The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-06-05

But 4 1. now said, that a. least twenty
seven Of the thirty, were free already, and
were only cosxed to 60 slong with her, to
assist in the comedy Of |" raising the wind. !"
For the use ofthe brig, Fanny paid Capt.
Lawrenson, the master, $l6OO-we do
not speak without book, as we have CO.
py ofthe charter party before Us. But, -
there was good deal ofroom IN the hold
ofthe brig Capt. Lawrenson had the priv
ilege of carrying freight, on bis own ac-
count, to the amount of goo barreIs.-
Now it was Of no consequence 70 CaP..
J.. to whom he should pay the duties Just
" chargeable upon the freight which ne
wss thus about to take TO the Port-au-
Prince market; and as Fanny was going
mon an extraordinary mission Of philon-
,bropv. She certainly had right to make
The most of her crrand Of mercy. With
this view she had the following provision
carefully incorporated into the charter par
ty:-" And the said Lawfenson further
agrees with the said Wright, to permit
whatever freight he may put on board
tho said brig, to be entered by the said
Wright, in her name, at the customhouse
in the said port of Por-au-Prince.". And
here we arrive at the cream Of the joke:
&C.. The said La,c,cason TO allo,r he satd
Wright the regular duties on the SAID arti-
elrs, as are charged in The tariff Of duties q
that bland" This last provision is the
key which unlocks the hidden mystery OF
the whole voyage. Fanny had not mis-
calculated the influence which her charms,
and the object Of her visit, would have up
on the gallant ard accomplished head Of
the sable court of Hayti. AT her mere
presence, boarding officers would DC dis
armed, and custom-house clerks forget to
make their entries. And what could the
chief himself do, less, than by single
dash ofhis pen, to order the duties on the
whole cargo to be RENTED. Magnani-
nous Boyer!-It was so done. The
goods were entered in the namo Of the
philanthropist, and the courteous Ebony
RENTED the duties to the lady Topaz, a
mounting, we are told to NINE THOUSAND
poLLARs, which sum the Captain paid over
90 his fair constituent AZ per agreement in
the charter party. His Ex;cllcncy the
Haytien +" Military Chicftain' also caus-
ed his poet laureate to make sonnet on
the eyebrows ofthis /" Virgin ofthe Con-
tinent,n as the said laureate called her,
part Of which VIC lately rendered into sor-
rowiul prose--but the best the case would
admit of. And this is not ALL The Pres
ident was lavish Of his presents to his fair
visitant, and among other things put into
her hands purse Of ONE HUNDRED DoUD-
LooS. enough to pay for the whole con-
rern, and leaving the duties, over and a
boyc the value ofthrec slaves actually e.
rancipated, as a clear profit on the spccu-
latioa! Ii this operation does not beat
tha tricks ofany yankee pedlar that ever
saHicd forth from Berlin, SuHeld, or thu
T.sskey Hills, then Se have never bearG
tAa &c ofst ofthcm. We have heard it sale;
OF son.e Of these itinerant gentlemen, that
they wefc never known to weep but whcr
weed;ng theft onions, nor blush but when
plating their tin But we rather cues, that
they would have cause to weep should
they ever make aicaTr'with Fanny, and
blush to ind how easily she could take a
yankee in.
.Dr johnson growled terribly about
the gcniuses, in the manufacture o.! which,
Americans are incorrigible. Bus in this
instancc--nevcr mind. ..ss,
The Anniversary mre.ing Of the Grand
Lodge, ofthis State, will take place id this
town, on the Oath June. This ctlebra-
ton it is expected will attra-t large cah-
course Of the fraternity. We understand
Il dinner will be provided at the Roger
Williams Hotel, at which no ardent spir-
its will be furnished. Prov. Journal.
The Senate have ratified the treaty ne
eociated by MIR. Wheaton with Dchmaris,