Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-30


Thine JONATHAN.
The ne4y French Ninister--We have had
two instances of the adroitness with which MIR.
Barlow conducted himself in the capacity OF al
agent abroad. We shall now present third
not less interesting than either of the others.
Mr.. Barlow fed to Paris, jacobin of the
first order; having been member OF all the
scditious societies in London. In France he
Joined Tom Paine, and soon distinguished
himself by his disorganizing writings against
all established order and government was
duly naturalized and received the fraternal hug
as a gooGrehubHcan. He then offered himself
as candidate for the national convention, but
had the modification to lose his election. Du-
ring his residence in Paris, he was Joined by
Mr. Fulton, who came to unite his fortune
with MIR. Barlow's. Fulton lived under the
Same roof with him; they agreed, 1t Is said
toan equal division of property, with remainder
over to the longest liver, & here it was that by
theta joint invention, the Torpedo machines,
were first brought Into the world, and under
their inspection, properly constructed. But
more of this anon. Let US proceed to another
OF Mr.. Barlow's agencies, OR to speak with
particular correctness, his sub-ag, ncies, for
here ne appeared i'll the character OF an agent
Of aa agent. s..>
In the beginning Of the year 1898, the ship
Hannah, owned by the house, of May * Hills,
of Savannah, was fitted out for London.
May, one OF the firm, soon followed the ship
and fitted her out again for Bordeauy. consign-
ed to Mr.. Church, to whom he transmitted
IN order to sell her. Church accordingly,
sold her, to Romberg Bapst & CO. house in
Bordeaux, for $500 pounds sterling, payable
in bills upon London. But he informed
the owners, that he sold her for only 1900
pounds thus putting 200 pounds into his own
pocket AS the war between France and Eng
land had then commenced, it was not safe for
her to sail ulGer French colours, and it was
therefore agreed between the purchasers and
Church, then the American Consul at Lisbon,
that he should cover the ship and cargo, hat
she should continue to wear the American flag;
sail as ship owned by Church, and make her
voyage in his name; for which fraudulent con-
duct he was to receive 100 pounds sterling
annually; besides a commission of four per
cent on every cargo she might take on board.
Rombcrge Bapst * Co. chartered the Hannah
to Mr.. Bose, partner of the house of Man.
diargue, Bose & Co. from the Cape to Lisbon,
&C. after which they conveyed all their proper
ty in her, together with their rights to the
freight to Kunkle & Co. The ship was then
fitted out for Lisbon, at which place Church
still resided in the capacity of consul. AT
Lisbon she was fitted out by M. Bose, for ST.
Thomas's, where she arrived IN safety, dispo-
sed of part of her cargo, and the business be-
ing all done ia the name of Church, the pro-
ceeds were renitted on his account, to his
correspondents Ii the I. States, amounting to
47i2 doilars. Capt. Parrot went thence to
Cages, where he made an advantageous sale,
took in cargo of produce, and again fitted
out for EewYork May I4th, 1894; being the
fourth voyage the ship had made, and of course
giving Caurch premium of Is per, cent. 4
per cent upon each, But the, same day, after
She Was lea ing port, she was met by the En-
giish trigate, the Success, captured and sent
Into JanlalC@, where vessel and cargo were
condemned; but the captain, in the name and :
on the accout of lie apparent owner, Mr..
Church, appealed to the high court of Admi-
raity, In England. The real owners could not
appear in the affair, but were Obliged to trust
entirely to the honour, the activity and zeal OF
Church observinga perfect silence. Year
passed away after wear, but they could get no