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on the LIST ult and intended to proceed TO
Ireland, but on his passage spoke vessel,
who informed, that an embargo svas Goonf
10 be laid on oil american shiffimg az the
hcrls of Ireland; in consequence OF which
the Rose in-Bioom altered her course.
Captain NiiiIngton says, twenty English
vessels had just arrived with new supply
Of troops--that nothing but small skirmsh-
es have occurred since the affair of Bada-
JOS The English officers at Lisbon, with
whom captain Nj. had frequent conversati-
ons, all deprecated the fatal obstinacy of
their government, in relation to Spain and
Portugal. That they all appear convinced,
that the French will ultimately prove victo
rious. No papers.-Dem. Press.
WASHINGToN, Aug. 20
We have seen. in several prints, surprise
expressed st the remoteness OF the period
at which Congress has been convoked. IL.
it is said, il was indispensably necessary 10
call Congress, why not sooner Ii not so
indi pensably necessary, why call them at
all? The objection is plausible. Our ideas
on the subject are these--lt is known to all.
that an intimalion is heldout by the British
go pernmeut of an intention to retaiiate on
our non intercourse act, ii we should not
have thought proper TO copstrue our laws
so as to require at the hands of France,
revocation of the French DEGREES as they
affect Brit3in as we'll as ourselves We
know nos oil what nature those retaliatory
measures, il adopted, are 10 be (; but the
magnitude of the maritime iorce OF Great
Britain, aud the preponderancy of its influ-
encs in the British Councils, suggest the pro
babiiity Gifts being by maritime war. or
equivalent restrictions on our commerce.
Who knows but blockade OF the whole
coast OF the United States may be resorted
to-? True. such blockade was never yet
heard of; but, after what we have seen,
there is no saying what we may not expect.
II any such measures are to flow from our
refusal 10 wage the war tor Britain, by re-
slaring such qualification of French edicts
or commercial regulations, as She desires,
ought we not to be prepared to resist them.
orretaliatc On land ? The Executive has
no power, restricted land properly res
tr;cted) as that Department of our Govern
,;nentis. to adopt any such course 1t, there
fore, has appeared TO us very, reasonable,
that Congress, the great and almost sole de-
positary OF the power of the nation, should
be on the spot about the time when the re-
suit of the deliberations of tie British go
vernment on Mr.. Fosters despatch, nara
ting the result of his communications with
our government, may have come to hand.
Whether or not it was the object, it will
be the effect of the Presidents proclamati-
OH to convene Congress at this place within
a few DAYS OF the date at which we may ex-
pect it at all, To learn the nature Of the
threatened retaliation-yNar. Lnf.
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and in the night. dispatched the boats, man.
ned with volunteers, 10 attack them, under
the Command, of Lieut.. Ushcrwood, assis-
ted by Lieut.. Finnucane, and Nj. Settle,
master. They succeeded most admirably;
each boat tcek priv2teei. though mooreG
under battery. protected by their Crews
(l25 men) aud a strong guard ct soidieIs.-
The soldiers and crew drew two o! them on
shore after they were taken, but wor quick
!y put to fight by the cutlasS. Capt Price
attributes the small loss sustained Zone man
oa!y wounded) 20 Lieut. U&herwood's well
conceived plan OF attack, and the detsrmin
ed bravery of the officers and men. The
prisoners taken had been marched from
Antwerp.
An American gentleman who has resided
in Paris fer the last five months, and who
arrived at Plymouth III a cartel from Nor
laix on Saturday morning, state, tiat Mas
sena and other generals trom the Peninsula
were treated with the greatest respect IN
Paris. tne reason assigned for their visit
10 the capital was that il was necessary TO
make some new arrangements tor more
efectual system OF OPP raliobs IL Spain aud
Portugal. This gentleman says. that not
wi,hstanding the pfecaxti0ns taken 10 pre-
vent the French iron knowing the real stale
of affairs in the Peninsula The parisians are
pretty well informed on the subject, & that
thry very generally condemn the war. Not
the smallest apprehensions are en,er, aimed
III France OF any rupture with Russia; bat
AN important exchange Of Territory was
shortly expected TO take place in con-
sequence OF a negotiation that is how carry
ing on.
We regret to say that Lieut.. Hawker. of
the artillery, a most gallant and desew Ing
officer, has been killed III the trenches be-
tore Badajos.
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furnished with large mirI.rs. gira,r'cles
and candlelabras. II formed a svperb prt'-
mcnade, rendered delightful by gariauds
nd testoons at roses, pInkS, carnations lnu
the finest tiowers OF every species.- Orange
trees. fruits and flowers also bloomed alons.
the banks, growing in state OF nature.
Fosr handsome marquees were pitched on
the lawn of Carlton House, with /; chty0uT.
dc frieze to guide the company in their
promcnades. Bands OF music were station
ed in the tents and when the dancing COM
nenced. the gay ,hrong stepped over flocrs
chalked with mosaic devices, and moved
through thickets OF roses. gGranum and o.
ther fragrant sweets. illuminated by vare-
gated lights that CLEANED like stars thro'
the foliage. The company sat down to sup
per about o'clock. and after they had ta-
ken some refreshment, they returned to fes-
tive dance, which continued till the blush of
morn warned the gay ihrong to retire.
Oresscs.-All that art, tasle and expence
could command for personal decoration, has
been in requistion for this night The ladies'
dresses. though pretty generally white. were
diversified with all the skill that ingenuity
could devise. The Prince Regent were 4
iiieid-maishai's uniform, with his hair in n
long queue. the Gordon blue. and "A superb
brilliant star, large diamond loop and but
ton in his hat and feather, and wearing a
sabre, the handle aud scabSard OF which
were richly studded with jewellery.
FROM THE NORTH OF EUROPE.
Letters were received IN town Yesterday
from Sweden 20 the middle of June.-A
large humber of Amer lean vessels had pas.
sed the Sound, rnmolested, on their vow,
ages to Russia. Some few had been de,,in-
d by The Danes short lime, and released
BoS. Rei .dug. Ie.
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from the London Morning Chronicle o}thc
24th Of JuNe

At has been determined d, that the Bri :
fish feet, under Sir James Saumarez. is to
return from The Baltic, on or about the Is n
of September, and the new licences
granted are accommodated 10 tI.is arrange
ment.
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bARBADoBs, Jolly %.
lie depredations Which have been CON-
HitscG OF our eSnmcIge ia dicst seas, even
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~ : - rt -. SAVANNAH, Aug. %.
Andrew Ellicot, Esq. his Son and another
gentleman, arrived in this City lew days since
Oh their way 10 ascertain the line between th,
states OF Georgia and North Carolina.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-18
IN TOWN COUNCIL,
.Ncwhorf, .dupust SIN is

.Newhorf, August sh 1911.
UOTED a1d resoired, That the 9th and 9th sec.
tions Of the Act respecting buckets, trap doors
aud ladders, be printed.
The publick are hereby informed. that the inspee-
made return of the Houses which are not provided
according to law. Such delinquents arc hereby IL
formed, that unless suitable provision is made with
in sixty days from the publication Of the Act that
they will be indscriminately proceeded against &c.
cording to law--Uitness
JONATHAN ALMY, Tsrn Clerk.
AT n Meeting of the Freemen of tie
Town of NEWPORT, legally CONVEX
cd and holden at the State House, en-
the 18th day of August, A. ID. 1911.
TOTED aud resOi,ed, That no person shall dcYo-
sit or collect any heap or heaps of manurcin
any Of the publick roads within this town. nor shall
carry of any turf, dirt stones from any such road
upon the penalty Of FIVE DOLLARS for every
heap of manure thus deposited collected, and
TWO DOLLARS for every load OF turf, dirt or
stones so carried of.
Voted and resolved, That upon any complaint made
in writing by any citizen Of the town, TO the Town.
Treasurer, Of any breach of this act 1t shall be tie
duty Of said Town-Treasurer forthwith to prosecute
the offender for the fine or fines incurred. M
Voted, That this .9ct be published three weeks,
by the Town.Clerk, in the Newspapers printed in
20 thiswn Witness
III JONATHAN ALMY, ZSwn-CerA.
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ONE CENT REWARD,

Extract from the Act, providing in
case Of Fire breaking out in Newport,
and for other purposes therln mention
ed, &c.
&c sNECTIO.N, 8h--.7nd be ajiuTher enacted, That
~ every house in the town Of Newport shall bc
furnished with two good leather Buckets with the
owners name painted at large thereon, and with
ladder that shall reach from the ground to the top OF
the said house, or with trap door scutue in the
roof Of said house, with stars a ladder TO go
out of the garret upon the top Of the house. And
that for every dwellng-house in said town of New
port, which shall not be furnished with TWO leather
buckets and ladder 10 reach from the ground TO
the top Of the house. in the OF such ladder
trap door scutte in the roof Of said house, and
stairs ladder to go out OF the garret upon the
top of the house, the Of said house shall lay
as fine into the Town Treasury the sum OF TWO
DOLLARS for every six months neglect but it the
owner Of the house doth not live in the town OF
Newport, the tenant tenants shall pay such fines.
and the same shall and may be deducted cut Of the
rent Of the house.
SEC. Sh--.3ad be u farther enacted, That every
person in possession of bucket, who shall neglect
or refuse to make use of himself or deliver it to
some other person to make of, at any fire which
shall break out in said town, put his buckets 10
any other use but to extinguish fire, shall pay rs
fine INTO the Town Treasury aforesaid, the sum ct
ONE DOLLAR tor every offence"
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certain inqusitivc and curious person wishing
60 go to sea, where he had no business, and being
naturally timorous on the watcry element, and as
siduousy enquiring Of ship-carpentcr whas kind o
ships where the safest -" Those (snswcred tn
carpenter) that arc hauled up on the dry land"
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FRENCH writer having lampooned noblenlan,
was csned by him for his Ecentious wiz when ap-
begging him to do hin justice, the &uke t(rIie4
with . smile, g Sir. kes ~ ~ ehsad -
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-18

CAPTAIN CHRISTIE, an Irish officer, who serv-
ed with considerable credit in America, had the
misfortune to be dreadfully wounded in one of the
battles. AS he lay on the ground, An unfortunate
soldier, who was him, and was also much
wounded, made terrible bowling, when he ex-
claimed. "d--n yoa~ eyes. ,eaas do yer make 'reh
noise for, do you thinks nobody is killed Jg; ysTsey
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-18
CHEAP SHOES.


NFFERS Tor sac, az ms shoe-storc,
" No. 100, THAMEs-srRrrT,
A large and extensive assortment OF Shoes,
Of the most fashionable patterns and colours, and of
the first quality which he is determined TO sell as
cheap as Can be purchased in this Ladies and
gentlemen who may be disposed to favour him with
their CUSTOM will do well to call and see.
Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to be fitted
from their measure, with Boots Shoes, will please
to call at the shoestore, at his mandatory in the
rear of his shoe-store, where he employs number
of experienced workmen, who will fit them at the
shortest netice. .3prii "a.
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NOTICE.

TIE Subscriber having commenced the practice
of Law, and having taken for Office one Of
the rooms lately occupied by capt NATHAN.
IEL SWEET, (nearly opposite Gov MARTIS's,l rs.
spectfully solicts the patronage Of the publick-
These who may be Opposed TO employ him, shall re-
ceive his unfeigned thanks and grateful ackpowl.
edgements. DUTEE J. PEARCE.
ADrl e.
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TO LET,

And possession given immediately3
A Convenient stand for a Grocery store, on Baf.
4 \ nis>er's wharf-For terms, apply to
JOHN BANISTER.
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POETRY.
(SELECTED.)

LINES
Occasioned 5v rambie sper part of Haeriaem Heights
-barsicnlary spot remarkable for action sa'dt0
haze taken place there, between party ef .amer'-
cans, and detachment Of the Brihsh army.
Hail. 10 the shades were Freedom dwelt
Where wild flowers deck her martyrs grave
Where Dritain's minions kecny felt
The stern resistance Of the brave!
Twas here, in firm array they stood
Here met Oppression's giant power;
Here nobly pourd theif sacred blood,
And victory crown'd their dying hour.
Here Leslie fell--a gallant name
by ev'ry freeman's wishes biest:
And KSowLroN here (of equal fancy
In Honour's lap has sunk TO rest
Oh ever haowed be the earth,
Where freedoms soldiers found tomb
There laurels proudly spring to birth,
And shadowipg cedars spread their gloom.
Hail to the shades where Freedom dwelt
Dwes she no more those shades among
Yes--by the sacred blood here split,
Wen still resist the Oppressor's wrong!
What boots the herd of puny slaves,
who DER the Atlantick plow their way
Our western world shall find them graves
Our freedom beam purer ray L.
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William & Henry Moore,

sAllAdii1 " AASiiA NAOOAS3
ITO close Concern, now offer for sale on very
reasonable terms, for cash or approved notes
10 hhds. 3d proof Windward Island RUM
S do. Jamaica 20 do. New-E England, do;
10 pipes Gin hes, kind
so boxes, and 90 bbls Havana Sugars;
SO hhds. retailing Molasses
Bohea, Souchong, and Hyson TEA;
1000 VT good COFFEE
20 bales Orleans COTTON;
100 Quintals Dry FISH;
2 tons of Iron and Nails Of all sorts.
And general assortment of GROCERIES.
ALSO
AFULL AND ExTENsIvE SUPPLY OF
DRY GOODS
At their stores in NarkefsquGre & Thames strrets
AS their goods were well laid in, they enabled
TO sell them as low as at any store in NeIcbors
N. b. All persons having UT settled accounts with
them requested call and settle the same with
out delay. Aug 2s.
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NOTICE.
THE creditors Of WILLIAM BROWN, Of South
L kangstOrc'i, in the county OF Washington, tra~
der, are hereby notified to appear, (if they think
ft,) at the General Assembly, to be holden at oufh.
kngstows, in the county aforesaid on the last Mon-
day of October next, and sbew cause (if any they
have) why his petition for the benefit of act made
June 1856, for the relief Of InsoEent Debtors,
should not be granted.
sept. IL THO. PECKHAM, Dep. See'y.
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THE LIBERTY TREE.
dlknomack.


When our tutelar saint, in his wig wan recln'd,
Smok'd his pipe to enliven the strength of his
mind,
Surrounded by chiefs he this sentiment gave
Let no people on earth, sons, your freedom en-
sfave
For the Sod Of Aiknoniack our saviour shall be,
And shelter the brave with the Liberty Tree
Tho the blood of our chiefs should encrimson
the skies,
Yet the spirit of strength from their names will
rise;
Indignantly flourish the Ratchet of war,
And the cries OF the foe will be heard from a.
far,
For natures great charter the right never gnvc,
That one mortal another should dare to ensiave
When our foes would disunon and discord en-
Ploy;
And by art, not by arms, lay the ruins of Troy ;
II becomes us, my friends, all united to be,
Surrounding the root of the Liberty Tree
For natures great charter the yight nevcr gape,
That one mortal another should dare to ensIave
May that freedom whose rays we are taught to
adore,
Beam bright as the sun, and bless every shore ::
No nation that strives to bewilder mankind,
Can the Sons OF Columbia in letters e'er bind
For the God Of Aikno,nack orr saviour shall Be.
AHd shelter the brave gvith the Liberty Tree.
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LOVE OF COUNTRY.

From Seott's Lay Of the last Minstrel.
Breaches there man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself bath said,
This is my own, my native land
Whose heart hath meier within him burned,
At home his footsteps he hath turned,
From wandering on a foreign strand.
1fsuch there breathe, go mark him we'll;
For him no minstrel raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name.
Boundiess his wealth as sh can clams
Despised those titles. power and pelf,
The wretch, contented all in self,
Living. shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust, from whence he spr.Ine.
unwept, unhonor'd and unsuag.
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(BY .4UTRORI1Y)
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Making appropriation for the SUPPORT of the Ma
W ofMs Y. S for the year ore thousand eiglit
hundred and cleven
DE ii enacted By the Senate and House of Re-
ke Presentatives Of she United States of Inleyi-
ca IN Congress assembled, That for the detrsvine
the eKpences of the Navy of the U. S. for the
year one thousand eight hundred and eleven. the
foio wing sums be, & the same are hereby res
pectvely appropriated, that 10 to say:
For the pay and subsistence of the officers.
ana pay OF tho seamen, seven hundred and Sc
venty four thousand three hundred and ninety
dollars
For provisions, three hundred & eighty five
thousand, three hundred and thirty dollars.
FOR medicines, instruments & hospital stores,
thirty thousand dollars
For repairs of vessels, two hundred 8. 6Ctv
thousand dollars
FOR freight, store rent and all other contingen-
cies, one hundred thousand dollars.
For pay and subsistence of the marine corps,
including provisions for those on shore, and To-
rage for the staff, one hundred and thirty eight
thousand two hundred and City six dollars and
ninety cents.
For clothing for the same, thirty seven tn GU
sand nine hundred dollars and ninety cents
For military stores Tor the same, one thousand
three hundred and ninety six dollars & twenty
five cents.
TOT IneulcIneSs medical services, hospital
stores and all other eXpences on account of the
sick belonging to the marine corps, three thou.
sand dollars.
For Husrter-masters, and barrack.masters,
stores, officers travelling expenses, armorers' T.
carpenters bills, fuel, premiums for enIistine
men, musical instruments, bounty to music and
other contingent expenses Of the marine corps,
Fifteen thousand dollars.
For the eEpences ofnavy yards, comprising
docks and other improvements, pay of the super
attendants, store;keepers, clerks and lsborers,
twenty-five thousand dollars.
For ordinance and small arms, sixty thousanc
dollars
Sec. 2. And be IL /uythey enaeted, That the Sc
eral sums, specifically appropriated by this &C
hall be paid out OF any monies in the treasury no
otherwise appropriated.
]. p. VARNUM
Speaker Of the House of Rebyesentatives.
GEO. CLINTON,
Hcc-FTcsidem Of the United States am
President IF the Senate
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Feb. 7, 1917.
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WILL sell privately 400 acres land in Low
'sa, on Fork Creek near Marks mill in e
populous and respectable neighborhood, this
land is adjoining very extensive and fine range
for stock, has from so to so ,cres of rich creek
land well adapted to grass, and nearly one half
the tract in wood, most Of which is good timber
land the plantation well incosed and with
some labor may he made a very valuable farm
the land is under lease, bu, IL sale rs made of it,
possession may he had next fall, 'he propre, or
having removed TO Kentucky, VIII sell a great
bargain in the above mentioned lsnds for terma
apply to
LANCELOT MINOP, H.,o-nsp
TOR JOIN TODH.
feh. ~ wl2vT
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NEW LONDON, FEB. lg.
COMMUNICATED.

On the night of the 5th of January, 1911.
were caught at the head of the Niantick RI
yer, near the new bridge Oy ArchibaldDavis,
Amos Becbe, Samuel Beebe and Christie
pher Knight with a small seine, Nine Thou.
sand nine hundrtd POUNDS IF Fish of the
Bass kind, which were sold on the spot the
next Gay for 2T5, dollars. They were af
terward, Carried to New-York in a smack
by Paul Rogers, and sold for rising 500 dol
lars. A few evenings after the same men
near the same place. caught 1000 pounds
Bass. which were also carried to New York
and sold. Such an instance was never
known before in this place by the oldes.
person living.
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AND FOR SALE.-Whl be sold to Inc
- highest bidd = on the premises, on the Ist
day OF September 1811.-That well known tract
of Land called Smthfed containing by estima-
ton five hundred and fifty acres, lying on he,
Rappahannock in very healthy situation about
four miles below Fredericksburg On this trace
there is two hundred and fifty acres of Wood
land, and the open land for fertility of soil and
the many natural advantages is not surpassed by
sny+tract Oft the size in the state.-There are Sc
veral QIarres of valuable Freestone upon the
margin of the River. The land is well watered
with never failing springs There is natural
Wharf where vessels drawing ten feet water
may take of grain There is small meadow
OF about twenty acres on the River and about
fifty acres Of improved Land which is supposed
by Judges to be Superior to the other
The above Property will be sold for the dis.
charge Of two deeds Of trust to Robert Pat.
ton of Fredericksburg. The terms of tie
sale Will be one fourth of the Purchase money
10 be paid down on the day of Sale and the Ba-
lance by three annual payments, taking Bonds
with approved security and deed of trust up>
on the land bearing interest from the date
THE TRUSTEES,
February %. WITS,
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February %.

NJ OTICE.-Wheroas, / have by the aid of
y my father, conveyed to Messrs. George
Holman, William Psstuer aud John Dufield.
adequate property for the payment of all iust
debts. This is therefore to inform my credi-
tors, that by reference to the above gentleman.
they will receive every satisfaction, and in 4
short time, will be paid their respective claims.
I will moreover further agree, If an indulgence
nf three or four years, be allowed me, in case
of any difficulty in disposing Of the property in
rust for the benefit of my credi;ors--I will pay
hem yearly IN due proportion, out of additional
means, that may have at my commsnd---I
latter myself that having made an honorable &c
,mple provision for the benefit Of my creditors
WHEREBY they will be paid Dos in (he pound ara
nterest)-Tis hoped no prosecutions will he
preferred against me, whereby they would re-.
ard the progress Of that justice i have done o
them, and Illustrate my last endeayors for their
jeneht.
DAVID ROSS, Jr.
Buckingham, Feb. 9s, a
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NJ OTICE.-By virtue ola deed of trust, exec
cuted to us by Nicholas Durham, for the
purpose OF securing The payment of certain debts
therein mentioned. will he sold, on the premises.
to the highest bidder, for cash, on Wetne sday,
the goth of March next, iffair, (f not) the next
fair day, two tracts Of LAND--one on which ths'
said Durham now resides, lying in the county
of Cumberland, containing 1921 acres, more or
less and bounded hy the lands of George HoI-
man, Joseph Anglea and be lands of John Ma
cons estate-the other, also lying in the county
OF Cumberland. containing 213 acres & boun
ded by the lands of The said Geo. Holman, Jo-r
seph hngiea, Page Tinney and the sal dMa<
cons estate.
JOSEPH WOODsON, r
GEORGE HOLMAN. Irnsfeess
Feb. 90. wAwg