The Sun.
London, England, 1808-05-24 00:00:00

WASHINGTON.

The following letters from this great man to a
friend in London, are given as genuine. They were
written during the time when France was under the
Government of a DIURCTORY. We insert them be-
cause every thing relating to such a man must be in-
teresting. They may snake a useful impression on
the minds of the Americans, and operate as a s►riking
lesson to their President, to warn him against a
wail submission to the aggressions of France, and a
resolute assertion ,Of the honour and independence
of his country, by chewing ,hiin how her great.
Champion and wise Legislator would have acted
tinder such insults as the former has patiently en-
doted from the French Ruler.

ESTEEMSD via,

,6 I'l►itadelphia, Dec. ic, :7984.

" Hearing that he Ship (Sztgo/k) by which the
enclosed letter was sent was captured by the French,
who never restore any thing of mine, 1 do, to avoid
the imputation of inatitntion to your favours, and
the, cos respondence with which you honour me, send
a duplicate, being, with very great esteem and re-
gard, Sir, your mosi obedient and obliged humble
son an t,

GEOROZ WASHINGTON."

" Mount VVAIOP, July as, Int

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" Your favour of the sib February elute safe, and
wrth] hai,,e, received ato earlier acknuwiedgemem,
it' any thing bad suoiser occurred mit thy of conunuft
nicatirb ; I hope you., have not Duty &it rslieved of
the fever trout which you %%ere then recovering, but
of the languor with which it had affected you, and
that you ate tio.k engaged in the literary ptirsuits of
which you gave the tuultitiet, and winch, with your
pen, and the arrangement ut the suujeCts, must be
curious, entertaining, and instructive. Thus' pe r•
goaded, it you pinpuse to tarry the wotit On by way
of auiriciiptioli, it would ghee Inc pledbute to be twin•
bered among the subscribers. I little imagined
Whet) 1 took my last leave ui the walks of public
life, and retired to the shades of my vine and hg-tree,
that any event would arise its my clay that vyould
bring me again on a public theatre; hut the unjust,
ambitions, and intoxicated cooddet of Prance to-
wards these United States has been, and continues
to he, sup's', that they must be opposeu by a firm and
tnatily resistance, ur we snail not only hazard the
subjugation of ur Governin. tit, nut the independ•
circle of our nation dish; both being evtdently
struck at by a Mu less domsoferring Power, who re.
spirts no rights, ~hu is restrained by no treaties
when it is toms! inconvenient to observe them.

tt MK situated, sust4itring daily injuries, even in-
dignitie4, with A patient forbearance, tram a sincere
desire to live in peace and har►nany with all the
4,011,1, tho French Diteetory, mistaking the mo-
tives and the American character, and *typos.
log that the People of this Ck)untry were divid-
ed, and would give countenance to their . ne-
farious tneasures, have proceeded tQ exact leausi
-(or in other words, contributions), and to threaten
in case of non •complianee with their Wild, Liu.
founded and ittco►,erent complaints, that we should
he i.iLu et Vet:4e :444 Y. tetAtit.

" This has roused the people Juno their slumbers,
and tilled their minds with indignation from one
extremity to the other of the Union z and I trust, if
they should attempt to carry their threats' into ef..
634, and invade our territorial, as they have done
our commercial righti, .they will arouse a spirit that
will give them more trouble than they are aware of
in the Citizens of these Staten. When every thing
'stied and dear to freedom is thus threatened, I
could not, consistent with the•principles which have
atioated sue through life, remain an idle spetaator,
and refuse to obey the call of my Country, to head
its armies fur nufstwz.; and therefore have pledged
myself to /come forward whenever the exigency
slia;l' require it. With what sensations, at my time
of life (now turned of sixty-six), without ambi-
tion or interest to stimnlatetne thereto, I shall re-
Anguish the . peaceful walks to which I bad fondly
hoped to have spent the remnant of a lite warn
down with cares, in contemplation on the past, and
in the enjoyment, of scenes present and to wine, of
tuna! growth; let others, and especiaify those who
ore otst acquainted with my way of thinking, de-
cide ; while I, believing that man was not designed
by 'Providence to live for himself alone, shall prepare
for the worst that can happen.
• 0 My best wishes always attend you ; and with
great esteem anti regattl, I am, Sir, your obedient
bumble 0044,

GRO. VYASUINGTON.'•

F43IIIO.W.riBLN Eli-9 PE

The subjeet of this unhappy aTair is still the pre-
vailing topic in the higher circles, and a variety of
stories are in circulation. The Lady seems as much
the objet of pity as of censure, as it is well known
that she gave her hand at the altar with great re-
luelanee, not on account of an attachment to any in-
dividual, but because she was wholly indifferent to
the Bridegroom.—What heightens the sentiment of .
compassion in her favour is, thereportthat the hut•
band was known to have a Lady under his protect'
tion, from whore he had absolutely ref Used to
separate. It is wonderful that a marriage should
have taken place under such inauspicious cir-
cumstances, and though nothing can justify the dis•
honourable course which the Lady has adopted, yet
these circumstances, if truly stated, will but too
well account for the unfortunate consequences which
Lave arisen. Another consideration which operates
in behalf of the Lady is, the unfortunate fate that
most probably awaits her from the inconstancy
puted to her gallant, who, it is confidently predia•
ed, will be satiated in a very short time, and will
" cast her, like a loathsome weed, away."

Among other rumours, it is said that the Lady
very shortly after her marriage, found a Letter. fro=
the fair idol of her husband, and an intended answer,
full of the tenderest expressions. The'vvife hastened
to her Noble Father, wbo advised her to return to,
ber husband, and wait with patience tbr a happier
period. This remedy, however, did not seem- so
efficacious as that suggested by the gallant, and unl
happily she adopted the latter. ,
The retreat of the fugitives is said to have bees
discovered by an intercepted letter sent to the dis-
carded waiting-maid, telling her where to go, as her •
dit,missiou was only a temporary expedient. The
maid, in agitation and alarm, carried the letter to
the wife's father, but he positively declined to tak4
any part in the unhappy affair. The abode of this
Lovers is said to be in the vicinity of Portrnatrk

square.
It is impossible to describe the unhappiness that ptt*
vails among the friends and relations of all parties,
and there can be little doubt that the misguided fait
will too soon endure her full portion of the ouzel
that her fatal error has occasioned.

IFESTIWNST.ER ELECTION.

Yesterday about three hundred persons assembled
at the Crown and Anchor 'twerp, in the Strands HP
celebrate the return of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT: it
one of the Members of Parliament for the City
Westminster. Sir Faarants By anaTT took the Chairs
and after the cloth was removed addressed the CVO
pany, standing on the table, that he might be Pt
vernally heard. The whole of his speech manifested
as clearly the style of Mr. HORNS Toox.E as it it
had aEtually been delivered by the latter. it con"
lasted of the usual topics, invectives against corm?'
tion, the necessity of Parliamentary Retort, this
burthens of taxation, the weakness of MitristeFos
Btc. with a few observations against the new
diament Bill, and the new Plan of Military De*
fence., The Baronet, 'adverting tc., the objecP
tioct 14011,11,f. OsoLbstm. ease-
ItetCorth "tiAiin a time of obwrved, that
such an oboe:lion was as absurd as it would be
in a Captain of a ship to tell his crew nut to
clear the decks for action, as it would be tints
enough to do that when the battle was over. No- •
thing could be more absurd than such a comparison.
for an wanting to engage Ministers in the discussion
of the subject of Parliamentary Reform, at a Ole
when we are invoked in War with all Loropet
headed by the most formidable Enemy that ever
assailed us, instead of clearing the .deas, he wants to
throw more obstacles in the way, and to increase
our difficulty in the arduous attempt to resist the
Foe end preserve the State-vessel, Such are
the sentiments of we who resort to .• 100114...
figures" instead of plain fads and solid arg'i:
merit But the roost offensive declaration th2°''
by Sir FitaNcis BURDS,TT yesterdly, was, tbat
" it is tune ttiA the People of England, bilict: rhea
cannot be saved by Ministers', should think tat wing
themselves." The mischievous tendency of this de'
claration hardly need be pointed out. It ratems ina
tended to mire a popular storm, which, it it for at,
short, time elevated Sir FRANCIS BURDETT 30d his
party, would 4tsuredly soon sweep them into rein
and oblivion. Fie seems not to have read the dpi''
niosi which his favourite, BUtiNAPAKTIr has e"
pressed of the peiiple, in his recent Letter op the
airs of Spain, in which he speaks of the poPuight
will and popular understanding with utter contemln,
thus adding insult to oppression, and defying the re'
seettnent of the people, while protected by his mill*
tary hordes.
Sir FRAI!ela was followed by Mr, Throds
SISNINGS, a Mr. STURCII, a Mr. RICHTER; a i‘'lr!
ADAWS, and other persons, who were anxious
raise themselvso into some 'mice. apt GAIT.
. iv4.-ztte mind and kvay bibs Oa rIY
bausted, professed the salmi semitnents
Chairman. whose speech he highly applaudeas Lina,
he added a few feeble remarks on his•old thetneri
the corruption of Governments, and the hece"ili
a radical reform in the representation of the ecoP'°''
Sir FRANCIS, sick of the society which he bbd,
been obliged to endure far so many hours, retire"
between nine and ten, and left the room to a set ,
people unknown to the public, and whom the put)*
lic can have no refusen for wishing to know, 51115°
they could only riserfrom insignificance into all"
chief.

The answer given- by BUONAPARTIt to tbe Prince
of PosT& cORVO, as he is called, itivorting that h$
expected to receive no more Dispatches 'tilt 1110
were dated from Smckholin, is exattly in the arra.
gam, style of the French Ruler, who does not .cal.,gl
what clestruaion may await his soldiers %fief) .ha
has a favourite point in view. This 441)040'
has been manifested in all his military operattonst
which he indeed op*nly avowed wnen he told Lor",
WICITWWITH ..e would hazard a
thousand lives in the au, min to invade this Colialft'
As thisdeclaration was promulgated alloi er FmroPel,
arid must, of course, wittt sit OlUti()O, Wye be
pritad through France, what must be thought ot g
people who quietly submit 'to the yoke of a.foreigri
Usurper, whose ambit ballestiorpisbeel ever!
knee of launataisq hundred

• ROYAL ACAD. MP. '

No. 89. A Portrait.-1; No ticbTt, it. A, •
The Aitist has here given a Portrait of ;himselcii
and besides a very exaCt and spirited likeness, has.
produce 3 a very good Picture. ft is painted with
boldness, with a line breadth-of light, and with
great truth and clearness of colouring.
No. 6a: The.-Fortuile..Tell,!ri with the Portrait of a Lady.
W. 0 w R.A.
We cannot speak much more-favnurably of this -
Miture than in saying, that it is worthy of the Artist
from whom it ,proceeded. He particularly excels,
al we have betbro. observed, in the power of invest-
Lag Portrait painting with something which
~auk-
Ments its interest, and renders a Picture desirable to
those who are unacquainted with ,the individuals
Whom it may represent. Harmony and vivid co--
louring, with a bold,contrast of light and shade,
ktrot:B,ly recommend this Picture to the approbation ,
of criticistn. . - •
No. 175. Portraits of the Children.of 1. Angerstein, Esq.-
- T. La.witanca,
This very interesting group of children- shews the
-variety of expression which the Artist •is capable of
displaying. 'We'haVe'often admired his representa-
tiou Of energy and dignity of Character, ,and here he
• has exhibited the innocence, Simplicity, and. playful-
t'"4 of infancy; with equal success: The children
;I.° all 416143140 d ty, tilt: unrefteaing gairrl of their
POriod. The.whole is light, Elegant, rich, and
Spirited.

LAW 'REPORT.

• 'COURT OF KING's BENCH. MAY V*.

t PRISSTLEY V. kitIOUES.
This was a question on the .Marriage A6t, namely,
whether a natural child could legally marry under
.• age by licence, with the cousent of the mother: It
was argued by Mr. ()wax, and most elaborately
by Mr. Serjeant Witt.hoas. On -the one side,/ it
:vas contended that a bastard wasfitius nullius, and,
legally, had no father or tnothpr ; b►.tc by IVIr: Ser-
,, : •
. jeaut WILLIAXS it sv,as contended, that thu rule-bnly
Applied to inheritances. Sir WM. SCOTT has lately
decide, that such a marriage' is illegal, although there
is a contra deciSion -in. the Coutt of King's Bench.
Tito Serje.,t►t expressed great . indignation at a Civi-..'
tan presuming to construe an Ate of Parliament
- different from the. judges, who are the iegatexpo-
..:. alters of the Statutes.
The case stood over for 'the. future judgment (4i
the Court. ' i‘7, ,!.,.;

MAY 113., .

Tetvitzez FROM ASRZST.
Mr: iltrattouou applied to the Court in beltilf of..
the Turkish Consul (Mr. Critieo), who; hp said,
bad been held to bail in violation of the privilege
extended to the confidential Agents of Foreign
states. The objea of the motion was not to obtain,
redress of grievance, but to ascertain whether per-
sons in Ins situation were entitled to, claim the
„ Privilege spoken of. Mr. Criticohad been appoint-
•Shal.• Pete!te iu !Lis eenntry hy. the ..Ottoman
Brines or, in other words, Consul General in Great
• •
; —tn. In that situation be had been held to bail
a.several actions, and though it was true the Court
Of COnimon Pleas had discharged him out of cus-
tody, Yet the question of privilege hadr not been
decide, ft In the progreseof the Counsel's Address,
;,
• clearly appeared that .Ciitico, the time of
Alts
arrests, had been suspended from his situation:
la the Turkish Government, and a person named
, se A 1" "ni appointed in his stead, and adually living
in this country ; upon which the. Court observed,
that tkough the question of privilege frens arrests
In the representatives of Foreign States, could bat,
be treated with too much delicacy and eirclitospeee'
tint), yet in the present instance, 'as the party ay.-
peared to have been suspended from his situation
teven months before the arrest complained of took
Place, he was: not. sufficiently interested to call upon
the Court ire decide the question propounded. Mr.
akierteven took nothing. by his motion,
• WDGMENTS.
Colonel 'Watson, convicted of using offensive3ae.,
wage to General Givyune, who had been. Rrptident.
• of .a Court Martial, befoie which the ColoPel, was
itnplicated, and for having endeavoured to.-provoke
Lim to fialit a duel, was brought up to receive judg-
!tient, and was sentenced to one year's imprisonoient
la the King's Bench Prison, and to enter into a rel.:
F.O.gnizanne. in 2001. to keep the peace for two years:
f4r. justice Geese said, that society would be in a
44tneutable state, if every Officer who gave. his
'lloa upon a Court Martial was Compelled to answer,
for the same at the point of the sword.
errD'Egville„ the Ballet 'Master of the ()pent
44(441es also received the judgment of the Court for
T!'aniting Mr. Waters, one of the Proprietors of the
The case has already been reported. The'
',Pule ordered him to pay a fine of .101. which he
did, and was discharged.
oGoodridge, an Apothecary at Cranbourn, in
butt°'setshire, also attended to receive sentence, having
convicted .of assaulting. Mrs. Charlotte Miles,
Nvho resides in the same town, by pinching her
Rtrn, and pulling her on one side, in order to take the
;wall of her. Many affidavits were read, Which dis-
closed a variety of ridiculous circumstances, to shew
the ill-will that subsisted between the parties...lt.elso.
appeared that, the town's people took part in the quer-
gel, and exhibited the Prosecutrix.in gy, filling
upon an ass, They also paraded before her door,.
and cried out Goodridge for ever—and Madame
auotiaparte in the river." The Defencleut, how-
. teeri had
,no concern in these transadions. . , •
, • The Court, after hinting that the Lady had bettet
intercise -seme controul over her own cotelukl, and-
-I:2bserving upon the Defendant's having been haressecl,
ttrorn prison- to prison, by her vexation, .ordered him
PaY a fine of ts. and to enter into reeognizances.
It? be ' • • • • -
of•('09(1, behaviour tor the future. • . b,
4he case of the King v, Docid was not proeieded
in.