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Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-18
DREADFUL EXPLOSION IT NANTES

NANTES, NAY f6
II YeGerJay AZ hooa, enc OF the towers Of the caac
containing about nine hundred housnd pounds
OF powder blew up, with tremendous noiie The
Buildings attached 20 the tower have been partly def
iFoTed In moment the great OF the carle, the
dehes, surrounding trees courts and everai quarters
Of the town covered with ruins fevtral houlcs
were violently fhaken, and Tome thrown down. A q
poundcr carried beyond he ditch to the foot OF
she terrace Of the court, the wheels Of the carriage
were carried another way another 4pornder with
It's carriage and wheels blown to the top q the
ci-cevant church Of the Carmelitcs A bar Of iron
very thick, and long, twitcd and broken, and fell
INTO the SQUIRT Of the rriion OF Bouhay, with emc balls
and other wrecks
Al inealeulabe quantitr OF panes Of l'a. was arok
en. Many pieces Of furniture were thrown down
Seserl trees in the courtyard were much damaged
windows and doors were buTG open, and many houles
unroofed
One universal fcrean cf terror was heard throughout
the city The alarm became general ~ moment (;
amof all the inhabitants out Of ther houfes -
The fePor, lpread with the quicknei Of lightning aud
the cattle blown up a thick and dark cloud
rote from the place Of the d4er, aHd reGoubcd the
condemnation There reafon TO fear that the whole
Building wooid take FIRE, and :hat the flames would
catch the grand magazine Of powder. The hou(es
we're Immediately abandoned, and between IS and
5000 perfons Cf all ages and le1es fed towards the
oaEIlsTs TO sfeaHe this iccne horror.
me II ciect and GeuetA CNDcrt gave orders -
Strong deachments Of the garrifOn and national guard
proceeded towards the cae, got pcfclon Of all the
avtnue:, and affixed the irenen who diltinguiihed
,henfelves in very extraordinary manaer. Order was
ICON re-e9ablledI The number Of victims Of this
fatal accident is comfortable. The grand erois, be-
bind the church Of Sante Crox, was thrown down,
wounded the pref, who laying MATS and killed
the clerk Kearrday evening" faid that the num-
Der Of killed and wounded was between ISo and 400.
- EVO 1f4~ Il q -, C-v,R 81, h,F- f.Is
u Is MOI known how the FIRE began. The explofon
took place az noon, when happily the workmen had
Left of work
The church q. St Nicholas having been much ina
ken by lbs I7'c oa, the time Of the cbration Of
Fnais, tie people hurried to the doors and many
thrown down and wounded. The fame accident took
place q the hnrch of s. Laurent.
The ditchts q the oaae were filed with van ruins.
Feasments Of wal Of greet ,aCkn-i. marx the fame
time, the ltTengih 81 the building thrown down and of
ths eEplo6an Thofe enormous males have driven
great volume Of water from the ditchcs below tie
psrapet
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-18
MISCELLANY.
PARTISAN MANNERS.
Frez a Frez45 Papsr.

~. N BscENE books the titles and prints of which are
~ alike oftenave 70 modcty and good tate, the
M ssy fort eEpoed for falls Theie ,nsroaig arc ex-
/, hbt,d every where, along the bridges the doors
II e u the Theatres, the Bouevards The potion is
II ~ not dear fous the voume-Thefe productions OF
n lbsrtiniln rife above another in heentouineis
have attacked public decsncy without renrant or
tu. The vendors Of theie pamphlets may be called
M AZ privileged Merchants of corruption. Every title
y, sbss not infamous Teens TO be excluded from their
analogue. There youth, without mpedinent or
n trs5le may learn the elements Of every vice. This
horrible manufacture Of ceniicuS books is carried OH
II s ipeces OF literary pirates, Who viii deroy learn
IN ana meA of letters.
lts BATS is that unlimited liberty OF the pref, which
fsc mon Infamous wicked, OF at all events the bind
"a confantly crying out for. The ntitution
III divorce, that facramen' OF adultery, fupport
y, this dhorder K Powerfuly encourages the Propen-
az hberIinifm maintained ny luxury, by the cuilom
I'M q eonaAntly whiting fPettacles, balls and ne frivo-
bus modes Of dbpatiOn in which Paris aboun@s above
snv a,y earth The multitude Of theatres natural
i rs idenes deftroys the and arulans, paralyes
\ gbe arm, and efcminates the mind. Holidays mua
ctae 70 ext, when the people every dav oiCited
NJ throw away half Of the produce Of their labour in
Exporting, OF rather juis enabnga pha!aEx of buf.
N = hons 10 live.
iA "The Pa,ii2ns think only Of trhing and laughing
Al the evils thar await luxury There is not a corner
Of gate wall that is not covered threeiod with
* bills announcing remedies for deales which attend
80 fhe criminal indulgence of the paiIons. thouiand
advertisements, q pretended cures, put into the
bands Of old men, women, 7nd gels, they walk the
Tests: none alhamed give receive the paper.
N@ Each rtf has It's houie q health. Here the
aTcus cakes, chocolate pumbs, pats &c Next 70
d tbefs rank vour Ch,rIatao, Who ~ tbe farce ~
H korleback in ,her eahrols from which the Pier
h attributes his infallbe medicine 70 the found Of
En- weymbak eArione,s, and French hornT Such the
e peops o France whom eight years have entirely
isz changed Who drink laugh fng dsrrs aud murnur
& rndsr ssz1.sLs ~ giirf sasqt accu- X IN he
q morning Of royafc night Of terrorila; csIunni
menace il every infant, eaa ii words after
having endured II Gieee nav often with appearance
srr Ii appreciation, the reign of Rob5Cperrc."
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-18
MONDAY, AUGUsr IS, 1900.

| aparte was to penetrate direalv into Piedmont
by the Great ST. Bernard but fbe renorr ,,,,,
nor credited as the teaion was 70 unfavo!able to
'he attempt, ard the fnow 10 deep, tina,
Die,
After very difieult march Of FIVE DAYS
through rugged paths, and over fiightfuI prcci.
P'tes' Lieutenant lie Breux found himGelf, or
the 73d OF May, between five and fix in the
evening, on the rapid declivity Of mountain,
winch ne defended BY ferpentine foot path,
Intending 70 proceed to Cha'ilEon, by The VII.
lage OF 81. Vincent Here he was fuddenlv
truck WITH The appearance Of FIVE French Gen.
erals, aud two Guides, not more than tx PAGES
from bum, all crawling down the mountain. and
leading their hories, with the exception of one,
IN grey coat, and gold laced hat, without a
leather, who remained on horleback, and advaD-
ced at their head
The Auitrian folders Prefented their Deices
me moment they obiervei the French Officers !;
but their Lieut. ordered them not TO fire. prefer
ing as he iaid, the opportunity of carrying fuch
great and glorious prize in fafety TO the head
quarters OF his corps. The general IN TIE grey
coat no iooner obIerved them than he exclsim.
ed" See the Auitrians--theie are Auarians
here !" The two guides at the fame time point.
ed their carabines, and called out Who is
there ~ But the Preach General ordered
NOT to fire, and adjrehing himt.lf to the voug
Aultrian Officer, aiked, Who are you What
are you about here where do you come from :
what Is the ttrength Of your detachment what
IS the name OF your regiment what is your
Generals name where is your corps poR-
ed &C. ~ and leveral other queaions, Is
which The Lieut.. repl;edas he thought pro
per.
This conveTlatio0, which lated about half
an hour, was more than once interrupted by the
AultTian folders, who ailSsd whether they
ihoud not carry Of ther prize. But the Gen
n the grey Goa. in whom he reader will per
haPs, ere now, have recognized Bonaparte
fad 10 the Aultrian Officer" Hitherto. Sir.
you have eoniidered ne your p1iioner YOU,
however, are mine bur 90 not be very uneafy !;
! ihaIi take care Of you and your followers"
AT tins moment Lieut.. lie Breux perceived
that he was furrounde9 by French Grena-
diers.
The Firl Conlul deiired him 70 retain his
arms, and iaid 20 him" To night YOU ihall
iuP with me az Chauilon. and tomorrow you
HAL dine with me in the city Of Aoaa."
This actually took place The Officer, inIe
lating the Cory, obierved that Bonaparte was
extremely abAemious, and that Ne remained
very Mort time Il table. After dinner the
tiftt Coniul tookhim into 4 private apartment.
where he converted with him during a quarter
ct an hour, on the force and petitions Of the
Aoltrians. AT parting. the Lieut.. al;cd per.
million 70 return home Oh lis parole had
already determined ro ri you Il liberty, with
our iequiring thar you ihould be exchanged"
fad Bonaparte. He Immediately made his
Aid de Camp, Duroe. give him paiTport for
Paris, and another Tor one Of bis folders o
attend him As 2 iervant Re alfo gave him a
letter 70 the Mniiter OF Police
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-18

The following particular relative to TIC p
hge % the er BsRNARD. Ire from sci: paper Of
lure Inl
oA The t5.a q May, Mr.. Lc Brcux,
native II Iru'cIr. aged II, and fri lieut. Of
Aln!ky'1 regiment Of infantry. who was citation.
81 WIN that corps nesr Ajaccio, on The noun,
cams OF 1tG1, f.c ont on a roconnoitrinr erne-
o't'o0, q, lne head 81 a detachment of forrv
men. -5s directed lis courle toward, ~. w
icy q lolta, iA order to d'lcover vb-,be-
'he'e was a7- ruth in the rumour rela,;v, to
sle ini7"d-a 'avaion Of the French Ii mad
''7n ,-t-l.s.- 10 tie Auarian army t,at Bon.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-18

81 CONFESS, my dear general, that a m
not AZ All f4tis6-d with your lat dispatches.
Why thole eternal complaints aad reproaches /?
Do you think we might haze managed affairs
better We DO not ret on beds of roles here !;
and If our armies are in want it is becau!c our
reIources are extremely weak. The mott pref
fing orders have already been giving for fup
plying you with The ncc2Eiary ar,icles.-You
mult have already received what concerns the
artillery department. Since the loan could not
Be efeded in Holland. am only enabled to
iend you Eve or TX hundred thouflnd livres,
inRcld q tie four million that had been prom
lied. Apply this entirely - paying the army
and let the contractors and thof- employed un.
der them complain; thould thor. gentlemen
with to gut the lervce, menace them with
death, AID be as good as your word there IS
no want Of adveniurers Of thar deicripton
whom the love If gain will allure to the army
Our care mult be direaed to the folder who fuf.
ters and fl 5hts. BY 90 means count on the re-
inforcemen,s which ycu deGrr
IF you find il difficult 10 maintain an army
Of $4,000 mcn il the Geaoeic, what would you
do with fill Erealer number cannot fpare
A Gngle dem brigade of veteran troops: all /
am able TO 80 for you is to keep few weak bat
talons Of oonict;pts 10 the department. ot Var,
70 diipcrle the dilcontented in the South of
France ; il cafe Of necefIity, you might unite
thol- troops @ith your army 1t greves me
that you iufter yourf,lf to BE- mihed by accounts
which ought net 10 be relied on. If the imperial
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-18

THE following intercepted letter from the Chief Con-
ful 5'Ts}ars e Gen. 1flgal, has been Publiihed A,
Ieghorh. Il dip avs the talents Of the writer, an
contains facts which will prove curious 10 many
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-18
TTrP ETNE

The following character Of Cen. Waainrton 49,.
pearcd ~ the Aurora Of March O. 1907.
Lord now ettef thou ,hv lcrvaut depart in nesc.
for mine eyes have feen Thy Elevation was tic nions
ejaculation Of 4 man who beheld food OF hannineG.
rnlhng upon mankind -If ever there was time ~
would Icenfe the reiteraoa of the exclamation thar
time Is TOW arrived for the man ho Is the fource -
All tbs msortunes Of country this dav reduced
to level with his fellow citizens aud IS no lonesr 49,
ehed ct power % multiply evils upon the Uri.3 Str
teveT there was period for rejoicing this IS the m ~
ment-cvery heart in union with the freedom and h.o-
pneis o the people, ought to beat high with exuari
that the aaas Wilmington from this dav eeafes ~ Give
currency to political iniquv; and 10 teaai-e corrnn
Uon-a new era SNOW opening upon us. a new "a
which promlies much % the people for public mes
iures muit bow Rand upon their WI metits. and nef,
rious rrojecfs car tx longer bc fipportri hv --s
When retrospective i taken oFths Hg,z:rrfosas a.
ra'itr2t tor eight years i i fuhieq " ~ ore.r.
of aitonihmcu' TIA; Jingle individual nioutd haze
concealed The principles of republic II w ,;cb
ened people jut emerged from re euph cf 1-foo, Y,
and houd have carried his Jergus scain0 AL -.,,a
liberty 70 far, As ~ have pur ir icc1ardv ", w., s:
ence :--iuch however, are he Facts Ara ,i.A ~.
Earring Us n The taee, this cay Ought u hs v.hf,..
NE CaJeE Sitter '~-'''I ~
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1800-12-17

MIR. Nicholas obierved that the bill di-
reeted the erection of Mauioleum Of GER
tain dimeniions, to afcertain the expenfe of
which an Ultimate had been made. But
that Ultimate was not satisfactory. 1t was
made without information. The fun to
be expended was not fixed. It might
vaitly exceed any fun now contemplated.
he Mauioleum was to con1iit Of huge
agly MATS Of tones heaped upon one ano-
riler, to raife which heavy and ufe,e{s
expence would be incurred. And what
vas the object? twas to pcrpetuate the
memory Of George Warrington. Was
The memory ofthat great man to be perpe-
mated by heap Of large inanimate OBJ
jetts? The bett way in which his fame
could be preferved, would be by bringing
lis a(hes from the place where they now
lay, by depohting them in the capitol at
the will of the nation, in interring them
in fuch manner as had never heretofore
been done, in placing over them plain
tablet, or which every man could write
what his heart dictated. This, and this
only, was the BATS of his fame. 1t was,
not to be blazoned by figures or reprefen
tations of any other fort. 1t conGhed iii
the underlying recollection Of his virtues.
1t mutt live On the national feeling, and
this called not for u1elefs expence. Twen-
ty thoufand Dollars was as competent to
its expreliion, as two hundred thoufand.
lie hoped, therefore, the amendment
would be adopted, and that the terms
which related to military and political
achievements would be omitted. He
hoped plain monument would be erect
ed.
His preference of monument to mau
foleum arofe net from any indilpolition to
celebrate the memory of our American he
70. He could fay as much in his praife as
any man. Neither committee of congrefs
nor the four fecretaries, on whom the bill
devolved the fuperintendance, felt more
zeal for tie character of this great mar
than he did.
MIR. Mott did not rife to confume the
time of the committee by going at large
into an examination of the fubjea butte
explain tie realons for the vote he meant
to give. He had laft fe0ion co-operated
mott chcerfully in all thofe meafures which |
had been purified to exprcfs the national
fenfibility at the lois of that great ard i'm
mortal character. In the feelings of graz
titude which his feryices excited, no mar
could Guido him. Among other mcafures
he had been friendly to the erection of a
maufoleum. But on more reflection he
had changed his opinion. He did not be-
lieve that huge MATS of tones would add
to the reputation Of Wilmington, or be
more expreflive of national affection than
marble monument. This being the cafe,
he preferred the latter, becaufe it was the
leaR expeniye.
MFR. Grifwold hoped the amendment
would not prevail II was che object of the
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1800-12-17

Aoi "Sc'' ana Whlcn mould be perpetual
memorial OF the gratitude Of America
Such would not be the cafe, if the propo-
iltion made by the gentleman from North
Carolina ihould be adopted. The faonu-
ment propofed by him might be broken
and deifroyed by lawlels mob or by a les
OF fchool boys. For his part, he would
not content to rai{e fuch monument to
the memory Of a man who had deierved 70
we'll of his country.
The bill proPoied the erection Of mo-
nument that would fand uninpaired for
ages. 1t is true, that it will not perpc.
tuatc the fame of Warrington; his fam.
required nothing which we could do to
give it perpetuity but it will perperuate
the gratitude of the country. 1t will b.
a ttructure that will command rcfpeet i
will be pointed to our children; they will
enter 1t with reverence, as the fpot in
which the afhes of this great man are de-
pofted.
1t was undoubtedly fubjea Of fenti-
mcnt and fubjeets Of fuch a kind mutt
De guided by feeling. Various opinions
therefore, may naturally be expected. His
opinion was that the national {entincns
called for the erection of "a hrustuye correr.
pendent in fize to the character of the man
TO whom it was RATED.
The general outlines of the bill might
now be adopted; and if their exilted va
rance Of opinion the fubordinate members
Of it might be modified.
Mr.. II. Lee faid, if it were the VIII,
Of gentlemen to avoid the adoption Of
lneatures commemorative of the talents of
the great man we have loft, it would be
candid in them to tell US 70 at once. For
his part he faw little difference between
the adoption Of the amendment ard the
rejection Of every plan propoicd that was
adequate to the location. ST.; faid &c.
neral Lee, there is not a rich man in Eu-
rope who lofes his mifreis, that does not
raife a trophy to her memory !; and hall
it be faid that we, who have fuitained the
mott irreparable lois in the death of our
chief, fhail it be faid that we refufe to pay
him thofe honours which are layifhed 10
literally upon fuch inferior objeetss If
you do nor mean to come forward on the
location, fay fo-1hen we fhall under
itand the realons ofoppoGtion to the ground
taken by this houie lalt FELTON,. As vet
no reafons had been aligned for abandon
ing tive then declared that we would
act. We exhibited fpirit worthy of the
OF the immortal Wilmington, worthy Of
the dignifed character OF this houle.
But ihould this honorable fpirit, kin
died by an enthuiiafm in the virtues and
talents OF our departed benefa6tor, fubiide,
and be chilled BY the adoption Of the
propofed amendment, he would condolc
with the houfe; and would rather. they
would be flent. for ever than difgface
themfelves and theiz country by fo' fubor-
din2te aptaG.g GDs ~ H
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1800-12-17
CongreiS Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATlvE
FRIDAY, December (.

HKtOAY1 DSCcIlDcT
Mir. Macon, from the Committee of
Claims, made report againtt the petition
of Oliver Pollock, which was read, and
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. II. Lee moved that the IEoufc do
go into a committee of the whole on the
Dill (" directing The erection Of a May<5
ztHm to George WaNiagtou.'
On which motion the houfe divided.
Ayes 36, Noes 81. Mr.. Morris took the
chair.
The Chairman, after reading the bill
through, proceeded to read it by para
graphs. The Ert} fiction is as follows
Sec. 1. g Be it exG6zea By tie Seual<
md H9H/e or Rebre/satatives oftbe Unit
I'd St4ts5 Of -zmene0, in CozgyrG aDSm-
lied, 7Dat n MaA/7Aeum ef Ameyicou
granite and marble, in a tyramidnl form
me baadrea feet ./qua,y at The bae, AMI
f a brotortionafe brigbt, ,BuH be erel7eo
IN ts,Fimoxy Of fbe love and gratitude of1be
itixens Of tbe U,nited STATES ia GEORGE
WAsK1NCroN.''
Mr.. Allfton, after foIne remarks which
we were unable to hear from the remote
ne1S Of our petition, moved an amend
,nent to the hrit fiction, which was, il
iabftance, that II MONUMENT of marble ke-
srefzed in THE CabitoL at The CITY Of
W4E5izgtox, commemorative of The g,eN,
sve7ts u The m1it0yy and boztical life a.
GEoRcE WASHINGTON.
Mr.. II. Lee fpoke for feveral minutes
without our being able to hear in connec.
zion Jingle lentence. The amount O.
his remarks appeared to be, that during
The lal} fcflicn the. houie, after long debate
lad declared itGelf in favour of a Mauio-
leum, and that as no reafons had been az
'igned for change of opinion, he hoped
they would perfevere in the deliberate re-
lult Of their judgment.
MIR. Otis was ready to acknowledge
himfelf unacquainted with many of the
circumstances embraced by the fubjeG.
He, therefore, wifhed additional informa-
ton to that which he had received. His
prefcnt opinion was that of a Mauioleum
was preferable to Monument. He &C
knowledged that in forming this opinion,
he had felt great Difference for the judgement
of the committee which had recommended
it. 1t was undoubtedly fubjeef but lit
tie underfood. The formation of a pro-
per decifion depended upon concurrence
of fcveral circumstances, upon COMPARE
fon Of the expence with the value of the
Object to be accomplished. BcGdes this
it had many peculiar lectures not COM
pretended by every gentleman. He tho't
thefe confederation fuficient to induce the
houfe to decline voting for the amendment,
whereby the plan of the committee, who
had maturely confdered the fubjea in all
Its relations, would be frufrated, anlefs
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-10-20

Captain Atkins Of the brig John, failed from ilbon
Rhe 10th AuouR, bound for Philadelphia o. the 18th
rugutt fell in with the llip Orion Bunker Of and for
. Ne"york fr II St U5cs having on board NT Glbon,
VIE and two ildr a paE nse and the veteI Ia
cen WI ialt-C2ptain Bunker Informed cap in Atkins
char his veic had arted but and the leak increaed
very taif-rhorty after captain Bunker and all hands
let the Orion and went part On board captain Atkins
vehel6psrt board of brig bound for Newturyport
Nothing material occu red I'LL the 18th September,
when laying &c under double reefed mainla, and
Jingle reeet main nay FAIL the wind blowing very hard
from w with heavy lca running, a NOT ire
neRdous fea Rruck the John and Immediately fepara
red b-E after recovering hin,ef captain Atkins found
ne vas on r. of the main deck having about 70 IA
fhoms rope f0cncd thereto, the greater par; Of the
crew were een various parts OF the wreck floating
about a. th- mercy the wind and waves. Captain
sloker and one 5Cy anG two boys belonging to capt
Atkins lafhed ,hemleves % the deck. and next
ing could dilcoTer none Of he crew.
The next day itl u with the paGenger Mr.. Giblon
Sho vas floating part Of the wreck, and who
Jorned them imnecatey-Scycn days and fevCn nights
Cd thllc unfortunate people continue in this dreadful
hIuatnn, and mfcry to The chances of the and
5u5hang on no;hiug fave thcir urine Hope
low cheered them and almoH oThauf-d they we're Ia
ken Up -ya fchooncl from Portland 10 Bebce, and
.'vo Us fuatqucnt, fell in with the fhip George
Rice, o( and for Phiadci ph'a from Fu who K nd
nok them on board al except boy who went
Berbioe IN che fohr -Fosr days before captain Rec
Ip2de the CApcs captain Bunker md Mr. Gibfon PAT
lengers on board the fhip America bound for
nav 10 from Liverpool-amoog the unhappy iul
q rs, mott fcar ~ entertained for the hfety Of Mrs
8 bon ind : children ard h. mate Of he brig'-Osi
IN lSiouis IN board, only the above have yet btel
Y, st uL