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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18
SOMETHING TO REFLECT ON.

We are informed that the president of
the South Carolina homespun company, OH
Friday last, called upon ]. M. Davis, agent
for the London Phoenix insurance compa-
ny in this city, for the purpose of eifectng
insurance on the homespun factory of
Charleston. and hat MIR. Davis positively
refused to insure the same, declaring that
he was expressly interdicted from making
insurance on factories, IN America, in which
cotton was an art,c e employed. He further
stated that the Phoenix company mad alrea-
dy sustained heavy losses, from the many
fires already communicated to factories on
the continent.
There is memoir o. marshal Lannes
in a paper published by British gold at
Baltimore, winch from the internal evi.
dence of manner and style, must have been
written by the exclusive associate of Mr..
Phnny Bond We mean the author of the
History of 81. Cloud, the Revolutionary Plu.
tarch, the court of the rhuileries, the Bel
gian Traveller alas Stuart, alias Stuarton,
alias Baron Stuart, with the spiral coronet
on his seal. and the big letter the initial of
-SPlE.i Tins spy we must presume 10 at
Baltimore, the ptpers there should LOOK az
his description ds lie appeared accompa-
nying his letter to the spie chief Danican -
and republish it for the beaeit of the dis
corning observers. This species mis- :
creant should be watched there is gang
OF them Cullen, another of them, IS still
in the neighborhood of Hartford, Connecti-
cut--engaged in the cause OF "religion aud
regular" government. ID.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18

Extract Of letter fron Boston, 20 the Ed
tor Of the Mercantile Advertiser, date 1
August 8.
The schooner Rebecca. capt. Taylor, arr
rived this morning from Cadlz. S lied June
-. No particular news by her has vet
traHspired IL IS only said, that the cause
ct the Patriots continued to improve. She
has hropght maay letters. There we're =
number OF American vessels at CsdiE. A
schr. Che Reyolulisn) was to sail for Bus.
ob ~ 10 days al,er her"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18
NEW YORK, Aug. II.
rxTRAcT-DArED $
Washington CRY, dHg. 8, 1909.
CABINET COUNCIL.

Oar President has this day had cabi
net council, No decision has transpired /:
indeed, probably none has been had. Two
OF the prominent points in their immedi-
ate views are, doub less, The revocation OF
the Presidents late proclamation, and an
early cal of Congress.
" IL may afford matter for some specula,
,ion to the society Of political doctors, who,
wonld be the 3 ate of things upon suc., a
revocationl Would we be reins,sted in
sta'u quo ante, or not / mean as to any
! sub equent operation, or revival of the
nondn ercourse law; for, in the most in
teresting and important respect, We can.
not be restored. A. all events, whatever
may be the effec,s Of he revocation, 7
think i, highly probable that il will take
place very soon.
The impression is here pretty strong,
thai Mr.. Jackssn's hardness has been in
part, If not principally, produced by The
desire Of the English ministry, to learn he
evcnt OF The general engagement between
The French (and herhsps the Russians)
and ne Austrisns, which was expected
ONE time in Juhe. If tha event be de.
c'siye, It's effects will doubtless be the
more important to us. as well as 20 the
vctors. We know cabinets are influenced
by cases Of his natute--the English Ger.
taiDly not the least so. Some even sus.
p=ct that the Rusgfaus are playing a dou.
be game b.tween the French and Aus
,rians but / confess I see no ground for
the suspicion, as yet.
The basis which Mr. Er.kine takes ;s.
that If the object of the ministry was. az
they prolsssed, reconciliation, Sc he has ac-
complIshed their object by the only prac
ticobIc means ;" Thai to have submit.
It'd h Instructions in cxenso to our
F" cabinet, would have bsen he was well
" advised, at once cutting off the negocia,
''uon and aliho' he had the power
he was, not ordeted thus TO submit them.
@ That as 10 the expressed Conditions, n
80 the non intercourse continued with res.
" pect 10 France, SC. here could of course
BE- 10 colonial trale with the colonies
= and the English WI bout formal ces.
- sion would ia fct exercise the rich,
" of enforcing our non intercourse law
" inasmuch as the captured (by the En-. !
" ghsh) ipiraclors Of cur laws would an.
r" ply with an Ill grace TO their own so- |
" ytrnmenl for relief and our govern.
. mcnI would b. very reluctant and can. |
. u'us IN ln'erPps'ng at all" In fine he
contends that " the project Of the minis
: Ivy was snb.'an'ially, tho' not formally, |
. executed; If they we're sincere in their
: professions of amity," sc. Sc. SC.
snatch moment { ON other impor
an' enB'yemsn's 90 give you the above |
has'y 'ke'cn' u appears to be supposed,
Ioa, IL la'i dlape ches from the CON inent. !
'Y NJ Cels1n, are %, of quite 3, da, I
complexion as those which preceded
hem by Coies.'--Pub. Adv.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18
Foreign
NEW Yoxx, August 10.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
From the Boston Cen.ineI.

On Tuesday the schooner Enterprise, Cant
Vinal, arrivedher in short passage from Bel.
fast. in Ireland We have been favored with
a file of Belfast papers to the 81 july, which
contain London Intelligence to the 18th June,
seven DAYS later.
The Duke of Brunswick continued to carry
on an active predatory war IN Saxony and the
Archduke Charles had dispatched some 8 or
10000 men of his army into Saxony under ge
neral Amende. who had captured Dresden.
Wurtzburg, and Leipsiz. 5000 Saxons had
been surrounded by them and taken prisoners.
Sixty thousand men of the Hungarian insur-
rection were on the march 10 reinforce the
Archduke Charles.
After Marshal I-efebvre left the Tyrol, to
reinforce the French grand army, the Tyrolese
rose and massacreed thc French detachrnents
The French CONSUMPTION in Holland was VIC.
lently opposed.
Prussia is to remain neutral.
great number of French prvatears had
been laid up, aud the ere VS. sent TO the Danube.
Some hundreds OF the French who had es
capped the massacre of the Spaniards in the re
capture OF 81. AndeFo, by flying on board the
British ships. had arrived in England.
A great expedition was fitting out Of Eng
land From 35, 200 to 10000 men were TO be
employed and commanded by the Earl of
Chatham, Gen IIooe. &c. Sir Home Popham
was to command the naval force.
Lord Grenville LevesoH Cover, is appointed
British Secretary of war, Vice Lord Murray.
Letters from Holland stated that several En-.
glish and American vessels had been condem-
ned in Riga.
The English stocks continued rising. June
26th, three per cent we're at CD Ia.
Capt. Vinal informs that much anxiety exis
ted IN the minds Of Americans in Ireland. for
the fate OF the numerous vessels bound to The
north Of Europe That the Danes were can.
turing every thing in the Baltic they could find
and that insurance on American vessels from
England and Ireland was at 40 guineas, to re
turn 10 in case Of sailing with a British CONVOY.
The Engish papers contain many reports
which time has contradicted, and which we
have not room TO pRrticularize.
Captain Taylor arrived at Boston on Tues
iay from Cadiz, IN Is days, mentions, that the
French army Of about 25 600 men, was about
100 miles from Cadiz, lin Estremadura no
loubt) but that the inhabitants entertained no
ears Of their nearer approach, Barcelona still
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18

lions OF Mr.. Erskine, al lately published, |
and that during their conversation. previ- /
vious TO the arrangement no allusion was ,,
had TO the two points mentioned in Mr..
Canning's published dispatch. 1t is also
added, that Mr.. Erski,ie persists in declar-
ing that he acted strictly IN conformity to
his instructions. Thus the whole odium OF
the rejection Of the arrangement devolscs
on MIR Canning
While speaking on that subject, we are
naturally led to notice report now in cir.
cuiation-A passenger of responsibility in
the Mentor, says, that previous TO his sail
ing from France, accounts were received
there from England to the 50lh June, which
stated, that the government o. Great Bril-
tam had issued Il proclamation, ratitying
in ITS fullest extent, the agreement entered
into by Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Erskine. De-
sirabie as such intelligence must be, we
cannot at present persuade ourselves to
believer I; tho from MANY circumstances,
it is not at all improbable;
Extract Of letter from Mr.. PlEsLE, at
Paris, tn n respectable Mercantile house
in Boston, dated June 23-Tcceived by
| the Mentor.
open My letter to say, that the en- !.
peror has appointed person to settle the
ufUcIenCeS, ana make treaty WIN the
United States and there is every proba
. bthty that commerce will again be renew.
ed. l hope to see soon some OF your yes.
sells at Marssi!les."
| Captain Armstrong, who arrived at
Philadelphia on Tuesday from St. Barrhol.
emews, informs, that there were three
| British cruisers off that Island, who board.
ed every American vessel in coming in and
even boarded them while at anchor. The
Ill treatment the Americans experience
from them is Incredible. Although it is
believed that all our differences with G
Britain are settled, American vessels are
| boarded under the batteries of neutral
port and sometimes receive, before they
| can have time to heave to, from 20 to ~
| muiket shots, thereby injurng the vessel
and endangering the lives of the crew, cal
ling them damned set of Yankee Rascals,
and threatening to tie up the captains and
give them six dozen. The Governor has
ordered out the soldiers and militia of the
lslapd to put stop to the depredatons OF
the British who even land on the Island s.
steal sheep, &c. Vessels arriving there
with coffee, except from Hayti, are certain
| to be captured. Several Americans have
been impressed in the harbour, bu released
through the mterposition of the American
Consul. Daily arrivals from the Wind
ward Islands, with -four, &c. Flour dolls
| Beef 10, Pork 10, Goldfish so cents per cwt
Soap, SC. dull
| True .fMerican.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18

re naaed in possession of the Preach Capt,
I. biSuSht no papers.
FsoN CAprz, June %, 1899.
"Our political sit,atiol is GRO wing belt..
erery day. The French army is retir;,r
fro y sstrcmadura. The English and Spanish
armies are advancing in pursuit of it /; AMI we
now daily expe It an engagement, the result of
which we doubt not will be favorable 10 the.
arms of Spain"
EXTRACT ola letter from Boston TO the ,d;
FOR OF fhe Mercantile .1dversiser, ds,eI
August 9fh. Nr
Tie Irish papers received yesterday mak-
mention ut a new and severe decree of the EN-,
peror of Russia, avowed,y intended to proven.
1.-The British from bene6ting by Russian CON
merce, but IN its operation calculated to be on.
pressive on the American trade. II we NAV
credit these papers. the troops OF the Duke of
brunswick and n detached corps Of Austrans
have been very succe sstul III Saxony and Fan.
conias and the greatest alarm prevails. In.
deed. nothing but udi7ai,y in Napoleon could
completely control the extensive territory of
which he rs directly or indirectly the master
:" There have been some slight disturbances
at Befist amongst the MASTER weavers bn.
they were setded-A reduction of wages wa.
the cause.
Some speculst IRIS in London have, for 6fx
per cent. Insured that Bonaparte would not o:-
cuPy Vienna on tie first of July. They will as
suredly lose, as he was there on the 3oln of
June.
The Piover, reported to have sailed from
England for Philalel,hia, is said to have retur-
ned about the 20th of June from cruize.
The Swedish constft, iton is completed. n
is said to give to the new king the power of
making war and concl lding peace"
Extract of a letter fro John N. Forbes. ESQ.
American Consul ut Hamburg, to gentle.
man in Philadelphil. dated Maya
We have three arrivals at Tonninren and
its vicinity. all from Baltimore. The Danish
govern ncnt has permitted them to unload, and
has r'.'.ied to ny enquiries, that vessels bear
ing Dan in r,nsuPs certificate of the neutrality
of the property, and not having under any pre-
text whatever to ched in England, will be free
~ admitted to md and seii"
Extract Of a 'sne- G'o,s Nep Orlean..
6 rhere is small French pirate al vessel a,
the Belize, which CAME there to get supplied
with provisions under pretence of distress.
Commodore Porter it is said has sent to seize
( her. The pirate it is said had commission
| for vessel of 13) tons and $50 men, and is bus
| 80 TONS burthen with two swiyels and abous
I 25 men on board"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18
lRrom ia Phlaaendia Ga,elfc.

we ave informed, upon very respecta-'
bic authority that MIR. Secretary Smith
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

One Of the New.Hampshire sheriffs,
We learn, has drawn all the specie oct
OF the vaults of the Coos Bank, by one
OF John Doe and Richard Roe's checks.
The interior papers mention, that this
Bank was entirely closed AID that
the holders of its bills had no better
chance of payment than those who hold
Farmers Exchange notes.-Cenf.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

DUBLic notice is hereby given. thar the
4 fubfcrbers have beeu duly appointed Ivy
the Hon Samuel Freeman, Judge of Probate
OF Wills. &c. for the county Of Cuntr, land.
commiiioners 10 receive and examine the
claims Of all the creditors to the cfla,e Of
SAMUEL COOLING,
late of Northyarmou,h, in faid county. boat.
builder, deceafed, reprtf.n,ed infovent, that
FIX months from the esth of July Ian, are a..
lowed faid creditors 10 exhibit their cara,
and that iaid conmnioners will attend for
that purpoie, a, the dwelling hcufe CT Will
lam Oooding of faid Nortbyarmoa;h, on the
lait Fridays of September, November, aud ia.
nuary next, fror, two 10 fix o'clock, p. NJ.
ANfMI II. MfTCHELI.,)
ELISHA P. CUTLER, Comav Js.assi.
John CUTLER,
Dug. 9, 1909.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
portlano,
Monday, August q, 1909.
FROM ENGLAND.


OUR Intelligence from England is 70 Ju.
Iy the 7th. AT that time, the English gov.
ernmen. were fitting out powerful expedi-
ton, the destination Of which was not
known.
Twenty-Five ships Of the line, and a nun.
Der Of trigales were in readiness, to which
several others were to be added.
Admirals Strachan, HOOD, Otway, and
Pophain, are named as naval commanders.
A powerful Land force is TO embark with
the naval. The whole was expected TO sail
about the 10Th of July. 1t IS stated the ex.
petition will be short one.
Some accounts mention that orders had
been issued FOR LAYING an embargo in all the
ports in the United Kingdom. The object
of which undoubtedly is, to procure men
for the ships Of war, and to proven, the en-
envy from receiving Intelligence
The accounts by the way of England are
not so late from the theatre of war in Ger.
MANY, as those received via France, and
which have already been published.
The last intelligence from England makes
no mention Of the situation Of affairs be-
tween this country and that. The course
adopted by the Executive of the United
States. will be found in the preceding col
umns.
Such and so great were the embarrass-
ments and priyations we suffered, under the
te,,apin pOLy of Jefferson and Democracy.
and which he relaxed from. only by the
firm and patriotic exertions of the federal.
lists, aided by some of those who once join
ed in the mad plan Of anpihilating CON-
mercc, that we are thankful for the little
portion we are still permitted to enjoy
However much the present course adopted
by NJ. Madison may SAVIOR Of spirit OF in
dependence, it will be found. in its opera
ton upon both The French and British gov
ernments, perfectly nugatory. We shall af.
ord about the same supplies to both, az
though the communication was direct.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
DieO,

In Otis6eld, very suddenly. Mr.. Elisha
Turner, aged rs.
In L,mington, on the 28th tilt. Lieut..
Joseph Moody, aged 46-same day. Mr..
Calvin Lombard, aged 81.
In Dresden, (Me.) DR.. Philip Theobold ;
descending from barn chamber on lad
der he slipped off, and occasioned his i'm.
mediate death.
In Augusta, (Me) 18th inst. Tin a fit Of
apoplexy, without the least warning or pre-
'ious illness) Solomon Vose, Esq. aged II
son Of Col. Joseph Vose, of Milton He
was formerly representative fiom North
field in the General Court.
In Topsham, Mr.. Gideon Larrabee, aged
so.
In this town, very suddenly, Mr.. Michael
Smith. aged STA worthy citizen. and
highly respectable member of society.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

Ertract ef letter, dated Liperhool,
1871 Juae, 1909, 20 a resAecfa6lc
House IN Ne7esurgtort.
"for some days previous 10 the 10th
instant the Irish Channel, swarmet,
with American vessels, and from the
llth to this day no less than NINETY
have arrived al this port alone ; it was
a most pleasing sight, after so long an
of commercial inter-
course.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

In consequence Of propositions made by
Mr.. arssinc 20 our government in April
last. Mr. Madison on the 18Th of the same
month issued a proclamation for the renew.
al OF commercial Intercourse with England
and her dependencies. on the 10th of June
following. At the same time the British
Minister. Mr.. Erskine, assured the Presi
dent that the Orders in Council would be
rescinded, as they respected American
commerce.
This agreement of Mr.. L. has been disa-
vowed on the part of the British govern.
ment, as being contrary to the instructions
Of their minister.
The conduct of the President in the ne
gocation with Mr.. Erskine met the appro-
baton of all parties. few warhawks ex-
copied.
The country reioiced at the preservation
ofpesce and the revival Of commerce. Not
outstanding we approved of the measures
of the President in the suspension of the
non intercourse law, still it is believed he
exceeded the powers intrusted to him, by
a correct construction Of the law. The al
thority vested in the President relative to
this subject is contained in the ll,h section
of the non intercourse law passed at the
last winter session of Cong,ess. BY this
section the President els authorized to
proclaim a renewal of intercourse with any
aation which revoke DEGREES and orders
neutral commerce, or modify
,hem so as to have that effect BY this
aw i Is cyidenl that be VS. not authorized
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
FOR SALE.

THAT valuable Efa.e Gtua,ed in North
yarmouih, twelve miles from Portland,
and about one hundred rods from the head
Of the tide in Northyarrnouth, lying en- the
Poh Road from Portland to Wilcalfe,,, and
has been occupied by the fnbfcriber for a ,av-
ern number of years pan. Said Eflate con-
hRs of very convenient three.itory Houie
a Stable, Barn, Shed, aud Other our houie..
with good well of water, and an acqueducs
leading TO the houfe, with about one hundred
and ten acres of excellent Land. having q
young Orchard on the fame, fad Farm il un.
der excellent improvement.
ALSO
A FAM in the town of Frcepoef, At Froif's
corner, 10 called, within one mile Of Porter's
landing, eonifting Of fifty four acres of excel.
lent land, convenient Dwelling houfe, Barn,
&c. Said Farm is under good Improvement,
- well watersd, cuts about ffreen tons Of
Hay, and has an Orchard which bears confid-
cradle fruir yearly, and is well 6rnated, either
for Farmer, Merchan, or Mechanic.
The above Farms will be fold together or
ieParale as may ben fuit the purchafer. For
terms (which will be made esfy, plesie to ap-
ply TO the fubicriber at Northyarmouih.
SETH MITCHELL.
N''l,~~'sfs, A.sys 81, 1909. u.f)
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21


Upon the barbarous and tyranncal treat
ment which American citizens receive in
France by order Of Bonsparte statements
Of which have been published in the Ca
zette--the Editor of the Nr4pyoyk Evening
Post makes the following Just remarks -
Once more desire it to be borne in
remembrance that between this very
power, who thus captures and imprisons
our BELOW citizens, and ourselves, there
is a treaty of peace and amity and has
been for nearly nine years. The first
article al this same treaty runs :ius
ARTICLE
"Therc shall be q firm, inrioia6!e and
univerSai heace, and true ard sincere
FRIENDSHIP between the French repub-
lie and the United States of America,
and between their respective countries,
territories, cities towns and people,with-
out exception OF persons or peace"
This, think is pretty plain and
strong language. lido not well see how
1t could be made palmer or stronger.
The treaty too is still, in force, and yet
half the trading people in New York
are at this moment, almost gasping
with Joy at the late news that there is
probability that Mr.. Armstrong and
Mr.. Hauteryal will make a treaty,
which is to be sent to the French En-
peror, and il he likes it, to be sent to us
for ratification Perhaps the two min,
listers, Mr.. Armstrong, who is such a
personal friend TO the poor Americans
in France, and this Mr.. Hauterval who
understand is one of the three cclebra-
ted Partisan jugglers, who Under the
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

The fabferibsr hereby gives public mo-
siee to all concerned, that he has been
duly appointed and has taken upon himieif
the trult Of administrator on the ellate of
JOHN ALCER MiLLIKEN,
iafe OF Scarborough, in the county of Cumbcr-
land, yeoman, dscrafed. by giving bond as the
law d'rect'-He therefore rcqueits all perfoos
who are indebted to the fad decesfeds efla,e.
to make immediate payment and ,hofe who
have any demands thereon to exhibit the farre
70 JAMixA MiIiikfN, agent to the fnbfcf,-
Der. ALFxe MIrIlREN
Asv9 10, 1909. fsD
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

O. THURSDAY. = United Suites fri.
gate the Prraia7l Capt. Baiablidge,
dtoPpe1 down below the bar, a. the
moi.h oil The Eastern Branch, whence
she vii. shortly proceed on cruise.
We understand that this frigate has
been Fitted out in the highest stile in
every respect, being at this moment,
greatly superior To what she was when
originally fitted ont and is equal ifnot
superior 20 any vessel in the world car
ryiag Inc same weight of metal.
.Nat. Intel.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

THE iubferiber hereby gives public notice
to all concerned, that he has been duly
appointed and has taken upon himfelf the
truR of Administrator on the eflats of
WILLIAM MALLOY,
late OF Portland, in the county of Cumber.
land. mariner. deceafed, by giving bond as
the law direGs--He therefore requcfts all
perfons who are indebted to the faid deceafeds
eita'e, to make immediate payment and ,hofe
who have any demands thereon, to exhibit
the fame to John ROCKINGHAM, Ed.
EZEKIEL SAWYER.
AYye 10, 1900.