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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
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from France. The following gentle.
men arrived here last evening in the schr.
Saioma, of North Carolina--Doctor john
son and Mr.. Ronaldson. ofPhlladelphia, Mr..
I1itchborn, of Boston, Mr. Pearson and MIR.
Burnett. These gentlemen were passengers
on board the George, Dryer, from Bordeaux,
and left that ship six days since, bound to
Baltimore. The George, Dryer sailed from
Baltimore for France AZ the instance of Gen.
turreau. to carry out Frenchmep who had
arrived 10 this country from the Spanish w.
indies. She was permitted to return with
% passengers, among whom were the gen
tlemen above named.
These gentlemen confirm the news before
received from Europe, relative to American
property in that country. They state that
all American property Of whatever kind or
denomination. and wherever found. in France
or any of the Countries under the control of
Bonapsrte, has been seized and sold. And
hat nothing but the most abject submission
OF orr government to the will Of Bonaparte
can give hope that cent of it will ever
be restored. SO dctermined was the Empe
ror TO lay hands ON ever, thing American
that he had scquestered vessels which had
been sailing under his own liceuce The
schooner Three Apprentices captain ! vine.
81 New York---the ship -, captain
Collin, Of Nantucket, and the schooner -
zap ain Clarke, which had been trad.ngI
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
CENTINEL.

There is circulating in West Florida, the
project of a constitution which is said to have
been generally well received among the
inhabitants, some OF whom are said 60 be in
favor OF AN independent government a
strong party Il c. the governors party) are
in favor of Ferdinand VII, but the great bo-
dy OF the inhabitants, wish TO throw them
selves under the protection of the United
States.
The preamble states their right to insti-
tute forms OF government for themselves,
since the mother country no longer furnishes
them with protection They declare that
they owe no attachment to Bonaparte or any
prince who may by him be placed on the Spa.
nish throne.
The plan of constitution is divided into
thir cen articles containing a plan OF organ
'zation OF a new government consisting of a
s vernon, secretary and three counsellors
OF state, who in conjunction with the Cover
nor, are to pass all powers of Legislation.
II is IN ended to operate as soon as a suf-
hcient number of the Inhabitants have sub
criDed thereto to give il efficacy.
BaH Nm srican.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17

The late Mr.. Wndham has bequeathsd
the family estate in Norfolk. valued at six
thousand pounds per annum, upon Mrs.
Windham, for her iisc--it is afterwards 10
devolve upon Captain Lukin, of the navy.
and his heirs. He has left handsome lega
cies to his two her nephe VS.. Messrs Lukin
and Amyatt, in the War office.
Mr.. Wndham's executors have author
Used the publication OF the following state
ment =" That great m4jority, that is
five ont of seven eminent surgeons, consulted
on the proprie'y Of cutting out the tunour,
advised the operation. And the Subsequent
inspection of the tumour has So far JUS fled
their opini III, rs to shew that it was schir
rots. and that CANCER must have been the
result"
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From the Rreeman's Journal.
SEBAsTIANs. April 81.

oEBAsTIANs, April 25
To the Master Commissioner of Seqaestra-
ton.
The emperor has decreed on the 11th
inst. that the American vessels under Sc. q.
qucstration shall be sold, in consequence of
which you will discharge the crews, aud YOU
will consult with Col Basic for that purpose
to whom now write You will let the cap
tains, officers, and crews of the vessels have
the free disposal of their private effects.
The government only wishing. by way Of re
prisal TO take possession OF the vessels and
their apparel. together with ther cargocs. as
per bills Of lading. YOU will take charge uu-
I'll further orders, Of all the original papers
belonging to such vessels. You will obtain
from the Consignees an attested account of
al eXpences paid for each vessel and crew
until the day ut discharge. You will order
% BayoRne all the vessels loaded, or unload
ed, provided they can pass the bar of Bayonne
IN safety. These vessels that cannot pass
the bar must be lighted for that purpose bu.
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. The Duke of OTRANTO. F"
Paris. June 5 1910"
CoNsrANr1NopLE. Ar

The hopes We had OF speedy peace with
Russia seem TO vanish. 1t is positively aft
hrmed, that Russia proposed, as the basis
OF peace the CeSsion If Moldavia and Wall
lachia. The Refs Essend answered, that
such sacrifices could only be expec ed from
a power that had experienced the greatest
disasters. and the Porte was not at present
in that situation Ii is to be feared that this
answer VIII cause the negotiation to be bro.
ken off * that Russia will again PROHIBIT the
expectation of corn, circumstance winch
" uld augment the scarcity Ielt at Constan-
tinople.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
IRON, me London Tmcs otJune 12, 1910
MRS. CLARKE

This singular woman is NOT vet likely to
cease FROM aFording the world subject,to
conversation she does at leng u appear
an Au.hor and i iitor. The work which
she has Published is entitled The Rival
Princes" and some very disgusting mat.
tiers It contains. That part which chie1y at.
tracts aotce is the letter which we hereto
snbJoia and we sincerely hope that the
NobIeman whose name is subsc bed 70 it is
prepared to deny its authenticity, and to
charge the whole, or at least the most oHen-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
(RY THE GEORGE DYERN

We understand the George DYER was
politely" detained by the English cruizer
on The coast of France, until he searched e.
very corner OF the vessel and every thing on
board, expecting to find kegs of anthony,
belonging to Messrs Binny and Ronaldson
type founders of Philadelphia, which Ronald
son, who was passenger had purchased,
in France. But, captain Coilard had pru..
IDENTITY heaved them out of the cabin win
dows in the night. Uhig.
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should ryear any eloM that's not n,aee in

should gvear any cioth that Iuds not mace in
EnSiand
n proposition 10 enter into voluntary en-
gagement OF this kind was proposed in the
tenth congress-but what could be expected
from sucn "a body -itwas not indeed maufnl
y opposed, neither was livery generally nor
maufally supported.
In our days we see nj the efforts and la
bors of our statesmen directed, not to pro
mote internal prosperity, but to- rivet upon
us, foreign dehendanec. We have great
quantity oi resolutions, and we have polu
nl,nouS reports; me resolutions constantly
beiied in practice, aud the reports either
classifying the real state of things or coming
too late to be useful.
We have had toads and canals, and en-.
couragenent tn domestic manui3ctures--
nt0n faher, In abuudance but every arti
flee OF untlerhand trick and cunning has
been employed to prevent the application of
dollar to institutions of The utmost utility,
even of the utmost necessity, measures that
would be actually the greatest economy. In
regard to our manufactures, see what isno-
| rance or corruption effected in the three or
four last sessions Ii was proposed to lay a
! duty of 50pcr cent on fore ign manufactures,
such as we can provide at home. this law
passed a. first through congress, without
much d fficulty; while here was 40 under .
hand influence it promised to become a law !;
can we be at loss todiscover how it failed !.
] it any one is So dull OF disc rnment, let him
read Mr.. Erskine's correspondence, and he
sill learn thar Mr.. Gahafin is ohhosed to
( the system Of erfra duties that is, he was
opposed to extra duties being laid by the U.
States, but he could look with complacency
OIL the system maintained by the British
government, and the tribute which zve nav
annually TO her under the different forms
both of tmhort and ee,torf duties.
| How came it that such strange opposition
was made to the institution of committee
on manufactures in Congress it is to be
traced to the same secret influence. The
influence of foreign commerce we can see
in the 6urninys Of our manufactures, in
the refusal of British insurance offices to in
sure our manufactures; we can perceive it
| in the incessant efforts made to repress and
disparage American industry we can see
1t in the bank of the United States, compo
sed of men nearly all devoted to British
views, and to whose views as to charter
! Mr.. Gallatin has denoted himeeif But our
| Congress could not see, that in order tc
promote American interests they must be
taken singy, and not confounded with in
terests which are hostile to American in.
| tereSts.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2e.

The official Gaze te of the Senate con
tans notification, IN the name of the Urea
ty with Austria /, la,iye to the Cessons in
Galicla. His Majesty upon this event. OBJ
serves thar " in this new ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of our empire, and the acquisition OF Pro
vince, the inhabitants of which are of Rus
STAR origin, our people will perceive fresh
proof OF the beredictions of Divine Provi
dence"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17

BY adverting to the Rambouillet decree,
our readers will see that the Condemnation
OF American property IN France is not final
e.the proceeds of the sales are to be de.
posted in the caisse d'amortissment, where it
will be subject to future dispositions. This
decree bears a ccnlcmporanenus effect with
our non-lntercourse law, and it remains to
be seen whether it will have a collateral ex
istence-B.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17

No American property has been seized
in France by the orders of the Emperor, ex-
cept American vessels and their careoes -
No American in France has had property
disturbed, unless situated as above The Of
hciousness of many of our Editors in giving
to their readers garbled inform ,tion. consist :
ing OF mixture of truth and falsehood, does
in Europe, much mischief, since hey regale
their readers at the serious expence of o.
thers-B
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OsTEND, MAY IL.
CoPENHAcEN, Mav 2e.

In order nor TOO long to retard by era-
Ves8ekS-7 Vhere such is TO take place, ne
eEjsting Prize Courf Marine COurf } is.
OK account If the considerable nuDlber NJ
Ue88ets lying here far examination .f1r the
hreSent augmented 7pith one addiHoqai tx
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
.NAPOLEON.r
"St. Cloud. June 8. 1870"

Letter from the Minister of General Po-
lice to his Imperial and Royal Majesty.
"SIRE,
l accept the Government of Rom-.
to which your Majesty has the goodness TO
appoiat me, in recompeuce for the feeble
services which have been happy enough
TO render YOU.
II o4ghf not. however, to conceal that
experience avery painful sensation in re
moving from you. l lose. at once. the hap
piness and the Information which daily de
rived from coDversing with YOU
II any thing can alleviate this regret, it
is the reflection that, upon this dccasIna. by
my absolute resignation to your M4jesty's
pleasure. 1 give you the strongest proof of
my unbounded devotion towards your per-
son.
am with the most profound respect,
Sire. YOUR Imperial and Royal Majesty's
most humble and most obedient Servant, and
faithful Subject.
(Signed)
= The Duke of OTRANTO.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17

Ertract Of ietter f'Om an officer on board
the Ji1gate United Sates dated Hamh
ION Roads, august 8, TO his friend in his
city
" 10 morrozv zoe sailon a Cruize shouid
me 7v1nd flroUe faU,rable in comhany wi'h
he PreSident CONSTITUTION, Wash and .fy-
gust am Inclined 10 6eHeUc our cyhfze
viii be long one. "-Bslt. Paper
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
NoRrOIK. August IA

Captain Philips arrived here on Saturday
from New Orleans, reports that he was in
formed at the Balise, by Capt. Banbridee.
that the Commander of the brig Vixen, had
died on his passage to New Orleans and
that he passed the brig in the river at Point
L'Hoche, bound up. -Hcrdid.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17

GREAT DISPATCH. n Gentleman Of this
city, haUiHg business in to7un arr,DcI nj h
lbs lady from he falls IF .WTagara in fue
days ard fOe hours a distance at fouy nm
bred and eighty three mLieS.-.N. York
Gaz.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17

Letters have been received from France,
by which it should appear. that Bonapartc
during his late Journey into Flanders, direc.
ted his closest attention to CERTAIN naval Oh
Jects connected win an attack upon En-.
gland. He is said TO have taken an accur3 {.
survey of every port, and also TO have made
a requsition of a body of men. between the
ages OF eighteen and fifty, who were in ANY
way employed upon the sea- force of this
description. forty thousand strong is hence
considered as likely to be formed, appli-
cable to any circumstances that may arise,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
PARIS, May 10.

M. d'Azanza, minister of his Catholic
M j sly, Joseph Bonaparte, has arrived i'm
our cry, as ambassador extraordinary from
the court of Spain. He is from the head.
quarters in Andalusia
CoPENAHGEN. May IL.
For three years past we do not reco1ece
having seen so many merchant vessels ar
rive III the harbor of Elsineur, as on the
1Olh 70 Il which, both German and Anne.
ricaH have safely anchored. The greater
part of them, however. are bound up the
Baltic.
OsTEND, May 10.
Their Imperial Majesties sat out this.
morning at 7 O'Clock for Dunkirk The
Empress has left 900 francs to the poor of
this CITY /; and the Emperor has given 10 600
francs to be appropriated in repairing the
decayed and decaying tombs of the ancient
suvereigns OF the country.
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ssould any of them, after being made asiight
as they can with safety proceed from one
port to another. be sui TOO deep for the bar
OF Bayonne, you viii secure t,em at Passage
You will use the utmost expedition TO trans-
pore them Bayonnc the cotton by land
and the heavy an icies by water; and you
will from time 10 time inform me ri the pro
gress you make.
(oigned)
rHEVENOT.
Sr. SEDASTIANS, Aprl 25.
ne Commissioners ut - incstratien 10 the
Consigaees of al A,a4ric.ln vessels and
cargpes.
The crews of all American vessels con :
signed to on are Ia be discharged You will
TN. sefore produce I'm aties,ed account uf all
tue e1pences YOU nave pad ami advances YOU
have made a. soon possible, concluding
with the day of discharge
Signed, &c.
SALES AT ANTWERP.
For the 15,li June. 1910. of he following
goods forming the ctrg ,es 1t The 30, deaux
Packet. captain Spaiord Perseverance,
captain Glover; Helena. captain Smith !;
North America, cap, Deans Diamond,
capt. MaurIsnn Hiram. capt Longhcad (;
and Mary, capt Richard, viz.
5037 bales, 23 sacks, So hhds. $50 bbls.
coffee
220 bales pepper
10000 lbs Campcachy and fustic wood
1855 chests and so small boxes tea
chests vanilla
257 iiercrs rice, and 239 boxes
20 seroons cochineal
boxes pearl ashes
1476 bales cotton
76 scroons Peruvian bark
box turtle shell.
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G4arnpe.
FRoN LONDON PAPERs.

Letter from he Emp rof tn the Minister of
General Police.
M. Duke of Otranto: The services
you have done us in the different c,rcun.
stances that have arisen, induce us to con
fide To your hands the government of Rome
unul We shall have taken measures for car
rying into exc cution the 8th art of the Act
ct Constitution, of the 17'h of Feb. last
We have, by speci Il decree. determined
the extraordinary powers wherewith the par
ucuar circumstances Of thoss departments
require that you should be invested. We
expect that in tins new post, you will CONT
nue. to give us proofs of your zeal for our
service, and your attachment 10 our per
son.
This letter having no other purpose, we
pray CID. NJ Duke of Otranto, to have you
in his Holy Keeping.
(oigncd)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17

NfNoinf1nent by he Prc8ident Of ne U
States.
Henry Daingerhed. Esq of Winchester.
Secretary Of the Mississippi Territory. vice
Thomas II Williams, Esq appointed Col
lector of the Port of Orleans.
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We are Informed from Lem5erg,in Gall c..
a, that from + &C Ltewky. to the / wer part
of Il desckit, the Russian forces avn lunt TO
so 900 men. Chey are commanded by 1t
General ID ktorow. The division under
Lieutenan General Prince Sowarraw, con-
sisring If II 600 men, extend from Torno-
pol 10 Zslesckr. The officers lodge in the
castles, and the soldiers are distributed i'm
the villages. The price Of provision. kas
very much increased: we now pay from 5
to 10 forms for articles. which fifteen years
ago ony brought from to.4 hprins. The
Russian troops in Moldavia, 1t IS sad. have:
greatly suffered in loss OF men owing to the
climate and want of provisions but, ae
present, the season being fine, they are
well supplied, and the army is in a very good
state.
1t is reported that the Turks have again
committed some excuses in that part Uf
Croatia coded to France but this news
wants confirmation, there are no details
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-10-22

Mlf. 61ileiHg.--Thc great number q
vessels which have bcen built this sum-
mer, in this and the adjoining staSe, IA
another proof Of the prosperity Of COM
merce. The Boston Ceninel OF Sat-
'urday last states that" In the course Of
a f. y months, more than one hundred
new vessels, principally ships and briggs.
will be launched i.l Massachusetts and
New Hampshire. This shows that
orr merchants are not yet discouraged /;
and should the European powers relax
in their tyranical Restrictions, and like
our government tread back their Sfehs,
we may soon expect TO resume that
situation in the commercial world,
which We had in measure lost by our
foolish embargoes and nonintercourses.
AT any rate, let foreign governments do
their worst, they cannot distress our
trade to that degree, as 10 prevent its
being of immense benefit to the nation.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-10-22

The Lords spiritual and temporal
were assembled before the King (HEN-
RY llI) in Westminster Hall, with
each lighted taper in his hand, when
the archbishop Of Canterbury denoun-
ced terrible curse against those who
should violate the laws, or alter the
constitution Of the kingdom then the
charters were read aloud, and confirm.
ed by the king, who all this time KEEP:
his hand upon his breast after which
every one threw his taper upon the
ground, TO raise great smoke, and
wished thai those 7aho violate This char.
FER might so smoke ia hell
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-10-22

integ " i. shilitv-a cour-ess.,rsI rcr-
rescntatye hfuid npt oni, ue thGrouy H.
arqn in'ed VIII ttc Patirular and essenii,i
lnlei' 81 Of las constl utn,s AID The n.iion,
but lie should also possess those mental
res u ces, those quick ard accurate perceI
tons, which Will email Ie h,m readily 10 III,
eide on The most Pt rtinert AMI cfIi cio,,s
me thod of promoting that inieresl-He
should possess that inicgrny a. heat, which
Cannot be compelled 10 dcviaie from the
path Of public good. by Tue palsry suduc.
tons Of ambition or ayarice.
In selecting Candidate vou should be
cautious how YOU decide.-Thc headstronr
psrt'zan should not receive your surpoit-
TOR, depend upun II that party spirit, wheth-
or styled FederakiSm o. Democracy, u not IL
itself paviofisnr. IL should therefore be an
object with you TO give your suifraEes to a
calm, rational, thinking man, IN preference
90 the clamorous, headstrCng, boistruus
demagogue. TIE candidates who have
been proposed TO you are the Hon. EZE-
KILL WHITMAN, and WiLfaDl h, suyeyy.
Esqune. Dne Of these men must De cho-
sen-and II one IT them j. qualified the 9TH
er most certainly is not iDr he.,vra azf
he'll aie not more unlike Than their chsrsc-
ters." To point out 10 the electors Of Cum
bertrand district, the traits in the character
OF the democratic candidate. that totally
disquailty him for tie Office of rcprt senta-
tive, would be superfuons-for they are
perfectly familiar 20 every man IN the dis
trict.-l may SO farther and say that even
ms own party IN the state legislature were
SO well acquainted with him, that thew
couio not IN conscience elect him enc CT
the Governors Council. The only obiec-
ton dat the democrats can raise against
the Hon. EZEKIEL WHIrMAN, is that ~.
processes to be governed BY the principles
OF WAsHINCToN-tbis is his unpardonable-
Smiths Is the stain, which nothing, accor-
dung 10 The ideas Of democracy. has power
10 wash away. Would TO God that dcmoc.
racy was all that disqualified Mr.. WIdcerv
for the Office.
FEDERALrsTs--you constitute the maior.,
NY IN tins election district-You have only
TO exert yourselves and Mr.. WHIrMA1
wiz De your representative. Do not by
neglect and Incidence suffer yourselves 10
DC defeated Slumber not upon your posts
The father Of his country, Tie hero, tie
wonder Of the world, the Immortal Wash
1NcTor, on an election morning rode
twelve miles to vote tcr a FEDERALIsT--
Yes he who was the SAVIOR Of our country.
who fought our battles, and established our
Independence, thought it of so much con-
sequence that men Of correct principles
should be elected to Office, that he under
went this fatigue in his old age, in the de-
cline OF life to vote for Federalist Exert.
yourseives-be visilenl, finn and united,
and your success il sure.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-10-22
I5g tbe Mai!s.
WASHINGTON, OCT. IL, 1910.
SONETHING EXTRA.

Mr. BRowN, the late Collector at
.NeEv- Orleans, and who absconed with a
large sum of the public money, and es-
capped to jamaica, and England, has ar
rived in Washington and the National
AtelGgencsr announces, that he" came
here voluntarily and expressly for the
purpose of surrendering himselfto gov
erhment." |" II letter from Wash
ington on this suyect, SAYS" BRowE'S
arrival hes occaSioned much Speculation !:
Some circumstances relating 10 his ot,-
ttointne't By the immaculate JEFFERSON
Gre revived and " thereby hangs a
tale" Which 4 fotze some member. Of Con-
yress nil have Shirt and perseverance,
enough 10 have untotded."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-10-22
PHILAD. OCT. Ii. 1910

The Select and Common Councils
were organized yesterday. George
Bar,ram, esq. was elected President,
and Thomas Bradford, jun. Esq Clerk
of the Select Council and Horace Bin
ney, Esq, President, and Samuel Holmes,
Clerk of the Common Council.
The Federalists of PHILADELPHIA, with
out noise or abuse, have succeeded in
eiccting one Member of Congress,
two state Senators, five State Assem-
bly, men, the select & Common Coun-
Gil, two Sherifs, two County Commits
sioners and three Auditors. The de-
mocrais have chosen two Represents
tives to Congress.-They had three last
election.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-10-22
A COMET.

We are informed that a CONT has
been observed about the first of the
present month, by the inhabitants of
Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania and
for several evenings in the fore part of
the night, it rose some points east Of
the north, and set some points from
the south, its highest elevation about
So degrees above the 'eaSern limb of
the horizon. 1t had no tail observable,
but blush tremulous fame of light,
like that of blacks miths forge mo-
we'd with great rapidly in the segment
of the circle it described.
1t was also seen in Carlisle, the tail
was observable to the naked eve.
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