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cords Of such corporations Whether It
be most subject of pride in the future, or
notifications for the past, let posterity be
told, that whatever may have been done
heretofore, we now.
Resolve, not TO demand the life Of cur
neighbour for every triaing ofenee-aot to
acknowledge, as principles of honor, code
ofrules which contravene and set at def.
ance the laws of God, aud our country /;
not to eountenance aud encourages, by pas
sing over with impunity, the open and pub
lie murder Of our innocent and most valu-
able citizens, while we severely punish
the less criminal highwaynan. In hne,
thatwe will not insult our Maker, discre-
dit his holy religion, dishonour our coun-
try. and disgrace and ruin ourselves, by
harbouring longerin our bosoms that most
dcformsd and abomioable oHspring OF the
age Of savage barbayity.
1t is respectfully hoped. that the printers
throughout the United States viii contrl-
bate 10 the publicity of the foregoing hiat,
if in their opinion it be calculated 70 pro-
mote the cause of humanity and good Or
der, an9 if TIC e1pedicncy Of SO doing be
not Superseded by the labours OF some a.
bier pen upon the subject, ADD more de-
serving of their attention.
ALFRED.
Oct. 1st, 1901.
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Nov. le.
T VI TlON


REvD. SAMUEL KEMP,
aaIs le3se 10 nfo,m he pa5iic that he has
As AIKEN The houfs formerly occupied by Captain
back, me PsoPefey oil Mf, janney OF The Nall.
Where yeuag gentlemen viii be ea,ctuly
fsufhi The Enghsh langusg. gramstcslly, Wit
NIX Accounts, M niIsation, o iSup.ff es and
Solids, Geometry, frigonymsry, both P ane aad
Spherical, Surveying after he much approved me.
tois by L.oefr,thnis, aad alcfidiau ditfances,
Di4l'ing II sli lis varieties, together with their
application. in Drawing ard Perfpeeiive-A ffr1-
noiny ioaeded upon the priaciplcs, AMI fcntim,nls
o. the W.sf,foas Sir Lleac Eeuotea, Navigation
by LaIsr oJssryauoa., and Dauhis Attitudes,
Geography with The ufs Of rhe Globes, &c.
vi The nsmya preclil,o AID ceIretfnas.
N. 8. VIZ. Kemp sG4fss rhoic who would
wilh 10 hano. hlm wish heir patronage, tha, no
pains wi.i be fparsd il sndeayofirg 10 Iolm The
tender nina. of thofs committed 10 bis care,
to the !ors olibefy, prsasce e virtue, and good
manners. Mf. Kemp weed with 70 accomuo.
date four ypaog gentlemen.
Anevsning iehoai yii be Kept agteeably te
the uiual hcurt.
NJ. ~ 5,e
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zlen,

This morning, Mr.. WALTER CRANsroN.
His friends and acquaintance are requested
to attend his funeral to- morrow afternoon
at three O'Clock from the dwelling house
of his brother John Cranston, upper end
of Fairfax Street.
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by the legislature of New York, seaatof
in the congress, ofthe United States, ia the
room Of Gen Armstrong.
By the arrival of the ship Oliver Ellis
worth al New York from Liverpool in 43
days, London accounts are received TO the
18Th Of September inclusive.
Tbs differences between France and the
Northern power Of Europe were fast ap-
prosching to the crisis var. The Russian
Charge d'Affairs had been stopped at
Mentz until it was ascertained that the
French Ambassador had passed the Rusai-
an frontier. The Swedish and French
ENJOYS had been recalled by their respect
I've Soyereigns-and the Swedish subjects
resident In France, had been notified bv
the king to return home within specified
term. Tbs ships Of Russia, Swedea, and
another power, not named, had been ar
rested BY an order from France in tie port
of Leghorn.
One account states that Spain had been
ordered BY the Emperor of France to
break with England while another says
that the dispute between great Britain
and Spain was accommodated, and the Spa
uiah ambassador had rciurned TO London.
The Humbug of invasion was in statu quo,
and the attempt to realize it was not more
probable than it had been at any preceding
period.
The Legislature of Delaware, or Mon
dav last, made choice Of tho following gen
tl@men for Electors Of President and Vice
President
MaxsveH Bincs, of New Castle.
George Kennard, of Kent, and
lh0mas Fisher, of Sussex County-All
federal republicans.
The following day, the Hon. flames 4
Bayard, WAS elected Senator of the Uail-
ed States for the State of Delaware, 10
serve until the 4.h OF March next, in the
room Of the Han. WiLiam II. Wells, re-.
signed.
In January next, the Legislature will
have TO elect Senator of the United States
for the term Of six years from the 4th of
March next, when we hope Mr., Bayard
viii Dc tn5Ssn~-At tue present junctare,
when the small states are almost swallowed
up by the large ones, and an overpowering
majority transact business by species OF
dumb legislation, the influence OF MIR. Bay
ard 10 the House Of Representatives can
not be as great as in the Senate; there, the
large aad small states a:.e upon an equali.
ty; there, some respect is paid to reason
and eloquencs and there, he will be more
Immediately in the cabinet of1hr Executive.
BY electlng Mr.. Baysfd to this station, the
legislature will add to the confidence re-
posed il his talents and integrity, and con-
vince those who have endeavored to drive
him from public life. that he is still rich in
the esteem ofthe people of Delaware.
Phil Pap.
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1 Printing IN all its various
branches executed at this Office
with neatnels accuracy, and dit
patch.
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To m0,rory at 8 O'Clock usN bofttvsLy be
Joid s~ L3ro,aion's ard Smoof's zvbo,f,
7 Hhds, and fifty bbls. of Brown
Sugar, and one Hid. Rum on a credit.
p. G. MayRsllv.
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B E ( 5 w a K.

Wanted to purchale 5000 lb. Bees,
wax Tor calh.
AJS,
A quantity Of Indian Corn in bar
rels, ara 500 barrels OF Flour.
A. w. Preufs, g Co.
Prince Frte', xlxt daor 10 Mr.. TJss Patftss.
Nov. 49, IS
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FALL GOODS.

CUTHBERT POWELL,
Has received per the United States, principal
part Of his FALL GOODS; the balance is daily
expected. He is now opening them at the Store
tire. doors below that occupied by him hithert,,
and offers them for Sale On moderate terms.
October 3. dlw zwzaw
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al.gaysrls Ds.Ep '&aarrtt@r.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10.

DR.. Samuel L. Mitchell has ban elected
by the legislature of New York, seaatof
in the congress, Of the United States, in ,ke
room Of Gen Armstrong.
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ne REM

TO Rem
A two tory Brick Dwelling Houfe,
With louth front G:uatcd en- Cameron be-
tween St. asaph ard Warrington freets. at pre-
sent IN The occupancy Of judge Ftzhugh. Pos
session may he had on the tseIfth day OF jan
uay next, or iooner ifreqated.
Apply 10
A. Mackenzie.
Who has for Sale
Atbis aore In prince frees adj loing Messrs.
Roberts ana Gfiifith., Jamaica spirits in hhds
4fh ffoaf Cpgs,iAc brandy inpipes, Holland gia
in pipes, NJ adetra, Sherry, Lisbon, and Malaga
"ines--Wuh general assortment of gro
ceries,
Npv. 70. eo7t
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-11-28
Lateit Foreign Articles.
gi5s Pr1Gatni slf be Y. Sia,es.

BY an arrival at New York, Lon
don & Liverpool papers are received to
the a7th Sept. but they donot contain
any political news of confequence.
y It's Gated that letter had been re-
ceived in London, from Paris, via
Hamburger, fgnifying thar the king of
Sweden had ordered his ambafador at
the court of the Thuilleries, to leave
Paris in fix days and the Swedes re-
fiding there, who are in his maleity's
fervice, in the courfe of ID days. The
truth of all this, notw;thitanding ap.
psarances, is liable to much doubt /;
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and in all refpeds perfectly satisfaao-
ry to US. The only Captains in the ma
Wy, now in the United States, juniors
to yourfelf, are captains Tamss Bar
ron and Campbell, and as frigatcs can.
not be commanded but by captains,
we of neceility have been obliged to
fend out two gentlemen, fenior to
yourlelf in commiiiion.
7" BE aGured, Sir, that no want of
confidence in you has been mingled
with the conliderations which have i'm
pofed upon us the neceility of this
meaiure. You have fulfilled our
highef expectations, and the Prefi-
dent has given it in an efpecial charge
to me, to declare that he has the high
cit confidence in your activity, judg-
ment and valour.-Through me, he
deiires to convey to you his thanks
for the very important fervices which
you have rendered to your country,
and | beg you to be aifured, Sir, that
it affords me great perfonal fatisfaaion
TO be the medium of conveying to
you his fsnumsnts in relation to your
conduct.
" With high refped, l have the
honor to be, Sir, your obedt. iervt.
(Sgnsd) ROBERT SMITH"
Com. ED. PREBLE, MednetrAsan.
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though the king Of Sweden is too eyi.
IDENTIFY one of Mr.. Pitts royal pup.
pets, the probable coft of the game
will deter him from throwing the dice
lof war.
To counteraa the oblequious mad.
ne(s of Rufiia and Sweden to the court
Iof London, mott formidable alli-
'ance is faid to have been. concluded
between France, Auifria & Pruilia.
The price of Stocks in London, on
the 2sth Sept. conlols s7a for account
s34-onnium II.
The queliion upon the bugbear
'invaGon, in England, remains much
the fame. The French appear to aug.
ment their fotilla in oitentation and
their ihips of the line with as much
iecrccy as pof1ible. They have IS
fail Of the line ready for fea at Bref !,
and 6 in the Texel, beldes their fleets
at Toulon, Rochefort, &c.
Monheur, the brother Of the nom-
inal French king, has failed from Eng
land for Cottenburg, efcorted by a
gun brig Previous to his departure,
he received letter from his elder
brother, which is reported to contain
an ahurance that Rufia and Sweden
were ready TO acknowledge LOUIS
XVIII, as the rightiul heir TO the
throne Of France, and TO ACT when
Britain ihould iet the example
WgG.Mliss.--lhe empire of Hay
ii has changed IFS royal mater Jac-
ques has fuperceded DeAaiines.--He
has already publiihed a decree, pro-
hibiting all foreign veaels from telling
their cargoesto any but the merchants
appointed by Emperor Jacques, un-
der penalty of 800 dollars for the
frlt offence and 500 for the fecond.
His fable majeRy has likewile ifued
another decree, figniFying that every
captain ihall be arrelted and thrown
into prifon, there tolay ten months,
and after that, to be fent to his own
country, with exprefs orders not to
return to Hayti on his peril. The
yehel and cargo to be conflcated for
the benefit of the empire. Every ma
tive taken on board fuch vellel, to
be Immediately hot in the public
fquare. This is imperial energy with
a vengeance J! J!
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The following letter is a truly
haudiome teitimonial, which reflects
reciprocal credit on the Secretary Of
the Navy and the gallant officer to
whom it is addreHed. 1T will clearly
prove TO the world, that when the re-
quired duty which every public man
owes bis country is fulfilled, all len'er
coniderations fade into nothingnels.
(COPY)
Navy DEPARTMENT,
"SIR, May %, 1904.
I" Your difpatches bearing date
the 10th of December 1905, convey
ing to US the unpleafant information
of the accidental lofs of the phladel.
phia, were not received till lare in the
month of March laR. The PreGdent
Immediately determined to put in COM
miilion and to fend to the Mediterra.
mean force which would be able be-
yond the poilibility of doubt, to CO.
cree the enemy toa peace upon terms
compatible with cur honor and our
interelt. A due regard to our iitua-
tion with Tripoli and precautionary
considerations in relation to the other
Barbary Powers, demanded that our
forces in that quarter, fhould be 70 far
augmented as to leave no doubt of
cur compelling the exiting enemy to
iuomit to our own terms, and of eifec.
tually checking any hottie difpoG-
tons thar might be entertained towards
US by any OF the other Barbary Pow
ers.
(" The following friga,es have ac-
cordingly been put in commilhon, and
will ioon proceed to the Mediterra.
mean
Preiident, Commodore Barron
Congrefs, Capt. Rogers-i,iIex, Capt.
James Brrm-Conitellaiion, Capt.
Campbell
" Your good fenle will perceive
that we have thus been unavoidabIy
oonitrained to fuperfede you in com.
mand in which you have acquitted
yourielf in manner honorable to
yourlelf and ufeful to your country,
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well perfuaded that the American
government will fee in this condud
of the king my matter, new proof Of
bis confederation for the United
States, and that they will correGpond
with true reciprocity with the fin
cere friendihip of the king, Of which
he has given 70 many proofs.
God preferve you many years.
Philadelphia, sth May, 1904.
.James Maajan, Ej7.
DOCUMENT. No. H..
Accompanying a MsDags fran The Pre-
Edenf sftbe United States, November
8tb, 1904.
To all TO whom thcfe p,ctents q al cour.
WHEREAS by an ACT Of Con-
grefs authority has been given to the
Prcfidcnt of the United States, when
ever he Alall deem II expedient, TO
cred the flores, waters, and inleis of
the bay and river of Mobile, and of the
other rivers, creeks, iniets, and bays,
emptying into the guIph of Mexico,
calf Of the faid river Mobile, apd welt
thereof TO the Pafcaguola incluGve,
into separate dilria for the collec-
ton of duties ON impoits and tonnage
and to elfablih fuch place within the
fame as he ihaE deem expedient to be
the port Of entry and delivery for
fuch diGriG and to dehgnate fuch
other places within the fame diltria,
no, exceeding two, to be ports of de-
livery only.
Now KNOW yE, that THOM AS
JEFFERSON, Prchdent of the Unit
ed States, do hereby decide, that all
the above mentioned flores, waters,
inlets, creeks and rivers, lying gvitbin
tbe boundaries Of the United States,
jhall contiitute and form ieparate
diara, to be denominated The Dii.
tria of Mobile ;" and do ALTO deEg-
nate Fort Stoddert within the diltrid
aforefaid, TO be the port of entry and
delivery for the faid diitri6t.
Given under my hand this 3oth
day Of May, 1904. s#
(Sisned) TIL: JEFFERSON
DOCUMENT, No. III.
Accompanying a MeiIage from the
PreGdent of the United States, No
vember 9th, 1904.
II jammary Gej'ripfion Of The Lead
Mines in Upplr Loai6nua; aJo a,
gfimns Of their proanes far tbSse
years paa.
ST.. LOUIS, June 10, 8o4.
SIR,
liz conlequence of a requell made
me by Capt. Lewis, before he LETT this,
now do myielf the honor of enclol.
ing you copy Of a diller;Ation on the
Lead Mines in Upper Louiliana, fur
nilhed me by Moles Auitin, Eiq. This
gentleman owns an extenfive Mine,
iituared about 3S miles back of ST.
Genevieve, which he has worked for
iome years paR; and fromlhis educa-
ton and experiesce, ! conceive him
to be better calculated TO give correct
information. on the fubjeet than any
other man in this quarter.
.o6 ! am, Sir, with lentiments of high
rcfpeSt, your very humble iervt.
AMOS STODDARD,
Captain and tirR civi! Comman-
. danr of Upper Louihana.
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got off. Schr Lark, briggs, OF Middle
town, vessel and cargo totally lost. Schr
Betsey, Of New-York, driven on shore,
and bilged, not likely to be got off. Brig
Neptune, Patterson, of Philadelphia, on
shore, cargo saved, vessel sold for the be-
nefit of the concerned. Brig Lark, Brown,
OF Philadelphia, totally lost. Brig Hope,
OF Boston, drove OH shore, vessel and car
so, and all hands lost. Brig Perseverance,.
OF Providence, vessel, cargo and crew to.
tally lost. Two briggs lost on the s. w.
point, round the small fort, supposed 10 be
coming in, and to be Americans, from the
appearance of the wreck and paint, all
hands persisted. Several Danish and En-
slish ships went on shore also, to the mum
Der OF torty-two sail, exclusive Of boats a d
small crafts.
Capt. Council further informs US, that
on the 18th Sept. by an arrival that day
from Martinique, all the vessels in the
Roads OF St. Pierres, Mart went on shore
IN the above gale, and totally lost, except
i've. There was also information received
at st. Thomas, by respectable houses, that
most ofall the vesse,sin St. Bartholomews,
81. Kits, Nevis, and St. Eus,a,ia, drove
on shore. Correet accounts were also re-
ceivedof the British Packet, bound for Tor
tola, being lost, with the mail. The gale
lasted for three days and nights, and it is
said that the loss is much greater than in
the year 1898.
The brig Agenora, spoke, Sept. i6, the
schr Eliza, 4 days from Philadelphia for
81. Kits. Was informed that the ship Ca
ro!ine, OF Philadelphia, was wreck, bear
ing n. w. of US, deserted; and that he
had been three days sailing through pieces
OF wood, and also passed ships quarter
deck, which we discovered beGors night.
At the same time brig bearing N. Z. of
us, under jury masts standing toths South
ward then in lat. "a, so, long. 67, e
Sept. II, spoke, ship Nancy, | Z days from
New York for Jamaica, 10th, sloop IA
vourite, Q days from New. York for Pro-
violence.
Capt. Fowler informs, that severe gale
was felt at st. Croix, from the Sd to the 5th
inst. no material damage done. Left, brig
Jane, of Philadelphia.
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OF Vienna, idem OF AK; the ancient BIZ
shopric OF Beziers, the hotel OF Malta ut
Toulouse, the ancient bislroprc of Aeen,
the abbey of St. Maixcnt, the chatcaux
OF Craon, the abbey of Bee, the chateau
OF Chambert, and The chateau of la We
neric,
a second arre,e OF the grand council OF
the same legion has established a commit
tee OF that legion which shall unite in the
great chsncery every time that it shall be
convokedbv the grand chancellor who shall
be the president, this committee shall give
It's opinion upon all affairs communicated
10 1t by this great officer.
The great council has appointed 20 form
the committee of consultation, NJ. NJ. A.
briai, SENATOR; Bigot Prcamenen, COUNSEL
Tor OF state Chabegt, direcfor of the We
terinary school at A!tfort; Flerieu, coun-
sellor of state--Fsaucois( de Neufchlteau)
senator Gondoin, o.! the national institute,
OF the section of architecture Jaub-rl, tri-
bune; Lacuce, counsellor of state Simc-
on, tribune TGonchet, senator Wimav,
senator; al members of the legion Of no.
nor.
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SUNNI RY.

1t is hardly possible to do justice to the
political history of Europe. Without the
charge ofblame against any nation or men,
we plainly discover that the public mind
is so interested in the events Of Europe,
that each nation conlounds what it wishes
with what it expects, and what it expects
with every equivocal circumstance which,
occurs. In England, the interference Of
Russia is represented as almost certain,
and SO were the measures Of Denmark re-
ported last year, as leading necessarily to
war. An interference in the POLICY OF Den
mark and Swed n is WOW insinuated, but
not explained. The Russians are in ne
gocialions with Tho English, but The visits
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.
HURRICANE IN THE w. INDIES.
FROM OUR CORRESPoNDRATS.

rum OOK CDRhBSPOJFDEJN Sc
NEw-YoRx, September %.
" Arrived here this morning, the brig
Olive Branch, Fowler, st. Croix, 20 days,
rum and sugar brig Agenora, Council, St.
Thomas, "a days, sugar and cocoa schr.
Hnntress, Montgomery, Philadelphia, 8
days.
Below, 2 ships, one of them is the Put
nam, from Salem the Leander, from ST..
Domingo, is reported to be the other ship.
BY capt. Connell, from St. Thomas, we
have received distressing accounts OF the
effects OF hurricane at thbt island, Mar
Unique, &c.
Capt. Council informs, that the schr Co
liah, Of New-York, was lost at 81. Thomas
bothvesseiand cargo. Also, 1.-THE ship Com
rerce, Congdon, of do. driven on shore,
some likelihood of getting her OF. Ano
ther schr Of New-York, not likely to be
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March IL, 1852, o. S.
Dcnr Sir.

Notwithstanding the warnings IF philo-
sophers, and the daily examples of losses
and misiotunes, which life forces upon MS,
such is the absorption Of our thoughts in
the business Of the present day--sucb the
resignation Of our reason to empty hopes
o future felicity, or such our unwilling ess
t. foreses What we dread, that every GALS.
nifty CONES sudden upon us, and not only
9rcsscs rs a burden, but crushes as a blow.
There are evils which happen out ofths
common course Of nature, against which
Il is no reproach not to be provided. a
fash n lightning intercepts the traveller
in his way. The conclusion Of an earth-
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Capt. NJ Mi'len, who arrived at New-York on
the 25th ult from Cadiz, informs. tina, the talk
of u war between the United States and Spain,
had subsidized and that our minister ar the court
OF Spain, had not, to his knowledge, left Ma
drid as reported
Gen. Moreau and lady were 1T Cadiz, and
would sail for America as soon after the coni,ls.
ment of MRS. Moreau, rs possible.
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V1NCENNES. q. ~ Aug. q.
-z 60

FI4N N'I@IN-NI 10 u ! j hHg' 81.
a few days since the Delaware tribe of Indians
reiinquished to the United States all their claim
to the extensive tract of country which lies he
tween the Ohio, Wabash. and the road leading
from Post Vincennes, to the great fails OF the o.
kIo.--it fronts the Ohio about 500 miles, and its
requirement. by the United States. is of an i'm.
nense value, as it will facilitate the establishment
OF extensive settlements on White river, the Wa
bash and the Mississippi great part of it is FIRST
rate land; plentifully @a,ered, and abundandy
supplied with good timber.
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The republicans (says the Salem Regi-
ster) will have an srduous task to perform
in choosing the l9 electors Of President
andVice President in Massachusetts. The
state is nearly equally divided, though The
balance is in favor of the present adni-
nislration. Let US not lose The advantages
we possess by our supineness. Already
the federal messengers traverse the differ
ent districts. Their pamphlets are dis
tributed every where. They act in well
organised bodies, and shall we be unmind-.
fol of our duty? Misrepresentation is a.
broad in every breeze we hear the wins
per OF calumny and detra6tion, in every
federal newspaper we see the venom Of
party exhibit itself. a host of federal
writer's for two months TO come have a.
greed to write down The administration,
ten thousand falshoods are TO be told, in
short, the character Of MIR. Jefferson is 10
be torn to pieces, and if we believe these
weak people, he is to hide his head behind
the Allegheny hills. and never more make
his appearance in Wasbington.-The sky
is TO fall, and the children are to catch larks
by hundreds.