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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-23
Foreign News.
Expedition to the Scheldt.

Eujbiag dated -4ug. 23.
"The ,umours anoat here are 70
various and contradictory as TO induce
perlor to doubt the mott probable
itatenent, though proceeding from
the bet authority. Whether the
main Object of the Expedition, viz.
the fcizure of the encmy's fleet,
will be attempted or not, depends,
as we here undcrltand, upon the ex-
peded deciiion of the Cabinet. The
tranfports and lhips of war have,
however, proceeded up the Wet
Scheldt, in order TO be ready TO diff
embark the troops quickly, ii luch
opera'iof are decided upon. liz
this carlton from which row write,
alarm has already given rife to fome
precautions Lat night the piquets
and irntries were doubled, and or
ders given to the ientinels to dired
a uigilant attention to the ihips OF
war eff in the roadltead, and that
if blue rockets were discharged from
any of them, communication was
to be Immediately made to the Com
handing Officer, Gen Pi6ton. The
motive for iiiuing thofc orders was
the apprehension of an attack from
the enemy, who, TO the number OF
1900 men, are poiitively faid to be
in CadIlnd, under the command of
Bernadorte, for the ayowed Object OF
recovering this iIland Within thef-
few DAYS three hundred Gun boats
have reached that place from Bou-
iogne, through the canals, and | al
fure you, it is the decided conviction
of fome of the mott intelligent in
habitarss that the attempt, even with
all the probability of failure, will GER
family be made AT all events, the
brigade itationed here. con6aing Of
the goth, and 63d, and 18th regi-
menfs, with the Hon. Col Coch-
rane's Battalion of embodied detach-
mems, are kept upon the alert, which,
together with the petitions taken by
our ihips of war, afford US the mott
confident hopes that the enemy may
repent his temerity, notwithstanding
the opportunity which the damaged
condition OF the batteries of this
fortrels may, at this moment, prsfent
TO them. AT various times ia the
courfc of the morning, we have
heard itrong cannonade in the di-
re6tions Of Forr Lilo it is fuppo-
fed 10 proceed from the cnemy's bat
terirs up the river upon our gun
boats, liationed off its back. The
principal part of SIR John Hopes
army It'll continues in mott comfort
able quarters in South Bcvelaud.
There is prevalent here rpmour,
that the works of Middleburgh are
to be Immediately put in fate OF
defence, aud that 100 additional
guns are TO be placed on the ram
parts of Flufhiag. Such an inten-
ton indicates the determination of
making Wa,cheren depot, from
which Britilh manufactures always
find their way TO the continent. In
deed, l this day in Inspecting the
flores in the a.iepal, wtneiled the
iIuitration of what the perlevering
fpirit If trade will effect, and of the
difficulties which in its operation IT
will certainly furnount. There are
now lying on the quay of Fluihing
100 pieces Of ordnance of Carton
,manuiadure, with the proper mark
;of that fouudery upon them, 70 late
~ manufactured as the year 1903
Here is an evident proof thar TIL
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ingenuity Of gain laughs q. the in
tricaoy Of Dri,iih Orders OF Coun
Gil, and at all the efforts of French in
terdi6fs.
I" Within this hour we have re.
ceived the agreeable intelligence,
that French property to conidera-
Bic amount has been dilcovered at
Middleburgh, by the activity of the
CommiiIioners; fpecie to large a.
mount has been found, and nearly
2ao tons of faltpetre. The flores
here are very rich, the arfenal being
now tiled with the mott material ma
val flores. | cannot conclude this
letter without Eating that the ene-
my bore ample teitimopy to the
unparalleled ability with which our
artillery was conducted during the
bombardment.' Eng. ?.
The king of Pruilia has lately paid
fix millions of franks more of the
arrears of the contributions claimed
by France.
The contributions levied on the
Auitrain provinces by Bonapartc,
amount to the enormous FUN Of
Ioo,24o, 900 franks.
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Tbe Expedition.

LONDON, sErT. z.
We have to announce piece of in
telligence, for which, it is probable,
our readers have for fome days been
prepared. The expectations enter
tanned that the French feet in the
Scheldt would be brough: away or
deitroyed, and the Britiih flag dif-
played upon the ramparts of Ant
werp, mutt, we lament to fay, be
abaudoned-It has been deemed i'm
practicable to attempt any thing fur
Their. Dispatches were received yef-
terday from the Earl of Chatham,
itating, that from the information
he had received of the numbers
which the enemy had been able to
collect for the defence of Antwerp,
and the exten6ve foundations they
had efeded, his Lordlhip, in con-
currence with the opinion of the
Lieutenant Generals, had decided not
to advance from South Beveland a.
gainft that city 70 that the medita-
ted attack upon its arfcnal and the
French fleet, has been given up"
AS foon as this determination had
been made, the cavalry and artillery
were ordered to be embarked, and
part are arrived in the Downs.
South Beveland, North Beveland,
and Schower, we fuppoie have been
by this time evacuated, or will be i'm
mediately evacuated and we lhall
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-23
TRENTON, OCT. l6.

.Nc7v Jersey Eiechon.-As usual, we
have to state, that the democrats retain
the ascendency in the Legislature OF
New-Jersey. We had some expee.a-
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ions i,la, the federal party would sue
coed in eleeting The mo o,ity this falh
by carrying their ticket in Glauccsier
comfy, and maiptaining thor ascer-
lency in the other counties which gave
federal majolities last year but in
Gloucester we have Only succeeded in
par;, and in Monmouth the democrats
have carried their Whole ticket, which
gives the party a majority of two more
in the Legislature than they had las.
year. So we go again.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-23

OiIlSE lCisttOflSo. iiC is sii1 ~ s~i'.t-
quilh the Imperial title, and be I'll
led King of Hungary and Bohemia.
Bonaparte takes the title Of Arch
duke of Aultrja. Bavaria gains a
large accellion of territory Upon
the above letter we may remark, that
if peace had been figned, it is frange
we have heard no rejoicing on the op-
polite coalt.- Caurier.
Our accounts from the continent,
relative to the negotiation, are vague,
doubtful and contradictory one
fays, that the negotiations arc going
on at Raab; another that they are to
be transferred to Altenburgh, in
Hungary one ailures us that Cham
pagny has gone to Raab, to fix the
lalt BATS of the peace another men,
tons Congrefs, at which both Rui.
fla and this country are to be invited
to fend miniiters. The latter Jug
geftion is rendered very doubtful.
We do not believe that Bonaparte
viii ak the aiTiitance of Ruilia, or
accept OF any proportions from this
country on the fubjea of nesocia-
tons with Auftria.-He means to
thew, both TO Ruilia as well Eng
land, that he can ACT withou, their
aid or interference. Alexander has
loft the opportunity of interference
with effect lie will be made use
of as one of the inftruments TO de-
troy Aultrla, and then his turn will
come His deltruGion is only de-
layed till Bonaparte has confumma-
ted the ruin Of his nearer neigh
bours. He will then find that the
generofity of the CorGcan refenblcs
very much the gcneroGty of the Cy-
,clops, that it conGits merely in ref
'pite of execution
The march Of frefh French troops
acrofs the Rhine. into Germany. is
conlidered by fome as an indica-
ton of the refumption of hoffiities.
1t may be 70 !; bur may it not be al
70, with view of intlmidating Au-
ftria into an acquie(cence with his
demands. by the difplay of an Incrca-
fed force, which it may he hopeless to
reEft /?
The Archdukc Charles has reign
ed the command OF the Aufrian Ar
mics, on account of his feeble aate
of health. This Circumstance has
given rife to fufpicions, and fears,
which, when rightly underilcod,
will not be deemed alarming His
fuccefor, Prince John, Of Lichten-
ltein, is not only brave but fkilful
officer, but has fortune to preferve
and defend, of greater extent than a.
ny other man in Europe, not Of the
Bonaparte family.
VIENNA, AUG. Ia.
Since the beginning Of this month
the Englifh feet in the Adriatick gulf
has been coniiderably reinforced.
Admiral Collingwood has taken the
command Of the Engliih feet, in or
der, il 10 faid to lombard Trielt and
the RulIian fleet. General Schelt,
Governor of Trieite, is making the
mott vigorous preparations of de-
fence, jointly with the Ruhian Ad-
miral.
AUG. We witnefs fome ar
rangcmen,s, which feem to indicate,
that the Emperor of Auitria means
in future to re6de in Buda, in Hun
gary.
-~sS~-
Tbe Expedition.
LONDON, sEPT. 2.
We have to announce piece OF in
.ali..-n. e. ,,,l.nL .. =. --ol,hIa
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The total number of inhabitants in
the above countries is about 8,47 $500.
The territory independent Of the Hun
garian Gaspaunschafts, the superficial
extent of which is not accurately as
certained, contains 5,775 German
square miles. Before the commence
ment of the war, the whole Austrian
monarchy contained, according to
Lichtenstein, only 1926 So. miles,
and 24,eoo,4oo Inhabitants 1t APP
pears therefore that the French possess
more than one third of the Austrian
states.
The most important towns in these
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-23
Commonwealth Massachusetts,.
BY HIS EYCELLENCY
CHRISTOPHER GORE,
AND COMMANDER IN
CHEZ
Il PROCL4MfTIO.N

For a Day of Public Thanks
giving and Praise, through
out the State.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-23
I" HAVANA, Sept. 1T.
lrRoM A GERMAN PAPER.l

Estimate of the Austrian Territories
in the possession of the French
The Parts ofthe Austrian Monarchy
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Nf Deer GQad Friend,

have received your letter, at once COM
plimentary and critical on the poem I sent
YOU. Our venerable friend arch bishop
Carroll informs me that he has likewise re !.
ceived from you a copy OF the same letter !;
and he has expressed TO me in conversation
with the same frankness That you have done
in writing, his displeasure at the engraving
which has offended YOU.
While assure you that / sincerely min
PIE nv regrets with yours and with his on
this subject, permit me, my excellent Gre
goire, to accompany them with few OBJ
servasions that owe to the cause Of truth
and to my own blamtless character. Ytsmy
friend, appeal to yourself, to our intimate
intercourse of near twenty years, when re-
peat this claim of character. 1t cannot be
denied me in any country /; and your letter
itself, with all its expostulat.ng severity, isa
proof of the sentiment in you which lustifles
my appeal.
The engraving in question is gone forth,
and unfortunately cannot be recalled. If
had less delicacy than really have towards
YOU and the other catholic christians whom
YOU consider as insulted by the prostration
of their erablenls which you therein disco
yer, might content myself with stating,
what is the fact, that the engraving and the
picture from which it was taken were made
in England while / was in America and
that knew nothing of its composition till
it was sent over to me not only graved, but
printed and prepared for publication. My
portion therefore in the crime, if it is
crime, is only the act of what our lawyers
term an accomplics after the fact. But my
affcctionate regard for an offended brother
will not suffer me- to meet his complaint with
30 short an answer. mus, discuss the sub
ject.and reply to the whole charge as tho it
were my own promising, as have already
done, that am sorry there is occasion for
1t, and regret that the engraving was ever
made.
How much our religious opinions depend
pn the place of our Birth Had you and
been bern IN the same place, there is no
doubt but we should have been Of the same
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TIE WANDERER.
Written in Scotland, by young won an
the daughter of miller, IN the city o.
Edinburgh.
THE pale m0on sinks II, zvestera clouds,
Her last beam on the zOQters die;
IN shroad me IN thosc sounding MOODS, ),
Thro' whose dark 6oughs the night 10inas
sish.
No home receives my shiverinsg form,
Ma vo;ce, maternal saothss to rest,
dloae brave the midnight storm,
That freezes my unmantlea breast. s.
E No bosom hea5es the lbitying sigh,
For the lost wretch that zpeepS alone,
& Der her brave fathers destiny,
Poland and Fresdom's patriot son.
Near the l9zv mauad my mothers grave,
For gaalike truth her AmredJ fell;
He seornd to f've Obbressi0ns slaue,
Or guik's polluted trumphs s7vs&
Child NTH the cold nocturnal deV,
Far fran, my RUM home I.fed;
/ Or fields 7uhere ruar's internal creu,
Exulted Ger the m4ngled decd.
Yet mid these shakes, neisforta'e's child,
O'erHe's appalling deserts ar'vea,
VIII find a dzue5hing IN the zo'ld,
The dome--son starry vault 81 Heave''.
4
.Aad 7vhen this awjia conflicts Ger,
Near Tlstula's bright mufmur'ns' zvGpe,
Some gentle hand, on that sweet share,
VII day the green sauard on my CRAVE.
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LETTER
70 HENRI GREGORE,

TO HENRY GREGOLRE,
Bishop, Senator, Comrte of the Empire
and member ofthe Institute OF France, in
reply to his letter on the
COLUMBIAD.
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BY JOEL BARLOW, L. L. D.
Fel9o1u Of 4a1eer'ca1 Philosophical Society
ana q several oiiler leafncd institutions.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81.
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have been overrtached, tn rove
off their guard, and j imposed upon by ~
deceptive arts Of diplomacy.
The deception thus attempted 20 be play
ed off is too palpable to next an o1posYuEs
lin form. 1t may be remarked, ho3rvely
that this order in council, SO far froila be-
ing a. consequence OF the arrangement eAecf".
ed with Mr.. Erskine, is a spontaneous re-
laxati on, on the part of Great Britain, Il;
favor Of the United States, made lone be-
fore they could know how the propositions
brought out by Mr.. Oakley would be re-
ceived by our government. This is made
perfectly demonstrate by amere compare
son Of dates. The proclamation of the pre-
sident, announcing the arrangement made
with Mr.. Erskine is dated on the 10Th OF
April, and the order in council on the 2Sttl
of the same month.
If such was the voluntary act Of the Bril-
fish court upon merely hearing, that, by
our non -ntercoure act, we had done away
the non-importation law and the presidents
proclama ton against British ships OF war,
thus placing the two bellgerents upon.
footing Of equality, must We not augur Ia
vorably of their conduct when they shall
come to learn with what promptltude and
liberaIity our administrati met the pro-
position communicated by Mr.. Oakley -
We make no doubt, therefore, that the or
ders IN council zviH haze been zuitAdra7o,s on
this tenth day Of June, and that the French
faction will experience the further NORTH
cation of seeing TIE British governmental
ecute with good faith, the contract which
has been made with their minister here.
United States Gazette.
Extract ofa letter from Vim. and Richard
RMhGone, dated liverpool, "a Npy.
, Old upland cottons have been sold at 22d.
new at I'D sd. and N. Orleans at 1od.
per lib. Some small parcels Of York and
James River tobacco have obtained "A. and
Sd. and stemmed I'd and IL per b.
Wheat supports the prices of 14s. Cd. IL
Cd. per 7olb. In other articles SO little
has been done, that no quotation can yet be
given with certainty.-ibid,
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Merannrta Dat!p 6a5erte.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE ID.

KNIGHT ERRANTRY.-Inthe debates yes
terday on election report, Mr.. Randolph
took occasion to remark, that.by two votes
passed at the last Congress on the contested
elections of Messrs. NJ Creery and Key, the
sovereignty Of the states was most alarm
ingly Frustrated by the majority. TO this
Mr.. ]. Montgomery observed, on behalf Of
himself and those who acted with him on
that occasion, that he should feel it his right
to vindicate his conduct from such imputa-
tons, at all times, in or out of this house.
Mr.. Randolph explained, but remarked with
warmth, that he did not come to this expla
nation, with view to prevent the gentle-
man from asserting here or elsewhere any of
his rights. Mr.. Montgomery responded,
he should never ask the gentleman for an
apology here or elsewhere and whenever
the gentleman wishes to enforce his rights,
he shall find me as ready, at all times, on all
occasoas, and at all places, to enforce nl1ne.
A BritishAves the Princess Mary has
arrived at Charleston from Liverpool, and
has been seized by the United States brig
H0rnet. under the non-intercourse act
Eortu sail Of Pratssian vessels arrived at
Liverpool in the last week OF March, with
careoes, and VIII return with salt under IL
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AMSTERDAM, AbriI IS.
ATTACK IN BASQUE ROADS.

The circumstances of the late attack up
on the eneny's feet, and the extraordinary
services of lord Cochrane In conducting the
enterprise, are not sufficiently known. We
have great pleasure in laying them before
the public, upon the authority of an officer
who shared in the gallant and perllous at
chievement.
Lord Cochrane personally conducted the
explosion ship, which had been charged by
himself in manner than which nothing was
ever contrived to be more dreadful. His
lordship caused about 1900 barrels of gun
powder TO be started into puncheons, which
were fixed end upwards. Upon the tops OF
! these were placed between 5 and 400 shells
charged with fuses, and again, among and
upon those were between 2 and 5000 hand
grenades. The puncheons were fastened
to each other by cables wound round them,
and jammed together with wedges and
moistened sand was rammed down between
these casks, so as to render the whole, from
stem to stern as solid as possible, that the
resistance might render the explosion the
loribre violent. In this immense instrument
lib destruction lord Cochrane committed
Oh .ansslf, with only one lieutenant and four
and after the boom was broken,
luis lordship proceeded with the explo-
on ship towards the enemy's line
. At it be recollected that at this moment the
teries on shore were provided with fur
NJ es to fire red hot shot, and then his lord
IVA .,,'s danger in this enterprise may be pro-
Mrly conveyed. The wind blew a gale, and
bO. tide ran three knots an hour. When
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censes. SO much for Napoleon's anti-cou.-
mercial DEGREES. As the Irishman said,
he can no more stop commerce, than he
can. keep the tide out with pitch fork.
N0tfoA Ledger.
The Haytian brig Victor, whose arrival
was noticed in our last has been, we I'M
derstand, seized by the custom house as a
French vessel, whose entry is forbidden by
law. This case will present an important
question upon the independence of the ISL
and of Haytl. It's certainly true that in
obedience to the views of the late admins
tration, and in compliance with the wishes
Of the grand emperor, our laws have said
that St. Domingo is not independent how
far policy may direct to refuse to acknow-
ledge the independence of that colony, we
undertake not TO say, but the consequence
of the condemnation of this vessel, as a
French vessel, will most probably bring a
piratical war upon our commerce.-5--lbl1d.
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May 9
N O 7 | G. E.

THE subscriber intending shortly to leaye
this place, requests all 10 whom nc IS III
debted to call ard receive payment; and all
who are indebted to him are hereby request
cd to call and settle their accounts, as my
circumstances will not justify any longer iR-
diligence. a
Samuel M'Claud.
June 3. eosy
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S with Msssrs. GEM ani Stein is also

8 with Afessrs. Genz and Stein is also
one :. On the 11th, particular intelligen &c was
lived of the passage Of the Austri an s.,
1s so had come near enough to be saluted by.
WIZ .sr,t;nels, but had however not fred
tue he Bavarian soldiers. They issued
u,fFssensled proelamations, to persuade the
P'ss TO make common cause with them.
~ Bavarian troops retreated to the sLeeh.
a. l;nnyof Bavaria went on the 18th with
-, - aftendanss to Dillingen."
u's Tb;s pie &c is considered generally as an
.ra,l.eti on TO the bulletins which we have
'a'' svseet. There are a variety Of reports.
cenar assert thar the Austrians have adj
.saerel further Others, that they have been
! s,i,ye Ave over the Inn. Both are considered
asa,nFounded. His majesty the emperor.
s,a;sdl but & short time at Strasburghs and
proceeded Instantly TO the army.
What passed in the Senate is not yet
Known; put it is generally asserted that
new levy of troops has been spoken Of.
STUTGARD, Apri!14.
The Prince of Neutchatel, (Berthier)
rossrd this place on the night ofthe12th and
fs,b. with several of his aides-de-csmp. -
The next morning the counsellor OF state
fDaral passed through.
~,
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TO RENT,
The Whamgton Tavern, IN Alex--
For a term Of Years,
Neabsco, June lO-l4

aud,la.
r WISH TO RENT for term OF years.
the above mentioned TAVERN, with the
out-houses thereunto belonging. Il is stu
ated on King street, the most central and
public part of Alexandria. The buildings
are commodious and good, and the stand e&-
celled by none in the place. A further de-
scription of this property is deemed unneces-
sary, as it is very generally known, having
been occupied as public house tor upwards
of twelve years.
Possession may be had the l5th July next;
John Dundas.
May got GO
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BAMBERG, April Is.

4 An EuStTiaa army 10 t'is,ASei oii e.AN Oe'iNi
side Of the ElEoe. towards the Saxon iron
,;ers. Of which the van was in Tischen, and
also another corps, of which the main body
WAS p!aced IN the environs of Topllz. I,o~s
wards the frontiers of Franconia, two corps
were cautioned, the one by Elbogen, the o
,ber BY pilsen. The latter, which is the
most numerous, has already advanced lnthe
field, and appears disposed to advance to-
wards Rat;sbon. Many ofthe new raised
tenci5les are among. these troops, which are
dailv exercised 70 the use OF arms.
Every thing here at present is in repoSe.
The right wing of the French army, which
IS in Franconia, stands at Amberg, and
stretches itself to Ratisbon. The centre
stands near Forcheim, and she left wing ad-
vance towards the territory OF Bayreuth.
The advanced posts of the left wing advance
to Hoff and thus wing has been reinforced
/ by number of troops from Saxony. Be-
twixt the centre and the right wing stand
some contingents, belonging to the princes
Of tie confederation of the Rhine.
FRANKFORT, Ipnl Is.
Concerning the number of troops which
have entered Bavaria, the accounts are very
different indeed. Some say that 10000
passed the Inn, at Branman; but it is not
said whether this was the whole, or only
part of the Austrian army.
AMSTERDAM, april IS.
The following circumstances are extract
ed from the French papers.
!, G The emperor of Austria has in his train
looOhorseswhichare TO relieve the losses his
officers may sustain.
.The whole force between Llntz, Bran
nau and Salzberg, has been estimated at
100000 men bat this is, doubtless an ex~
aggcration."