at Guildhall—Jan. 20. J. Ogden,
IFri,!c-uter, hatter, at one,at the Angel Inn, Oldham—
Jan. 20. W. ii.ent, Upper Russell-street, Bermoadtey, Surrey.,
tanner and leather-dresser, at eleven, at Guildhall—Jan. 22.
D. Alcoek Ross, Gracechurch-street, hosier, at Gui!dhall—
Jan. 6. J. Shaw, Newgate-street, London, linen-draper, at
one, nt Guildhall—Feb. 3. W. Ogilvy, join. G. Mylne, and J.
Chalmers, .TetTrey's.square, London, merchants, at ten, at
Guildhall—Jan. 27. J. Dodds, Aldersgate-street, goldsmith,
at tett, at Guildhall—Jan. 30. W. Crisp, Cockspur-street, per-
fumer, at ten, at Guildhall—Jan. 18. J. H. Brandish, Bir-
mingham, factor, at eleven, at the Stork Tavern, Birmingham—
Jan. '27. J. Cheetham, Failsworth, Lancashire, manufacturer,
at eleven, at the Palace Inn, Mancheiter—Jan. 22. F. Hems,
Ashburn, Derbyshire. mercer, at eleven, at the Green Man,
Ashburn—Jan. 26. W. Bradshaw, Sheffield, Yorkshire, grocer.
at ten, at the George Inn,' Market-place, Sheffield—Jan. 25. J.
Howard and J. Hotia4d; Burnley, Lancashire, cotton-spinnerF,
at eleven, at the Hare and Hondas' lag, Bury, Lancashire,
CERTIFIC.;ATES;d:t N. 20.

Wm. Dick*, Frinne Selwood, SoMerset; chithier—J. Lapish„
Kighley, York, grocer—Alex. Fenton, Liverpool, merchant—
Thos. Robson, Bishopiveremouth, Dn'tham„ ship-builder— Wm.
Clapham, Kennington, Surrey, wine•merchant—John Carter,
Clapham, Surrey, mason.. •

The Gazette also contains the official .•patriticulars of the eva-
cuation of Walcheren—t he army was withdrawn and embarked
on thegth inst. after having, destroyed pooh .pares <of the break-
waters as appeared to proteet:the entranoe. of the harbour.
The'. IN bachog 'of , the Nash, .aid of tAle • Dock-lard, were
accomplished in arkw days in tke,Must effectual summer. The
demolition of tise. Piers-and.masoary of the Flolol4iittellii the
entrance of the great Naval Basin, Avas.-affeeted by mining.
The Dock.Vard, Arsenal, niagargioes...-:autt every building
belonging to the eaval,•establishment -arc wholly destroyed.
-The entrance nf,the harbour. is also blocked up, by sinking of
11111109 tillekwith heavy mateziuli, to as; An reader • the passage
of ships of war idispraOcable. The. desirsictionaf the defences
towards the sea, has also been completely carried late effect. by
&something the-batteries, throwing clown the parapets, ..and
in-every reeved eltionttiug the devasptioa,:of, ineb works, as
far as-could be Oicetteuplished. without . imaarding an ioundatioe
of the lav**%;4l, • '
A Letter from Captain Caner.- eat WiLlterijesty't Ship
off Borcelen. dated Wd I.)ecem.berocises.an account of his having
i.dislystChed!the heats of his Alliesty's ship under the command
iI Lieistrattat Daniel Miller, accompanied by Lieutenant Spare
itoiv4 Messrs. ltobert•on, knocker, King, and M'carttey,
shi amen, who in the most gallant manner landed and beat off the
Frew% *sold, under a heavy fire of round and grape-shot, ant
brought away three vessels that were scented to the Afire by
hawsers, laden with battery train anal aeldepieces, tomtit:ler with
wood to form a platform.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lon Don,

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1809.

POLITICAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The annual Expose of the state of France, which the
reader will see in another part of the paper, is so volumi-
nous, and comprises such a variety of topics, that we have
not space, nor patience, nor time to detail it. It is such as
a despetic and arrogant government lays before a people,
who dare not question the veracity of the orator, and have
not the tuems of ascertaining the truth of his statement.
In a country where the press has no liberty, an Expo-se of
this kind is a mere state farce, to gratify the vanity of
the ruler ; and not to account to the public for the employ-
anent of the public resources. This is visible in every arti-
.ele of the present document. The organ of the government
has no other object than ra extol and flatter his master, to
graiify his insolence and resentments; as to the rest, the
French people seem to be a very secondary object with
him ; and when he directs his attention to them, he does i:
for the purpose of reminding them how nue h they are in-
debted to the hero, who is the source of the detailed ad-
vanta;es. It differs very little from the former Expese,R,
except that new pretens;ons are set forth, new prieciples of
rale advanced, which show that FieosraealiTE means to re-
duce the Senate and Legislative Body to the insigaiticance
and pageantry of the ancient /its ciejaXce and the French
people to the submission of the time of Lewis XI V. When-
ever the orator speaks of internal amelioration, it is, in
general' prospective; or the work to that peepose is al-
most finished; or e‘periments are aboet to be made ; or
helve been already tried. But no diNtitiet al: uuut is given
of the state of the Manufactures, of Agriculture, of Trade.
Not one stout fact is given; all is pronese ; cry thing is
to be seen at gliUeringe &stauce 4 and, except in the ac-
count given of the coostrection of renal;, high roads and
barbonrs, and the embellishments of Paris, this report
leaves us as ignorant of the internal sett() of France, as if
sve had read a chapter of MeNrre.,,esne of, this sii!iiticf. the
orator is likew iso very concise. hut, au return, the more
particular and copious he is in describing the external rela •
Lions of the Ein;;ire. This is ttio nw L iiiterestiug,, and in
fact, to us the only interesting part .of tb i;xpose.

DEC. 31.

all the insolence and pretensions of the tyrant are displayed.
Here he insinuates the approaching doom of Holland.
Here he insults Austria; cajoles Russia, triumphs over our
blunders, and promises tranquility to Spain, and indepen.-
dence to her colonies ! Or, rather tells the latter that they
may take what he has not the means to give, nor the power
to prevent.

Holland has been at last formally annexed to France.
The pretext for this violent aggression on the rights of a
people, whose independence has been recognized by the
present ruler of France, is as flimsy, as the act itself is
atrocious. " Holland," it is said in the last French Expose,
" is, in fact, only a part of France. " A definition of that
country may be given, by saying, that it is a continuation
of the Rhine, the Meuse and the Scheldt, that is to say of
the great arteries of the French Empire." In the records
of spoliation, we believe, no such definition of property
has been given, no such right of seizure thrust forward.
According to this principle, the territory near the mouth of
every river belongs to the power in whose dominions it
rises. A sophistry is always ready at hand to justify an
enormity ; and we shall not be surprised to see BuoNA-
PARTE one day lay claim to that part of the Ottoman
Empire which lies at the mouth of the Danube, because
that river takes its rise in the territory of one of the mem-
bers of the Rhenish' Confederacy, of which he has con-
stituted himself protector. But the real cause is to be
attributed to the reluctance, which the ill-fated inhabitants
evinced to annihilate the slight remains of their ancient
commercial prosperity, by adopting the restrictive
measures of the robber relative to an intercourse
with this country. A cause equally valid will be traced
to his insatiable rapacity, which stimulates him to
plunder, as long ~,as there is any thing to seize. lie
bears, besides, 'an'' antipathy of long standing to the
;—they continued to speak the language of free-
dom, after he had given significant hints and flagrant
proofs, that liberty was treason in every country to which
coatroul extended. lie was in like iniunier dissatisfied
s ith the parsimony of the .i.titch. This liberal minded
man was not satisfied with uhat his own rapacity, or that
of the Directory had squeezed, and re-squeezed from
them ; but he wishes to have more. He is a detestable,
;:n unfeeling robber. No laws, divine or human, no
treaties, or considerations, oppose a bar to the execution
of his desires. Millions of his fellow-creatures, their
feelintzs, their rights, their privileges, are incomparably
more insignificant in his estimation, than the rights of
the hoist quadreped—are in that of ordinary men. He
tramples with as much indifference on the neck of a na-
tioa, as he would on that of a worm. Their convu!siont
would equally, affect him. He knows how repulsive
this act is to the What terror it will create,
hat despair produce ! Before this measure was
enforLed, thr‘y were, virtually, as much his sub-
jects; their property and persons as much at his C 011•
troul,. as this act can possibly make them. But tbitt
conl,l not satisfy his savage heart ; he must insult and
out ragt; lase peoplo tit injures. " Every year," says the