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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-02
NEw-YoRE, July 20.
Very late from FraRce-direct

The sch'r blatchless, capt. Kelly, arrived
at TINS port yesterday in SO days from Bor-
deauX, having sailed the 18th ult. with full
cargo OF brandy, silks. sc. and brings a sa-
hssactory confirmation of the release of the
American vessels which had arrived in the
ports OF France from the United States, sub
sequent to the Cd of November last, ON con
dltion OF their loading with certain produc-
tons OF the French empire, such as silks.
brandy, &c. and the American vessels in the
port OF Bordeaux were loading, and would
shortly sail for their ports of destination.
we also learn that Massena passed thro'
Bordeaux on the 4th of June, on his way to
parls no news of any recent battle in Spain
or Portugal
Capt Kelly informs that no account of a
war between Russia and France had reached
Bordeaux.
The French papers by this arrival are to
the 18th of June, but they do not contain an
article Of moment.
1t appears from one of the French papers,
that Marshal Massena had arrived at Paris.
either to account for his military conduct, or
to assist at the ceremonial of the baptism of
the king of Rome, which tool, place on the
9Th Of June. The Moniteur contains a letter
from M2ssena, announcing brilliant sortie
from the garrison Of Almeida but all the
particulars of this transaction, known in
France, arc collected from London papers to
the 25th of May, and these are not published
in any of the papers we have received which
are principally occupied with the names of
the archbishops, bishops, and dignitaries of
the empire, who had reached Paris to Join in
the baptismal celebration of Young Napo-
leon.
The Matchless brought out dispatches for
government, which, it is feared, will have
the intended effect upon the negotiation now
going on between Messrs Monroe and Foster
Letters give faint hope that the French
duties on American produce, except tobacco,
were to be reduced one half
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-02

FOR TIE GAZETTE.

1t Mr. Madison has the feelings of man.
his situation must be very unpleasant. On
The one hand he is charged by Mr. Smith,
with crimes of a very serious nature-of
swervings from rectitude which plain honesty
abhors, which true honour spurns with in
dIgnation-of proceedings in his public cha
racter which every friend to his country will
detest
On the other hand, by way of defence too
from these charges, his friends affirm that in
ming the Office of Secretary Of State, he was
influenced by intrigue, by g miserable in
trigue2-that is, either mean, paltry intrigue,
or desperately wicked, calculated to involve /
the country in misery The former would
suppose Mr. Madison destitute of common
sense and discernment; which, it is well
known, is not the iact-the latter, therefore.
must be the meaning. This is farther con-
ilrmed by Dir. Madson's friends. Whatever
purposes Mr.. Smith might be calculated to
promote, they affirm that he had neither the
+" capacity nor integrity necessary for the i'm
portant office of Secretary of State that's
that it was both physically and moraHp i'm
possible for him to promote the welfare of his
country: For no man can perform services
Tor which he has no capacity, or power-and
no man 7oaU perform services, let his power
be what it may, for which he has no disnos;.
ton These friends intimate that this defci.
ency was well known to Mr.. Madison before
the appointment was made If Mr. c,;4L
however, was not qualified to promote tn.
happiness of his country, it will by no means
follow that he was not qualified for some othfr
purpose. He might assist in Fastening it's
misery and disgrace.
Would Washington have acted such partp
would he have appointed Secretary. when
he knew him to be deficient in Capacity and
integrity"o would he have retained him. when
this deficiency was g obvious, and even dis.
tressing to alp? Not all the base flatterer,
the cringing sycophants, the designing villains
that ever disgraced the earth, with all the
miserable intrigues they ever invented, would
have turned his noble and generous soul from
the path of rectitude and honour. He wopld
have ''gratihed no friends at so dear . rote,,
as that of the welfare of his country. sin
gle glance of his indignant eye would have
made the miserable intriguer" glad to shrink
from his presence and even to avoid the siobt
OF Mount Vernon, lest it should remind hin,
of his own baseness.
Mr. Madison's friends affirm that, in dis
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-02

French ship had been out, or what became
OF the dispatches.
July %.
Captain Brakeman, who arrived here ves-
terday, sailed from Oporto on the 18th .ult
at which time no news had been received Of
any new battles. lie informs, that Badajos
still held out, and speedy reduction of that
place was not expected, as a reinforcement Of
French troops was daily expected.
Capt Woodward from Lisbon, reports that
the siege of Badajos had been raised, and
that the British had retreated in consequence
Of the French having received strong rein
forcements.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-02
NETWORK, July 90.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

Capt. Buckley, arrived here last evening in
forms that on Saturday last OFF the Capes OF
the Delaware, 40 miles from the land, he
witnessed an engagement between two ships
OF war, which continued from 4 till half past
six o'clock, r NJ when one of the ships struck.
After the engagement, an officer from one of
them came on board Captain BIS schooner,
the Ann Eliza, who proved to be an officer
from the British sloop of war ATLANTA. capt.
Hickey, who informed, the ship that had
just struck 20 the Atalanta, was the French
irigate lnteFprenante, of SO guns, bound
from Brest TO New-York with dispatches.
and some cargo. The Atalanta had oae man
killed and four wounded. The Interprenante
had thirty killed and wounded-The Atalan
Ia mounts q guns.
Captain Buckley did not learn how long the
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-02
LONDON, June 4.

The Turks and Russians are stated to
have concluded another armistice Of 40
days, for the purpose Of entering into pre-
limnarles of peace. 1t is said in one let.
ter, that a new motive of hostility has aris-
en- between Russia and France. A couri.
er OF the latter was taken by the Russians
on MS way to the Turkish camp north of
Adrianople. His papers were examined,
aud BY them It appeared that there subslst-
ed connexion between Bonaparte and the
Ottoman Porte hostile TO the interests of
Alexander.
Letters from Memel TO the Z 9th of MAY,
contradict the assertion, that the king Of
Prussia had acceded to the Rhenish con-
tederatisn by furnishing quota of $1,000
men.
JUNr5.
A statement was yesterday reported TO
the Committee of the city of London Ia
sern, for the relief Of the suffering Por-
tuguese, containing the following substance
of an Official document transmitted from
Lisbon, OF the horrid devastations and
cruelt'es committed by the enemy in
their retreat through the district of Ar
ganii:
q" That district alone suffered in corn,
prsse, OIL, and other necessaries of life, to
the amount OF 14o, 595 milreas, between
so aud 10000 pounds. ! heir churches
were destroyed, their houses burnt, men,
women and childten were killed and violat.
ed, without regard to age or sex; nearly
100 young women were violated, and ma
ny carried off by these barb4rians. IN the
documents alluded 10, every particular is
mlnutely described, and we feel the great.
est satisfaction in assuring the public that
our brave troops no sooner drove the enc
my from several places, but particularly
from Fuenies dc Onor, than they imme-
diately contributed, not only In apeeuniary
way, by appropratlng part Of their pay, but
even divided their provisions with the mis-
cradle inhabitants who remained"
a mail from Cadiz arrived this morning.
The commander in chief of the army 10
Catalonia gives an account of spirited at.
tack upon, and defeat of, the rear guard
OF the French near Mauresa, on the LIST
April. The inhabitants having retired
from the town on the approach OF the enc.
my, the latter set il on FIRE. This so IN.
ragged the Spanish troops, that they attack.
ed them by the light Of the flames, the
Spanish officers previously giving our or
drrs to the troops TO give no quarter
/ he Spaniards attacked with such vigor
that the enemy were unable 20 withstand
them. Many were killed and wounded
and all who were taken prisoners were in.
stantly put TO death. The enemy then re-
tired to Barcelona, having lost in their
march from Mauresa 10 Barcelona near
400 killed and wounded.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-02
OF AMERICA-M Parliament.

In the House Of Commons, on the 5th
of June, on she subject OF avo;e OF credit,
Mir. Whitbread observed,
"With respect TO America, also, the
House had resolved I" that the intercourse
with that country was uncertain aud inter-
rupted." 1t must be recollected that lew
wears ago we had been told by the authors
and advocates of the orders in council,
that the trade with America would not be
much affected by them that trade would
force.its own way that America would
soon see.her true interests and that our
intercourse with America would remain
undiminished. America, at that t,me,
told this country, that if she persisted in
orders so contrary to the rights of indepen-
dent nations, she would suspend the inter
course between the two countries. The
authors of our orders in council anticipated
no evils from this measure; but the dis
tresses of our manufactures now Gle arlv
proved that great evils had resulted from
IL, and that the loss OF the American mar
ket had been severely felt in this country.
No man attempted to deny the suflerings
of our manufactures, or TO say that they
were overstated III their petition. Their
misery was sufficiently well known to the
world, and the only reason alIedged for not
going into a committee was the impossible
~ of giving them any substantial relief
If the enquiry now take place, he hoped
that it might still be possible to prevail up
on ministers to retrace their steps with res
pect to America, and to reopen the mar.
ket TO our exports.
We had been often told, that it was impos-
sible to repeal those orders in COUNCIL, un-
ill the French DEGREES should have been re-
pealed. If, however, the Berlin and Mi
Ian DEGREES were now actually repealed,
why not repeal the orders in council ill
there were doubts whether the French had
really repealed those DEGREES or not, should
not some experiment be made to learn
whether they were sincere or not! When
it had been in the power of ministers to put
this matter to the test, itappeated to him
that noble lord (the marquis Wellesley
had shewn dilatoriness, and a negligence
of conduct, which was quite astonishing.
In his negotiations with the American am
bassador, he appeared to shew considera.
bic degree of inattention. The American
minister had left the country the negocia-
tons had completely broken off, aud must
recommence when Mr.. Foster shall arrive
in America. The communications be-
xween the two governments had now been
published IN America, and he could con.
ceive no other reason for having denied
them TO the house of commons, bot merely
20 gain time. He could not avoid feeling a
very sincere regret, THAI minister Of such
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-02
BALTIMORE, July 90.

FROM FRANCE, another schooner ha,
reached this country. In addition to accounts
under the New-York head, we are politely
favored with the following, from very respec-
table sources.
BouRDEAux, June il.--IAfter mentioninga
great number of vessels, az stated in another
part of our paper, this writer adds j "The
Globe from your port is at Bayenne, the Yes
la at Lateste. All these vessels with brig
from New York, Capt. Nichols, and brig
Meteor, for Philadelphia, only wait for their
papers from Paris to sail Times are very
dull, and every thing here extremely gloomy
The schooner Jenny, from New Orleans, ar
rived about 90 days ago: there is report of
her being seized !"
List Of American Vessels dismissed from sc.
questration, and whose cargoes are now at
the disposal of the Consignees, on cond-
ton Of exporting two-thrds the value in
silks.
Hare, Bertody, ct Ciyita Veccbia, from
Boston; Ann, Harris, Bayonne, New ork;
Globe, Murphey, do Baltimore S. Emme-
line, Hutchinson, Bordeaux, Philadelphia
Alert, Nichols, do. Newburyport Atlas, For-
hes, do. Baltimore Female, Creagh, do do.
Milo, Johnson, do. do. Traveller, Pendergrast,
do. New York !; Meteor, Hawley, do Phila-
delphia Liberty, schew, do do Bird, Evans,
do. Salem; Lydia, kilhaIn, DO Boston Sal
~, Benson, Croisle, Marblehead; Adventure,
Collier, do do Grace Ann Green, Green,
Marseilies, New York
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-02
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
French priudtser DiIigent.

IFench prtUdtser UHlgent.
On Wednesday last patient and laborious
hearing was held before his honor the mayor.
on the information lodged against the captain
of the French privateer Diligent; and yester
day the mayor, after giving clear statement
OF the evidence ON both sides, pronounced his
Judgment, which was that captain Grassin be
bound to appear at the next district court of
the United States, for this district, himself
in the sum of 5000 dollars and two sufficient
securities IN the sum of two thousand FIVE
hundred each Whereupon, capt. Grassin,
not producing the security, was committed to
the Jail Of the city.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-18

Whatever measures the councilsof the ma
tion may adopt at this alarming era, to assert
our rights andavenge our wrongs, we believe
that Union alone amoung the friends Of gov
ernment can ensue their faithful, vigorous and
successful execution. Should war have its
advocates, and course less hostile, but cal
culated to attain the same object, have its
friends too, division must inevitably ensue.
Compromise and Cancellation, on this point,
ought, therefore, to be the order of the day.
We fervently deprecate any circumstances
which may be meditated to engender amino
sites between the republicans, or which.may
eyentuate in that direful calamity.
American
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-18

OF 4 correct COPY Of Mr.. Brents' 2nd speech
in the mate ofthe U. s. at the last session, adj
vocatinA&be renewal of the charter of the Bank
Of the U. = is received and shall have place
in the Argus soon as possible.
"HIsToRIcAL LETTER" No. XIX. is
received, and shall have place next week, if
possible. Several other favors are on hand, but
must be deferred for the present, to make room
for the interesting public documents and pro-
ceetiings of Congress.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-18

su-es which government viii adopt, in rela-
ton 70 our political and commercial inter-
course with Europe, some pains have been
taken to ascertain that course. The conjec
| tuief heretofore hazardcd have necessarily
aiid iivoidaby been accompanied by that
degree of uncertainty, which want OF time and
want of information were calculated to &C.
casion. Calculating on no change, during the
winter, in the aspect of intelligence from g..
Britain and France, it may be almost GER
taisiy relied upon, that such measures will
be taken as shall convince the British govern
ment that unless they relinquish their obnox-
icus orders and illegitimate blockadcs, Amc-
RIGA will be prepared to assert her rights by
force that the non-importation with the Brit
fish dominions will continue, and be most ri
gidly and cfIectually enforced by additional
means that our merchants will be authors
ed to arm and defend their trade with all o.
ther nations; and that probably such duties
and restrictions will be imposed upon impor-
tations from the French dnninio.is as shall
correspond with the new duties and restric-
tons decrecd in France. All our ships, tri-
gates and inferior vessels of war Will, near
" to a certainty, he fitted out, repaired, and
'ofVe r4 into service, as well as instructed 10
cor fleets of merchantmen bound to or
frofp poks, the trade will which may be dan
gerous. One or two additional Eigates may
be built. Direct and immediate hostilitics with
England are not to be unprecedented, unless
they are commenced on the other side of the
AHantic. The committees on the different
subjects of the Presidents message will like
ly be appointed to morrow
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-18
JOHN MAYO.

gENiiE above advertisement directing sale
a. of Buck-Hill, and which is alluded to by
Col. John Mayo in the foregoing paragraph,
was written by me and left at the Argus Of
flee for publication. Why Col. Mayo should
suppose that could be malicious enough to
impose gross falsehood upon the public, I
am unable, at this time, to determined can
assure him that it was not a spirit of revenge
orretalationw which promptedthec course which
have taken. In answer to the assertion that
there is no money due upon any ofthe bonds
mentioned in the Deed of Trust alluded to,''
will barely remark, that as it respects the
Bonds placed in the hands of Mr.. +. w. Trent
and myself, for collection, and for any thing
that Col. Mayo has ever produced to us there
appears to be a considerable balance still due
and if I am correctly informed. two other
bonds secured by the Deed of Trust, are now
in the h&seAsion of a gentleman of this place,
and rerRAiye to be discharged. The Colo
mel stateA that he has in vain solicited an adj
iustment of this claim-for a more complete
answerto this assertion, than any thing which
/ could say, must refer to his well known
Dromptness. upon such occasions. In the
course which we have pursued, we have been
actuated by no other motive than that, dicta-.
ted by a sense Of duty to our client--but for
hear to say more upon this subject had
/ no more respect for age, than Col. Mayo
appears to have for truN and decorum,
woultbunfold to the wQfd full history of
this txAlsaction, whioh Would place him IN a
situatXAnot the more hyiable for being be-
reft OIL those trait$ winch distinguish JIs
"0nor@0's '"" wn,& TAYLOR.
November IL. 1911.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-18
nv EPIGRHM
The 4" Touch-r1e-no,."

What, Emma, means that omen'd thing,
That in proud triumph, you have brought?
Wnat dread command, does that plantbring
1t sternly says. /" Pray 90 Touch-me-not.'
Because l sue for your caresses-
Don't blush--but pardon the bon mot,
II says g for fear fall in pieces"
For Gods sake, Melville, Tonch-mc-nof"
MELVILLE.
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November 10.
FoUR DAYsLATER FROM ENGLAND

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The passengers i'll the ship Oronooko, captain
Richards, arrived in town at O'clock yester-
day morning from the Hook in an open boat.
The passengers are, MIR. VIM Oracle, bearer
of dispatches from France and England Mr..
Renwick, and Mr.. Bradish. They left Liver
pool on the first ultimo
BY this conveyance, the Editor softhe n. York
Gazette have received London papers 20 the
29th of September, inclusive, which however
contaiApothing very important to an American
By He way-The great pugilistic Battle be-
twccIWthen American and English champions,
termii sSwe arc sorry to say, in favor of Crib,
who, duiBE the 1lth round, broke an upper jaw
and three OF poor Molineaux's ribs. The con-
course OF people was immense. The city of
London was almost deserted. MANY bets were
made in this country by native Americans on
Molineaux, and it is said Expresses were yes
terday sent of with the news Of the battle.
BY the polite attention of the gentlemen who
came out in the Oroonoko, we are enabled TO
state, that the Constitution frigate was daily
expected at Deal from the Texel A rnessen-
ger charged with dispatches from Mr. Smith for
MIR. Barlow hSd left London 70 embark in her.
and to be landed at Cherburg. The frigatc
would return to England. Gen w LYMAN, late
Consul at London, died at Cheltenharn on the
"a Sept. and Re- Bea5k is appointed by the
the fRth Of Sept ~ ffforable change relative
to ,Prestitution Of Dc American property Sc
ql4tcrod in the pdftsofthe French Empire I'M
derNlc Berlin a1f Afilan DEGREES, save in the
case orthe sekfbner Playmate, Of New York,
which vessel md cargo WAs rcstor d--captur-
ed . months prior to the Cd Of November, 1910.
The Nigilsnt Cartel was 10 have sailed in An.
gust from Amsterdam. The brig 'Three-Ap.
prentices, with dispatches and passengers WIS
t4saii on the 20th Sept. No American vessels
III admitted into che ports Of France without
hIskcrisl licences. The ship Amanda. Of Pbila.
dcIbhis, had arrived at Bordeaux.
Little expectation was entertained in England
that The Orders in Council would be repcaIed
letter from Lisbon, Of the 6th ult. sovs.
Lord Wellington had invested Cudad -Rodrj-
go With his Whole army OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
about the list Of October, General Mortimer with
10000 men, forced their passage into the town
Ihe next day body Of 1000 cavalry, made a
dash on the English cavalry, and completelg de-
stroye' ~arN lele division. Lord wellington
head Sliers were precipitat,ly removed TO
tutZ&H nc ffmained on the 81 Of Octo-
PEI Dnt Rmbt ed arny was expected at
on bis Arrival to ti.,E itors Of the Cszct,o IN. [.
tie above, was q. pfsre rumor, and not cre1i,ci
at Lisbon 0fti,e 7th Of Oct.l
--:ss:n-
BALTIMORE, Nov IS.
EXTRACT TO THE EpTToRs-DATED
Washington, .November IS.
" As it is Of the first importance 60 mer-
chants ODE able to scresce The course on nea-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-18
PH1LADELpu1A, Nov. 10.

= Wc,lrc informed that the United States sloop
oNaxG asp, now in New York, is under sail
q RQrdsrs, and Is to depart in day or two for
Eng and and France, with messenger. From
this it is evident that our government do not
contemplate an immediate rupture in our for
cign reiations.-Phl Gaz.