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PARIS, June ro. ~
Decree of the iSrth Prairinl, June "],
“Buonaparte, First Consul ol the
Republic, decrees :
“ Citizen .Qtto, miniftcr plenipoten
titiry of the French government in Eng
land, is appointed minister plenipotentia
ry of the Republic to the Piefulcnt of the
United States of America. The miniller
lor foreign affairs is charged with the ex
cretion of the present decree.-
“ The First Consul,
(Signed) • “BUONAPARTE.
“ By the First Consul,
“ The Secretary of Slate,
(Signed) “H.B. M ARRET.”
Prom a Correfpondmt at Paris.
“ Paris, May 18.
“ I wrote youlaft poll; since then you
mud have seen by the public papers what
has occurred in this place. 1 dare fay
the people of England talk more about
this new usurpation than the great Pariii
arts. A quellion naturally arises why one
day is he appointed for ten years, and then
on the fame day an aft of the government
appears, calling upon the people to ap.
point him for life ? the reason is this; it
was firft proposed in the Senate to appoint
■> him for life, which was much opposed,
particularly by Garat, Lanjuinas, and Le
-00 Iteux (the Banker), At Jaft it was
a -reed to appoint him for ten years.
When this resolution of the Senate was
carried to Buonaparte, he was in a furi
ous paftion, flapped his fingers in Rccde
rer’s face, who carried him the news,
and said “ you may tell the Senate I (hall
order something to be done which will
Jonvince them that 1 can do what I
.)!cafe,” Immediately on this the aft of
Government appeared, signed by Camba
cews, who now appeals to the people to
cleft Buonaparte for life, w hile he refufed
an appeal to the people to save the life of
the unfortunate Louis XVI. (Cambacercs
was one of the deputies who voted with
the mountain party), Carnot has behav
ed very manfully on this occafton; he
'lgncJ with only another tribune. No,
and added though I am certain of Jign -
Ing my pro/cnptlon, The next Act in
the Great Drama will be no doubt to au
ihorifc him to name his fuccdfor; to
oalhier his Tribunes, and his mum allem
bly, and the Senate, The thing, in
deed, is already set on foot indirectly.
The twelve Mayors at Paris h;uve trans
mit ted an official letter to the prefect,
Rating, that from their observation it
was the with of the people of their de
partment to be enabled, not only to con.
fer the ConfuKhip tor life on Buonaparte,
but to authorife him to appoint his fuc
ccffor. They propose, therefore, that
this quellion (hall be fub.nitted to the
people; “Shall Napoleon Buonaparte
have the power to nominate his fucccf.
for?”—The Prefcft of the Department
returned for anfwcr, that he had no pow
er to propose the second quellion, which
be highly approved. He fays, however,
that a great number of votes had already
been given, with the amendment fuggelt.
cd, and he thinks that the people UiouJd
be allowed to vote with that addition, if
they think fit! The Senate, according to
the Conlhtutiou, could try Cambacercs
and Marat for high treason. It is ex.
prcfsly said in the conllitution, that no
change can take p.are unless it emanates
From the Senate.
“ A great many arrests take place.
A lady by the name of Amtlan has been
arrcltcd for secreting Colonel Fournier.
There was a rumour of Angcreau and
M tftena being arrested, but it is not true .
The following two anecdotes delcrvc no
tice ; An Liih gemieman of the name of
went yrterday to the Prefecture
to get his paftport; he was alkcd if he
had ligae I the book lor the appointment
.of the First Consul! The clerk told him
rhat he could not get it unless he signed
die book ; a furc way of obtaining votes!!
“ An emigrant, just returned, also ap
plied to obtain his card o {ftlrete ; he was
' alked the fame quellion, and on his an
swering that he was not entitled to it,
was answered, that unless he signed it he
ihould not have his card!!!.
“ Napper Tandy is not allowed to
come to Paris.”
A letter from Geneva, dated May 7,
fays “ I arrived here this morning, af
ter a tiny of home days at Lyons, where
1 viewed the raanufaftories. Trade is
dull; formerly there were 20,000 looms,
now only 10,000 if so many. Popula
tion has decreased, from rhe siege and o
rher causes, 60,000 fouls. The weavers
aid spinners enticed from Lancashire and
Sc.) land into France, are not only difTatif.
lied with their seducers, but do not earn
half the wages they did in England.”
D iring the lait week, the printers of
Pans have lent to this country numerous
fpcclmens of printing in EnellHi, rccom
panied by proposals to render the work
at less than half the current prices in this
■ country. The duty on paper mu ft pow
erfully operate as an encouragement to
undertakings of this kind, and mulf con.
fequently prove injurious to the printers
of this country.
Our readers will remember that feme
time ago we mentioned thedifeovery made
by an American in France, of a Plunging
Boar, which could be so conftruded as to
remain a good while under water, and
that it could even be made ufeful to a col
lateral objed of blowing up (hips of war.
We did not pay much attention to the
thing at the time, but it seems that Lord
Stanhope has actually afeertained the pos
sibility of reducing the invention to prac
tice, and that the veflel could be made to
remain seven hours under water; and that
14 pounds of powder, fattened on the
keel of a 74, would blow her up, "This
certainly would render blockades of pons
extremely dangerous, but the difeovery
seems to be of a nature to be difeouraged
by all civilized nations.
It is very currently mentioned in the
higher circles, that Mr. Pitt is about to
be married to the eldest daughter of Lord
Carrington. He is now removing from
his prel'ent small ready furnilhed house in
St. James's Place, to the house of which
he has taken a lease, in upper Baker
ftreet, Portman-fquare, close in the new
road.
NEW.'YORK, August 18.
French Frigates, —oorne emotions ©fan
unplcafant nature having been excited
among our fellow.citizens, by certain
reports which have got into circulation
refpeding the French Frigates now in the
harbour, it will prove an‘acceptable relief
to many to read tor themselves the follow
ing written communications which have
palfcd on the fubjed, between his Honor
the Mayor and the Commercial agent on
board. It is to be hoped this will serve
at once to put an end to thofc idle and
mifehievous goflipping stories.
orky Augvji 14, 1802.
SIR,
I have been informed that the Frigates
belonging to your nation, now in this har
bour, have a great number of negroes
{(laves orprifoners) confined on board.—
You are acquainted Sir, with the ferupu
lous jealousy with which our laws watch
their introduction into our country, and
will therefore perceive it to be a duty,
which as its firlt magiltrate I owe this
city, to request through you an a durance
from the commander ot the squadron, that
none of those people (hall under any pre
tence be permitted to land.—l hope too
it will not be deemed an mdifcreiion on a
point so interelling to our police, to a(k
whether the lorce on board is fully ade.
quate to prevent any nfque of infurredi
on or escape ?
1 have the honor to be
With great refped.
Your obedient servant,
EDWARD LIVINGSTON.
Citizen Archambal, Commercial A
- ot the French Republic.
Honorable Edward Livingston, May.
or of the city ot New. York.
Mr. Mayor,
On the receipt ot the letter which you
did me the honor to write me yesterday,
1 communicated its contents to the com
mander ot the French diviiion now an
chored in this port. I haiten to transmit
to you a copy of his answer, which 1 hope
will appear to you latisradory on all
points.
1 have the honor to inform you, that
in consequence of the fears manifelted by
the inhabitants of this city on the ap
proach of the frigate La Confolantc, tie
Commander has ordered her back to the
quarantine as loon as poliible. We flatter
oarfelves that you will fee in this ttep the
sincere wilh of plea ling you.
I have the honor to oe, with refped,
Mr. Mayor,
Your very humble servant,
(Signed) L. ARCHAMBAL.
Aft u-Forhy 27 Thermtdor , 1 o o’clock.
The Commandant of the Naval Diviiion
of the French Republic, to Citizen
Archambal, commiftioner of commer
cial relations at New-York,
Citizen Comm<JJioner t
1 receive this inltant the letter you have
done me the honor to write, with a trans
lation enclofcd of the one.addreifed to you.
I hallen to answer them, by alluring you
that the molt severe orders had been pre
viously given, to prevent any man ot co
lour from having any communication whh
the land. And this morning the fame
orders have been renewed, 1 hope this
alfurance will give full fatistaCtion to the
mayor of the city,
Thcfe persons have moreover behaved
very peaceable since their importation—
if,a (his cfur.try cT<es- rc; firm -ffckukKd
to irfj.ire tltnr. with arj ideas cf revclt.
Etft it ary Itch fixtld !e tntcrtairtd, I
can afiure you me ft j cf.lively that the lard
forces rii board are more than fifficicnt to
keep them in geed order. I bave the ho.
nor to salute you, the Ccnmandant cf
Divifcn.
(Signed) LA CAILLE.
[Tranflaticn.]
Ne w. Tort, Aug. I£.
Sir —l have received with great fatis
fartion your letter of this date, enclofirg
the answer of the ccmmardant of divisi
on to my note. I hope the removal of
the frigate will rot prove a material in.
convenience to the service— r I hough ren
dered imncceiTary by the afTarance con
tained in the commandant’s letter, I Hill
receive it on the part of the citizens, as
the evidence of a wiflr to promote har
mony, and difpcl any fears that may
have been entertained on the fubjeft of the
Haves.
I pray you to communicate thefc sen
timents to the commandant, and except
my thanks for your ready attention to the
request with which circumstances obliged
me to trouble you. 1 have the honor to
be, with refpert, your most obedient ser
vant,
EDWARD LIVINGSTON.
To Citizen Archambal, Commercial Agent
for the Fr. rich Republic.
PHILADELPHIA, Auguji 16.
Our furniife on Monday lafl, that *by
the latter end of the week we Hiould have
little occasion for reports and less for <7-
larm,' is in some mcafure verified, by
the Board of Health, who, while there
Teemed occasion, afliduoufiy attended and
made report, as well on Sunday as Mon
day ; but yesterday so distant were they
from forming one, that they did not even
meet to make the enquiry. As for alarm,
it only exists in the fear that some thing
may happen* At present it is pretty
well proved, that the large committee of
the Northern Liberties, the industrious
one of Southwark, with all the phylici
ans, and all the printers, who have not
run away, can scarcely find a marked case,
unless it may be in the hospital. But
notwithstanding, it is hoped our fellow
citizens, will enjoy their cool and plea,
fant retreats a little longer.
WASHINGTON CITY, Auguji 20.
ExtraC of a letter from commodore Mor
ns to the Secretary of the Navy , dat.
ed Gibraltar Bay, June 20, 1802.
Yefierday Mr. Simpson, Consul from
the United Saates of America to the
Court of Morocco, arrived at Gibraltar,
from Tangier. The Emperor of Moroc
co has forced him from his dominions and
declared war against the United States.
This circumstance I have made known to
the American ministers at London, Paris
and Madrid, in order that they might ac
quaint the Americans bound to the Medi
terranean therewith, recommending that
they fiiould rendezvous at Cadiz, where
they should receive as frequent convey as
our squadron could afford. Should you
make the above known to the merchants
in America, directing them to repair toC: -
diz, before they enter the Strait’s mouth,
I will call frequently and take them under
convoy.
The following is a copy of a Circular
notice given by Mr. Simpson, to the
Consuls in the principal sea port towns
in Europe.
Circular,
Gibraltar , 2sth of June, xBO2.
Sir,
I have to acquaint you that the go
vernor of Tangiers, in consequence ®f
orders from his Imperial majelly, Mully
Soliman, has compelled me to retire from
that country, his majefiy having declared
w'ar against the United States of America.
\ou will be plcafed by every means in
your power, to make this event known to
all the citizens of the United Stares that
may be within your dittrirt, and to cau
tion all masters of our merchant vefiels to
be very careful to avoid the Moors Crui
fers* especially in and near the Straits of
Gibraltar, where it is highly probable
they will have many small armed boats.
I am with refpert.
Sir, your most obt. servant.
(Signed) JAMES SIMPSON.
On Saturday last the New. York was
put in commiflion, and it is exported that
in the course ol two weeks from that day
(he will be fully equipped for sea. When
she joins the Mediterranean Squadron,
Commodore Morris will have under his
command the Chefape.ike, the Conftcl'.a.
tion, the Adams, the Boston, the New-
York and the Enterprise. These, with
the squadron under the Command of the
Swedish Admiral, will, it is conceived,
be fumcient to protert our Commerce 2-
gainll Tripoli and Morocco,
I'l IMPORTANT. W;
A ew.TiJrk, ft
The snip Sterling capt. Toby ' ft
rived at Newport from Gibraltar ß
Ihe left the 2d July, and 1
lowing important intelligence: ' ft*
On the 24th June arrived at Gita’ ft
from Tangiers, Mr. .Simplon, ■
tne U. States, having been o t u rtf ‘ B
depart from thence at nnti B
This order was in conCequenre c f B
complying with a demand cf the err-?*; I
of Morocco, to grant convoy for ft
of his vessels, laden with wheat, bou I
to Tripoli, and the release and convoy *s ft
the Tripolitan (hip then at Gibraltar' , ft
pass unmolelfed with her crew. ft
danger by the confol and commodore ft
Morns was confidercd so great in p a (li n ft
the Straits by the gun boats, that 2 ft
latter, with the frigate Chesapeake, catJ , ft
out with only three (hips, there being a * ft
order from the emperor to fir bis armed ft
craft immediately againtt the Americans ft
In addition to the above intelligence* ft
a gentleman who camt passenger in the ft
(hip Protector, capt. Bull, arrived at ft
this port yesterday from Cadiz, which 5
place the left on the 14th of July informs ft
us, that commodore Morris, in confe. ft
quence of the dismissal of Mr. Simpfon* ft
and the Declaration of IVar by the Em ft
peror cf Morocco , blockaded the port of ft
Tangiers ; that this bold measure had its ft
effect upon the emperor, who requeued ft
that the American Confab would return to ft
the exercise of his functions for fix months ft
which would afford an opportunity for ft
making such a reprefentarion to the go, ft
vernment olThe United States as might ft
terminate the differences amicably. No ft
intelligence, our informant adds, had been ft
received at Cad 1 /, of the engagement re, ft
ported here to have taken place in the ft
Mediierrancan between the United Slates ft
frigate Boffon, capt. M‘Ncii, and seven ft
Tripolitan vessels. The two American ft
brigs said to have been captured off Caps ft>
Pallas, on the 17th June, are the Flank, ft
lin and Rose, both of Philadelphia, hue ft
accounts were received ai Cadiz which ft
contradicted this, so far as re .'peeled the ft
capture of two vessels; only one of the ft
two (and which of the n wms not rnenri- ft
oned) is said to have fallen into the hands ft
of the barbarians. ft
Another account, received at New- ft
York, (fates that Mr. Simpibn was ac- ft
tually carried hack to Tangier;; in the ft
frigate Chesapeake, w tare ■he was in- ft
formed, that he might r-main in the cm- ft
perbr’s dominions for fix months longer, ft
or till advices ihould be 1 1 (Aved from the ft
United S-atcs. ft
PJi* I ERSBURG, { •if 74, ft
In the variety of accou;, s relative to I
the election ot the Flrff C >nfol for life, it ft
is (fated, that not a fingic KO appeared, ft
This it seems is eatily accounted for. The ft
agent inllroCfcd to colled the votes cf ft
the Ficnch citizens in this 'own, is di- ft
reCtcd to receive none but such as approve ft
of the measure. ft
CHARLESTON, 4nguH 26. ft
Fi om the Umverfnl London 1 Pnce-Cur» ft
rnity of sane 22. W
Rice, 355. ro 385.; duty, Bs. g l.— ft
Cotton, is. to 2S. gs-d. ; looking up. ft
Cotton is free in Britiin ships, in foreign ft
(hips id. duty. ft
Extract of a letter from the P oft-Mafter ft
General , to /. IV. Bacot % E/j. Fnf- 1
Master of this city. I
General Poft-Officc, August 7, 1802. I
“Sir—An Agent from this depart. I
ment in the month of October next, will I
visit the four Southern States, with a I
view to ascertain the practicability, or I
im t raClicability of complecting the lino :|
of Sragen through the Atlantic States, |
as well as to afeertain the Hare of the I
department, and particularly the {fate of I
the road between Cbarlcfton and Camden* 1
“It appears proper, that the gentle- s
men of your parr cf the country Ihould
have an opportunity of adventuring in this
undertaking. 1 therefore wilh that this |
letter might be made public. i
V/iihcfteem, •!
“GIDEON GRANGER.” ]
N O T I C E.
Application will bafinade to |
the honorable *’Hie Interior Jfourt of Co- I
luiribia county,\nine ninths from the I
date hereof to acres cf j
land in Columbia Jjwinfy, on the wa- |
ter* of ct6ck, joining land# |
of Hamilton the property
of William debeafed, for the
benefit of j/rc heirs and creditors.
m Fi I’ZGER -.LD. Adm’r. y
Augvfi 14.
(£3* A few BOARDERS may
be accommodated at Mrs. BRAY’aj
Ecoad-(freer, near tit* Market*
Angufl 17.