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SAVANNAH, Nav ].

The manner in which nation acts in emer-
gencies which demand decision and energy,
stamps upoH it character hlch eXtrinsic
circumstances NAV render d iR2]. .1fit comes
forward and meets events with Jude WAITING TO.
utude, and maintains an arduous conflict fDr
invaded rights, its honor is then pure, its name
unsulled, its character bright. But 4 it
shrinks from the tumult of war, throws asit'c
the armour ct defence, and retres from til,
field of battle, IN dangerous and momentum
times, then is its crest indeed fallen, its name
stained by the imputation pusllanimity, and
It's splrltinJured by unworthy measures. Thot
the hrst Is the true character Of this country,
let the events OF the three first administrations
determine, that the other is an insult to the
nation, and calumny upon its name, let the
wild projects and experiments of the two last
theoretlc partisans decide
When danger lowered in the Heavens, and
clouds OF adversely thickened around US, dark
enIng the prospect of peace, and threatning
the disaster of war, WASHINGTON stood
calm and unmoyed, prepared for every event
and maintained among the pations of the earth
the elevated dignity of our own-but creduli
ty listenedto the ensnaring tales of deception,
and sad reverse is the consequence. Every
thing appears to be hurled from its base and
to be replaced by its opposite quality. What
formerly was viewed as degradation and dis
grace, a philosophic wand now converted into
dignity and ustice: what was esteemed as
dishonorable pussillanimity, criminal neeli.
gence and base subserviency, the fancy of
visionary, now painted as necessary prudence,
wise economy and bold impartiality; measures
considered as derogatary to the spirit of free
dom, timid, an oblique, and unmanly policy,
denominated efficient and powerful warfare.
The continental system is not only unworthy
Of lreemsn, but insulting to their spirit Il
palsies and deadens their enterprise, and tram
mels them with letters of slavery 1t ontrols
their ardor, and curtoils their Independence,
It famlliarises the restraints Of despotism, and
generates seryiity of disposition. 1t is a vi
citation of their sovereign rights, a degradation
of their character, wide stretch to tyranny,
and prostration of the constitution. 1t ASST
initiates the freemen of this once happy cline,
to the humble slaves of Gallia's shore 1t
robs and disarms the high spirit of indignant
feeling, and acute sensibility of the means of
redress 1t is destructive to national prospe |
rty, distressing to all sections of the country
and degrading to the eyes of an observing
world. 1t Can only be reconciled to pusillani- |
nifty, and approved by sycophantic race
This nation disdains such miserable, seryie
system, so destructive to liberty, so fraught
with infamy. The cant of philosophy, the
profession of economy, and pretended regard
for Justice, induced the honest, but creduous
to confde to their deceptions and they spurs
them The veil is rent asunder, and imposi-
ton is exposed to censure and contempt.
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MoRDECAI.
Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAr, May Is, 1912.
[REPoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.

REPoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Mr.. Newton from the committee of COM
merce and manufactures to whom was refer
red the bill from the Senate to admit the en-
try of vessels on certain conditions, reported
the same without amendment, and it was re-
ferred to committee of the whole House for
Monday next.
Mr.. Gbolson from the committee of claims
to whom was referred the bill from the sem
ate for the reliet of Tho's and VIM Streach-
ley, reported the same with an amendment
The house concurred in the amendments and
ordered the bill to third reading.
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BONAPARTE-AND HIS FRIENDS.

bONNFAR land HIS FRIENDS.
viii the folks in Washington never learn
by experience They know every letter of
the following jeu d'estrn to be true; yet they
long every day to enjoy French embrace !?
II they alone were to be the participants in
the hug, we should not care cent how quick
Y they felt it But may COP, and the peo-
lie prevent their involving cur country in the
nfernaL embrace.
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Who are they that advocate the continental
system, or the Napoleon code, or slavery
None but the tools of a faction, or the dupts.
Of demagogues. The mercantile portion OF
community deprecate the ignoble shackles ON
their enterprising industry, which pliers from
them their adventurous ingenuity. The agri-
rultural interest now perceive their intimate
connection with commerce, and deplofe the
miserable effect of policy, which consumes
in idle sloth the fruits of their industry; the
artisan laments the destruction of that WHY
ing circulation in society, which renders USE
less his art, unavailing his invention, and OF
no value his ingenuity the sailor flies from
his own, to the fostering protection OF other
nations; and many citizens are there OF our
country, who rove through the world, seeking
that employment which the restrictive policy
robs them of-Does not the high spirit OF A.
merican Freemen disapprove it, and IT found
ed on justice, demand for it, war, if not call a.
loud for its desertion
Free unreserved Liberty to commerce, is
the only honorable means, which consults the
true interests of the country. OF relieving 1t
from the measure under which it now groahs,
III the present olisgraceful state OF foreign re-
latlons american PATRIOT.
Died, IN Getrgetowr, on the 18th instant,
JOSEPH CARLTON, Esq. by birth in English
man, but many year, a resident ct the y. 5.
He was an officer in the army during the re.
voution, in which situation he acquitted him~
self with credit and honor. He lived and died
IN honest man.
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Speech to be continued
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NAPoLEoN's friends do not deny
His kindness ouerho4uers them;
kar-like he tugs them till they die,
Then 6 iove"mgly DEvoURs them.
NO SLAVE.
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May le
Stanton e Hughes,

Stanton g Hughes,
TAVE JUST RECEIVED by the schr.
i i Maryland OFFER FOR SALE
go bbls. Tar
so do. Turpentlne
so do Rosin
so do Pitch
IL do. Spirits Turpentine
10 do. Bright Varnish
Nav Is div
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SAINT Andrews Society

DQIIIL I lIJNKI = w y OONININ
A Stated quarterly meeting of the St. AM
~ drcws Society will be held at the house.
{ Mr.. Daniel McDougall on Tuesday eye-
ming next the 10Th ms ant. Roll call at
O'Clock, P NJ
By order Of the President,
Donald Macleod, Sec'y.
May l6 St
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IIkNIWA !! !!

Alexandria independent Blues
You are ordered to assemble in the Court
House Square this afternoon at O'Clock, in
undress.
By order Of the CAPTAIN,
]. DOUGLASS, Sergeant.
May lo 1t
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HOUSE OF RErn r.SS.
Marco s, sl8 Tz.r a, T ~ 10 -
DEBATE

~ M. RAen's motion 70 fosffone the fef;sor,
# the citizeas Of Albany 20 the 4th Of Juls
M. RANDoLPH's EEcH-coNTINUED.
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England bound feet, and ordered for
'Newburyport, By priSztcer Decatur.
Ship Commerce, Watts, from Deme.
rara for Glasgow, with full cargo Of
rum, sugar, cotton, coffee, &c. CARRYING
ii nine & six Founders, small arms, &c.
Struck after III action of IS minutes.
and the loss Of the captain and FIVE men,
to the privateer Decatur, who ordered
her for Newburyport.
Ship Prince Adolphus Falmouth
packet captain Beulderson. from Mar
Unique for. Falmouth, mounting . metal
guns, 80 men, with rum, sugar and eof-
fee, arrived at Philadelphia Aug. ga
prize to the Governor M'ksan.
ITO be continued.
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.xeeuted hi. mart oft. He has, as far
as appears, uniformly appointed warm
political party men As commissioners
who, no doubt, feel all the zeal when
the law was intended to crafty.
The law destroying the responsibility 4
Of the Elector to the people OF the ois~
,trict, for which he shalt be returned as
the Elector, completely defeats the ell
feet, ii not the right of instrueti0" from
tho pesple 70 their particular retrese"fa-
tive in the electoral college. There is
no doubt that the district composed OIL
the counties Of Loudoun and Fauquier
will, by great majority OF votes eject
Major Powell; but it is equally ciear
that the residue Of the state Will eject
Dr.. Homer as the elector for that dis
trict. Suppose the people OF Loudoun
and Fauquier should instruct Dr.Horner
to vote for Rufus King as President and
jared IngersolI as Vice-President otthe
United States-ought not Dr.. Horner to
obey the Instructions? I shall be told,
No. But why he ought not to obey the
instructions, it will be difficult tor JUST
honorable and candid man to assign any
reason other than that, if he were to o.
hey the instructions, it would be defeat
ing the intent of the law, which was to
silence the political voice of a particular
class of citizens. If this be the object
Of the law, then it is too wicked to be
submitted to by the friends OF virtuous
liberty. If this be not its intent, bat, IN
its operation, produces such rulnoIs
effect upon the representative rights OF
the people, it must be acknowledged to
be bad law. But have too much
reason, my fellow-citizens, to believe
that this law was made with the wicked
and dishonorablc view of serving the ST.
mister designs of office hunters, and to
PROSTATE the rights of others, who stood
in the way of their grasi6cations. Pom
der and reflect, as patriots, and not as
partizans, upon the evils that may re-
suit, upon your longer .countenancing *
submitting to, without even nurm.r,
innovations upon the old and settled
rules of society, under which We have
lived happy and contented.
II Freebooter IL, Fairfax County.
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g alo. 90. Jaw
TIL, )MAS ;ANNEY, X CO.
HAVE just received by the ship Ar
IN 10 tro,n. .iscrFool, their assertm'nt
Of FALL. GOODS, consisting CT super
fns and second C!cths, CassimereS, Fo-
rest Cioths, Co:.ios., FlrshiHss, Pisins,
Ke.scys, rose and strir~d Blankets.
Fl4Bnels, and 9a;zes, M-ncAestry < 10
sery, &c. Sc and few bales o! good
Twnlsd Seeking.
26th Sea-. my.
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LIST OF PRIZES
Taken by Tie americans from the COM
mencemeni Of the War to The present
time.
(coNTINuED}
Ship Planter, Captain Firth, Of Bris-
toll, from Surrinam Tor London, two
hundred and eighty ton, carries twelve
guns, twelve Founders, fifteen men
cargo sugar, coffee, &c, Taken by pri.
vatecr Atlas, and arrived at Philadel-
phia. Both the above ships were en-
gagged by Captain Mcffat a. the same
time.
Ship Guayana, Robert M'Dowcl, from
Liverpool for Quebec, 800 tons, Prus.
sian built, 10 years old, newly copper
ed to light water mark, carries four nine
ard four six Founders, 2 men and s
officers, cargo of $50 tons salt, 700
crates, 80 tons coal. Taken BY priva-
tecr schooner Dromo, Captain Cooper,
of Boston, Of II tons, with enc pound
err and 81 men, after an engagement Of
90 minutes. Arrived at Salem Sep
tcmber Z.
Ship John, Dieter of marque) capt.
James Campbell, of Lancaster, sixteen
caronade., thirty men, from London, to
Martinique, in ballast, principally Of
chalk. Captured July 2s, by United
States sloop Of war Hornet, capt. James
Lawrence, and arrived at Philadelphia,
August 81.
Ship Diana, capt. Harvey, a5s tons,
sugar. rum ana coffee. Taken by the
priyatcer High Flyer, captain Gavet-
Arrived at Savannah, August "a.
Ship Jamaica, John Neill, of Liver
pool, 3s5 tons, carries guns, 81 men.
Captured by Hlgh.FIycr.
Ship Mary and Ann, Miller, from
Black River, Jamaica, for London, 32e
tons, twelve nine pound carronades, 6
men. Taken by High Flyer, after an
engagement of hours, the High Fly
or fighting the Jamaica and Mary and
Ann both together. Cargo of sugar,
coffee, pimen,o, &c. These three pri-
zes 10 tho High Flyer, are valued at
three huudred thousand dollars, & have
arrived.
Ship Grenada, capt. Dutchman, from
Point i'etre, Gtadaloupe, for London,
"A guns, 50 men, cargo 900 hbds sugar
and some rum and coffee. Taken by the
prlvateer schr. Eagle, Baubicr, Of New
York, OF one CUR and 40 men, after an
engagement IF hours. Arrived at
Charleston, Aug. 80.
Ship huzzar, (letter Of uarque) from
Gibraltar for Havana, 800 tons, mounts
Is guns, and IS manned with 80 men,
cargo of brandy, WING, saffron, dry goods,
&c. Taken by the Privateer Paul Jones,
captain Hazard, of N. York, after fight
ing 80 minutes. Vessel;and cargo worth
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Arrived at Philadelphia, Aug. Is.
Ship Braganza, Somers, from Port-au.
Prince to London, with valuable cargo
OF coffee and logwood, burthen 500 tons,
carries IL guns, 81 men. Captured by
privateer Tom, Wilson, of Baltimore,
after running fight of IS minutes, and
arrived at Baltimore, Aug ~.
Ship La Guira, from Cadiz, seized by
the British brig of war Vixen, and or
dered to follow, the brig having no men
to spare to put Oh board. 1t escaped in
the night, and arrived at New York, Ju-
ly 80.
Ship Osborne, from Gibraltar to St.
Andrews, 500 tons, ten 10 pound caro-.
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NEw.JERsEF COLLEGE.

comforting degrees III the college Of
New-Jersey. was held at Princeton
on Wednesday, tue sOth ultimo.
The public exercisq ofthe day were
introduced by pra$r, by the Rev.
DR.. John Woodllall, who, on ac-
count of the PRESIDENTS i'll state of
health, was appointed by the board
of trusteee to Re him some assis-
lance in perferd Tug the duties of the
day.
Afterprayefhe following grafton.
were delivery
i. A statutory Grafton in the La
tin languassby Mr.. Howard Of Ma
ryland. s
2. A saIDtatory Grafton in the En-
sIish Language, by Mr.. J. S. Haines,
of PennsJvania.
3. Ansonorary Grafton in the La.
tin Language, by MIR. Ford, Of New
Jersey
i. Al Grafton on mathematics. by
Mr.. Henderson, of Pennsylvania.
5. Bn Grafton on natural philoso-
ply. BY MIR. seabroek, of South Ca
roliua.
g. An ,oration on theology, by
MI. Guikersleeves, of New Jersey.
II. An Orati0n on moral science.
w Mr.. G. MacwAorter, of New
Jersey.
8. ALTERATION on history, by MIR.
Vandykd Of Delaware.
9. An ration on the classics by
Mr.. Jan er, Of Delaware.
Ierwediqle Orations.
BV,ir. sherrard, of New Jer-
2. 81 Mr.. Haines, ofNew Jer-
5. HMr. Dorsey, of Maryland.
+. u Mr.. Wiihin, of n. York.
An OPTION by MIR. MikoE ofNew
Jersey.E
An Of alton by Mr.. HiIlyer, Of N.
Jersey.E
An ofation by Mr.. A. MacwhOr-
ter, of Few-Jcrscy.
1 Debate,
Won not the establishment ola
more kRnsive naval force be Pc
lite nj elsure in the American 60
vernu8 n7
3g"ati'e-Mr. k0llock' of N:
NfEGire-Mr. Meade of Virgil
An oration by Err. Lawrence, Of
New Gork.
Al grafton by Mr.. Baynard, of
Souh Carolina.
~ GRAFTON by Mr.. Hone, of n.
Yorx.
sn degree Of bachelor Of arts
wasthen conferred on the following
yoHy gentlemen Wm G. Baynard,
ClIas, Bclden, Louis ID. Bevier,
Henry II. Dorsey, Isaac Downing.
John Ford, Cyrus Gui!dersIeeves,
JuHr Thomas G. Hath, Job.
Iiaies, John s. Haynes, VIM. Uol
stead, J.Henderson, Asa RiIlyer, .jr.
Isl ae S. Hone, Briee w. Howard,
LEiJanvisr, Shepard X. kolIock.
Inward i. Lawrence, VIM. S. Lee,
J n Maeca!l, Bowcs r. ,haciIvaine,
Alexander Macwhorter. George II.
MacwhoIter, David Meade, Charles
Mmford, Msrdeesi Myers, John G.
Nieoll, Charles Fl. Ogden. Henry
Rortcr, David Ramsey, Benjamin
y. SeaLrook. John Nj Shcrrerd,
tambertJ. NJ, Sythof;. John Thomp-
Sn, Nicholas Vandyke, jun. VIM.
F.Wickham, Peter /. Wikof; Samu-
flJ. Wikin.
/ The following gentlemen alumni
Sftbc college were admitted to their
second degree in tho Arts. Caleb
Dusenbufy, Thoma, B. Saltar, WIN.
"a. MadowelL Lewis p. Bayard,
ELIAS Bn,|inot. Jun. Philip Johnston
lScudden John l.. Gardiner, John
James Marshal. Nicholas &. Z.
Rhea, thomas III. Skinner, Clymer
Ross, all James Booth.
Tie honorary degrees Of Master
Of Arts, was conferred on John Ten
nent W,odhull, NJ. D. ofNew-Jer-
sew, and on Dirick Salemons, NJ. ID.
Of the Vest Indies.
The comforting Of the degrees
WAS thebnly part Of the cxercisesof
the DAT which President Smiths
state Of health would permit him
to perffm. The dignified and i'm
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FALL GOODS.
JOSEPH J.f.E.NGY

JOSEPH J.f.ENEY
HAS received per HE Snip AE1o,
Captain Peterson, just arrived iro'n Lii
verpool, an assortment Of
Fail Goods.
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FALL COLDS.
Iohn Lloyd,

Mas rece:7ed By the shih .drSo pery
general assortment Of SeQsona5le
GOODS,
Consisting principally Of Fiannels,
Blankets, F!ushings, Coatings, Breed
Cloths, Plaips. Ksrseys, Waisscnstlngs,
Worsted md Gotten Hosiery, Manches.
t,y, SC &c.--mest. of thcm at lowest
and middle pricss-vhich will be ready
for sale BY the piece or package in a
few days.
September 80 dlwstawtf.
PRINTING
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PRINTING
= NEATLY xxEsyTEp AT TaN OFFICE.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-06-24

of the ability and success" with which he
executed the mission, and states, that he
is convinced the public service will Be benc-
fitted" by your active employment in public
situation. In another letter, in khe hand svri-
nng Of lord Lfverhool, addressed to sir
George Provost, now governor general Of
Canada, on the 9th Of September last, he
says" now fulfil the assurance which
have given OF stating TO you my opinion of
the s5iHty and judgment which Mr.. Henry
has manifested on the occasions mentioned in
his memoriai, and Of the benefit the public
service might derive from his active employ
mcnt in any public situation in which you
should think proper to place him." Here
lord Liverpool's entire athro6ation of all that
capt. Henry had done, Is fixed beyond the
possibility of doubt. Nay more, so highly
did his lordship estimate the services, that he
recommended him to any public situation sir
George Provost should think proper to place
him in Yet does this same noble lord now
come forward and soiemniy hrotest, that his
own hands, and those Of his colleagues, as TO
this affair, are entirely free from pollution
This may go down with those admirers of his
lordship's administration who reap the fruits
of the perfdous measures they arc pursuing;
but certain are we Of this, that o honest man
will give him credit either for his assertions
or his solemn protestations, when evidence
Of so glaring description is staring him In
the face.
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FOREIGN lNrELLiGtNCE.
by AN ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
LONDON, April 28.

LONDON, April %.
Henry's Doeumenfs.-Yesterday we laid
before our readers the message ot the Presi-
dent Of the United States OF America to Con-
gress, charging the British government with
foul conspiracy against that country. We
are now enabled 10 publish the most important
part of the documents which accompanied
the message and we are Of opinion, with
the Dublin Evening Post, from which we CO.
pied them, that ii they sbouid prove to be
genuine, i: will be impossible that ministers
can continue in office, without shameless a
abandonment of that honorable character which
England, on every OCCASION, affects TO as.
sume. The sensation, already produced in
America, can be easily conceived by every
man who loves liberty and abho:s the dis
stimulation of that policy, which seems TO car
ry into any country fire brand, ar,tully en-
yelopcd with an olive branch, for the purpose
of deceiving, in order more eifectuslly TO de-
stroy--The sensation too, which II must pro-
duce on the continent of Europe, where the
be 81 interests of Britain seem to depend sole
1y on an unimpeached character, cannot out
prove highly fatal TO the empire, unless so
fool charge shall be repelled by ineontrover-
tible proof The fate OF millions are now at
stake, and il becomes the people of England
TO shake off so horrible stain, by abandon
ing to inquiry and punishment whoever may
have been the guilty contrivers and abettors
Of this most dcplorablc transaction
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INTERESTING EUROPEAN ADVICES
BOSTON; .Mass. } jane 1s, 1879.

ASSASSINATION of Mr.. PERCEVAL.
On Monday last arrived in the bay, the
schr Adamant, capt. Smith, (bound to Ply
moth) in 90 days from Greenock. Through
the politeness of Capt Smith We were favor
cd with the London Courier of 18th May,
and Greenock paper Of the 18th. Nearly
eight colums of the Courier are occupied in
a detailed account OF the assassination OF the
Right Honorable SPENCER PEKCEVAL,
Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime
Minister of England, by JoHN JAMES BEL
LINoHAM, formerly ship broker OF Liver
pool, ON the evening of the llth May. 1t
appears that Belingham had lately resided In
Russia, where he had been engaged on
mission by Lord Levenson Cover. Upon be.
ing seized, he made not the slightest resis-
,ance, but avowed himself the perpetrator
said he had been travelling in Russia in We
service Of Government, that Mr.. PERCEvAL
stood IN the qUay Of his remuneration, and that
thus he had avenged himself.
Mr.. Perceval was not in affiucnt circum-
stances--he has left wife and twelve chill
drcn, as is believed, inadcquately provided
for. His murderer also had wife and three
children. The Courier denies that Belling-
ham could have any claims upon Mr.. Perce-
val, oc whom it portrays most excellent
character.
1t appears highly probable from the above
circumstances, that Bellngham had acted
something such a part in Russia, as Henry
did in the United States, and that he had ex-
perienced similar treatment from the British
government but nothing can justify the
commission of So sanguinary an outrage.
Boston Chronicle.