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hy Charles Tait, Esq. and requeued to be
thcbcarcrof a challenge to John M. Dooly*
Esq. being informed of the previous corref
pjndcnce between them. To tins. I confcnt
cd ; mentioning my high regard for Mr.
Dooly, regretting the issue to which the
affair was likely to come, and foliciiing
the priviledge of fettling it amicably if
;t CQ.ilTbe dune. Mr, Tait readily grant,
cdmetnelilierty of adjusting it in that
manner, if compatible with his honor,
but not otherwise, A few days after I
pfefented the challenge to Mr. Dooly,
dating at the fame time the foregoing cir
cwnftancc, to which he returned the an
swer No. 6. This being delivered to Mr.
Tait, he informed me that he had called
on Mr. Dooly for an explanation as soon
m circumstances would poftibly permit.
A principal circumstance alledged, was
Iris affair with captain Van Alen, from
which he supposed himfelf extricated by
captain Van Alen's challenge to Mr.
Crawford.—He commenced Ins corrcfpon
dence with Mr. Dooly the day on uhuh
be beard of that fa 6l.
On the firft instant I received from Mr.
Dooly the note No. 7, when I repeated
my solicitude for an amicable adjuftmenr,
and dated the observation of Mr. Tait
relative (0 the time of his application for
an explanation. Mr. Dooly thought this
infnfficicnt, but observed, that if Mr.
Tait would fay he had challenged him
without grounds prematurely, too hasty,
or funilar words, that he had no objedi
on to giving the explanation. Mr. Tait
declared the proposition inadmissible.
We accordingly met at the time and
place appointed and proceeded as before
At the time the arrangements were
made, Mr. Dooly requested my attention
as a surgeon, (hould it be neccflary ; to
which 1 assured him he (hould receive all
the afliftance in my power.
When Mr. Tait and myfclf arrived at
the destined place, we found Mr. Dooly
unattended. I enquired for his friend,
he said he had none, but was peite6lly
willing that the bufmefs should be con
duced by me, and mentioned that fmee
making the arrangements, he had inform
ed fomc of his friends that he had receiv
ed a challenge, but that they expressed such
diffatisfaftion to the pra6liceof duelling,
asjp induce him to avoid a diredl appli
“"Tation for fear of an arrest.
I confider it my duty to declare, that
in making the proposition for accommoda
tion to Mr. Dooly on the ground, 1 aded
under the influence of extreme solicitude
alone for the welfare of the two gentlemen;
that it was made without the knowledge
of Mr. Tait, and that finding Mr. Doo
ly disposed to accede to it on his part, I
related the bnfinefs to Mr. Tait, which
received his immediate approbation.
Mr. Dooly then offered his hand, which
was cordially accepted by Mr. Tait, and
expreflions of friendihip were mutually
exchanged.
WILLIAM W. 8188.
Extrafis from late Greenock papers , re
ceiled by the Jh 'tp Andromache , arriv.
td at New-York .
LONDON, July 12.
lu jd.r ot the 14th
of J uly draws near, the Paris papers seem
anxious to announce, not only the num
bers that have voted for giving the con
fuHhip for life to Buonaparte, but those
that have added to their votes, the wifli
to veil in him the power of naming his
fucceflor. In the Seine and Oise 7880
persons, and in the diftrid of Cholon in
the Saone and Loire, 8602, of 22,886,
made that addition to their votes. W*
have little doubt that this power wiP be
verted in Buonaparte, and at no aiftant
period.
Grain is diminished in price in fcveral
of the departments of France. At Paris,
however, it is still extremely dear.
The following paragraph is from a pri
vatc letter brought by the last French
mail:
** Two libels which appeared lately a
gainst the firft consul, have very seriously
occupied the minister of police and his
fatcllites tor some time, not only to difeo
ver the authors and their accomplices,
but more efpccially to prevent their cir
culation ; The author of the firft was
loon found out and arretted, a priest ; but
the other would perhaps have long remain,
ed unknown, had he not, either from
compundion, or some other motives, a
vowed himfelf; there is something ex
traordinary in the fad, as well as in the
manner in which he has conduced him.
felf. General Simon is the person who
has voluntarily declared himfelf the author
of the libel, printed under the title of
Addreffe Aux Armees , which is highly
icprehenfible for its virulence, and the
robable consequences of publication.—
►
( This general sent into Paris a certain num
ber of copies of his address, concealed in
the great pots of butter which came usu
ally from Brittany, where he resides ; but
as Toon as he heard the effects his work
produced, and that the tranquility of fe
vcral citizens was likely to be dilturbed
on account of the suspicion which had fal
len upon them, he applied to citizen Mou
lder, the ex-constituent, who is now pre
fect of L' Ille et Vilaine t in Brittany, and
avowed himfelf author of the libel; and
added, ‘ that he was incapable of allow
ing the innocent to fuffer for what, in a
moment of difeontent and passion, he had
himfelf committed. He was concerned
for having been so imprudent, but that as
there was no remedy, he conlHtuted him
fclf prifoncr, and only requested that he
might be conducted to the temple, in a
manner suitable to his rank as general.'
Mounier consented, and general Simon ar
rived at Paris on the 29th ult. escorted by
an officer of rank in the Gendarmerie. —
He is a young man of violent character,
but who has conducted himfelf in the ar
my with diftinCtion. His father is Si
mon deTroye, a man of letters, and one
of the Librarians of the Tribunate.”
Among other reports in Pans it is said,
an infernal machine has been difeovered
under a little bridge, over which the
chief consul passes, in his way to Mai
maffon.
J u b *3*
It is said, that at a late meeting of the
National Institute of France, a Jew, a
Lutheran, a Catholic, and a Calvanift,
were all seated on the fame bench; when
a member persuaded Abdellah Menou to
feat himfelf beside them, in order to com
plete the catalogue of the different religi
ons in Europe. This piece of homour ex
cited much merriment in the assembly.
The mayor of the twelfth ditlriCl of
Paris has announced by a placard, that
the young bachelors and maids who dc
fire to be united in marriage, but who
have not the means, (hould cause their
names to be inferibed on the lilt at the
rnayorality of that dittriCt, in order to be
considered in the choice which is to be
made for the marriage to be celebrated on
the 14th July. The portion announced
by the government is 1000 francs.
The dividends now paying at the Bank,
Souih Sea India House, will put about
4 millions in circulation, and from ex
iting circumstances, into a circulation
more than usually extenlive.
BOSTON, Auguji 30.
Late from Europe.
Through the politeness of Capt. Wood,
arrived here on Saturdaay last, from Li
verpool, we have been favored with Lon
dan papers to the 17th of July, which,
though many days later than previoully
received from that quarter, furnifh no
thing of a very intcrelling nature. A
few extracts are however made from them :
The negociation refpeCting the com
mercial regulations between France and
Great Britain, are proceeding with ac
tivity j although it is scarcely to be ex
pected to produce a commercial hi
the true and liberal sense of the *'ords, as
the French are very jealous of the trade
and manufactures of England.
The Manufactures ai Great Britain ap.
pear to have new activity since
the peace. In •* letter which appears in
one of the papers, it is observed,
<* that ourorders flow in from every quar
ter of Furope particularly Spain, Italy,
&c, Xn the muslin line, there is a greater
#A:mand for goods than can be supplied.
The American trade, however, no person
chufes to touch now; having scarce any
other market left before the peace, it has
been quite overstocked ; above three mil
lions worth of English goods, were in the
city of New-York alone, when the peace
took place, and they have been felling at
50 per cent loss.”
The Parliament of England having been
diflblved at the close of the last session,
the election of Members to form a new
one has commenced. Among other re
turns which have been officially reported
are thofc of the city of London, city of
Wcftminfter and Southwark, viz. Combe ,
Price , Curtis and Anderson , for the city
of London ; Fox and Gardner , for the
city pt Wcftminfter j Tierney and Thorn,
ton , for Southwark.
The rapid and fuccefsful measures of
Pafwan Oglou, has roused the attention
of the Austrian and Ruffian Governments;
nor, we presume, in tender mercy to his
Sublime Majesty ; but rather to get foot,
ing in European Turkey.
Buonaparte has made a tender of the
mediation of France to Pafwan Oglou, for
the purpofc of adjusting the difference of
that Pacha with the Porte. This unex
pected interference of the First Consul is s
supposed to be the result of an application
to him on the part of theTurkifli govern
mcnt.
Hostilities have broken out between the
Ruffians and Persians, the former of whom
have already penetrated into the province
of Ghilan. Some violence offered to the
Ruffians at Ailerabat is mentioned as the
cause of these hostilities. Pcrfia and Eu
ropean Turkey open a rich profpeft to the
defiringcyesof Austria, Russia, and France.
The difficult affair of the Indemnities is
at length finally arranged. A French
Minister is to repair to Ratifbon in July,
to notify the plan, and cause it to be car
ried into execution, on the part of the
powers interested in it. The only Eccle
siastical Eleftorate to be preserved is the
Electorate of Mentz. Upon the fubjeft
of the Indemnity to his Sardinian Maje
sty, a fpecific convention has been agreed
upon between Russia and France.
Importation of Cotton into England,
from 13th January to 6th July, 1802—
viz. 40,202 packages from the United
States, 38,187 do. from other parts.
The votes for continuing Buonaparte
in the First Consulship for life, have been
generally returned ; and a great propor
tion of them, with the addition, that he
have the privilege of naming his fucccffor.
The First Consul is to set out for Brus
sels and Antwerp, very ftiortly ; and will
be accompanied by Gen. Bcrthier, and
Adjutant Gen. Duroc.
In a proclamation which Buonaparte
addressed to the French people on the 14th
July, he fays:—** Frenchmen, you have
conquered all obstacles, and your destinies
are accomplished.” Most trulv/aiJ-
The comparison between Buonaparte
and Cromwell will fail, if he allume the
title of Emperor—Cromwell would never
a (fume that of King; he knew that Pro.
tedlor was a new and undefined word, that
could be made to mean just what he plcaf
ed; but ** every body (as he obfervedj
had a notion of a King.”
Sir John Borlafs Warren, is appointed
Minister Plenipotentiary torttke Court of
Petersburg.
M. Schimmelpenninck, late Ambassador
from the Batavian to the French republic,
is appointed to the fame office at the Court
of St. James.
Touffaint Louverture has arrived at
Brest.
Mr. Fox, is about setting out for Paris.
The French Funds fluctuate very little
—they are J3f 95; c. Britifli Three
per cent Conlols, 75J-.
Our letters from Liverpool, furnifh ve
ry favorable accounts of the state of the
markets, with a profpeCl of their conti
nuing to appreciate. This circumstance
is attributed to the expectation of an im
mediate treaty of Commerce with France.
NEW-YORK, Auguji 30.
A letter is received in town from a re
fpeCtable commercial house in Antwerp,
dated June 17th, which mender* 7 that
the entry of Tobacco at that port was
prohibited by a recent decree the French
Government; and that the merchants had
sent a deputation to Pads to temonftrate
against the measure, and to procure its
repeal. No doubt existed at Antwerp,
of the accomplishment of this objeCL
We have been favored with the perusal
of a letter from under date
of the 12th inftant,gating, that on the
10th three (hips of the line, having 2000
troops on boajd, arrived there; and that
about an hour previous to the writing of
the letter, four transports, with ijoo
troops, entered the harbour. These trans
ports, it was said, had left behind them
12 or 14 others,, all defined for Cape
Francois. Every thing was in a state of
tranquility.—Flour from 7 to 8 dollars;
lumber 34 to 45; faked provisions in
great demand, especially beef and pork.
Letters were received in town yester
day from Bourdeaux, dated the 4th July,
bro’t by captain Sydleman, who came
passenger in a vessel bound to Philadel
phia, but left her oft’ the Hook, and came
up in a fehooner. He informs that in
France an additional duty of 22 francs per
cwt. had been recently laid upon tobacco.
September 2.
A rendezvous is open in this city for
recruits for the Navy. The recruiting
officer was very fuccefsful yefterday—
a number of hearty fellows were seen fol
lowing the enlivening drum and fife
happy at the profpett of again serving
their country.
September 8.
Extrad of a letter dated June 30, 1802,
from a refpedable bank-house in Paris ,
to his friend in this city.
ts The bills of exchange drawn by gen.
Leclerc it appears, have been fold in A
merica at a large difeount, —these bills
will be paid—-at least, lam politively
ajfured the payment of all those I hold.
1 Profit of this news if you can purchase.
“ The fettlemcn: of claims on the go-'
vernmsnt, are at present in train... an ,j j
think the Americans will have no ca-jfe -
complaint. It is probable that the
vernment will inscribe all their old
on the great book, that is to fay, f Ufu j
them—This will always be a handful
thing, as from the adual price of st oc k
this mode of payment will produce cq
60 per cent.”
Accounts from Albany, mention, that
the moll flattering profpeds of ont of the
greatest wheat harvdls this Rate and Ver.
mont was ever blelfed with, was a fe#
weeks since totally blaftcd. I n f oa]e
places it is estimated that seven-tenths of
the crop will fail, and that the average
loss will be at lead one-third of the whole*
crop.
TRENTON, Augujl 30 .
Pnteji of the Ex- Judge, BnjJett.
Richard Bassett, one of the fix.
teen judges deranged by the late law of
congress which repealed what has l*en
emphatically called “ the midnight Judi
ciary law,” and redored the judicial fy.
demos the United States to the condition
it was in previous to the enadion of that
law, has publilhed a formal proted against
the repeal of the Jaw under which he held
his commiflion.
In rapidly running over this long and
labored performance, we do not dilcovct
that the writer of the Proted has thrown
any additional light, or introduced any
new arguments, on the fubjed. His
chief merit confids in having given a dif
ferent form and method to the fads and
arguments which had before been advanc.
ed. Indeed, rin ground alroaAy Co tKo
roughly explored, no new pofidon could
be expeded to be taken.
Altera full detail of all the arguments
which could be urged in support of his
opinions, he thus concludes:
“ After these observations, it remains
only, that 1 Ihould conclude with a di.
ftind exhibition of my opinions, resolu
tions and motives.
“ Andfird : For the reasons afllgned, I
maintain, as ray deliberate, solemn and
judicial opinion, that the ads of March
and April, 1802, designing and operat
ing fuoltantially to aboiilh the offices and
falaraies of the judges under the law cf
the nth of February, 1801, are so far
unconditmional, and for that reason void.
Secondly, nevertheless, those ads of
March and April, 1802, create many
impediments which oppose the execution
of our offices.
<♦ And further, that the judges of these
courts refpedively do of right itill “hold
their offices” as at fird.
«* The discontinuance of our compen.
fations, the dedrudion of our Tedious, as
to time and place, the privation of offi.
cers, and other evident embarraffmenis
occafloned by the operation of thole ads,
on fubjeds of mere legidative organi
zation, mud create a suspension ot the
exercise of our powers of olfice, until con.
grefs (hall by law, provide the means ne
cessary to their execution. We (hall re
fpedively dand acquitted, under such cir
cumltances, if no attempt is made to hold
our courts, which might be produdive of
disorder, unseemly condid, and error.
“ Should the opinion herein delivered,
on this important quedion, finally pre
vail, no doubt can be entertained, but
that the legidative body will, with ala
crity and good faith, pass such laws as
may cure the d-fcontinuance of the courts,
and enable them to resume their usual and
conflitutional fundions.
“ Thirdly : In the interim, I hold it
my bounden duty to claim the office thus
appertaining to me, and publicly to PRO
TEST againfl the ads of all persons and
au.horities, who are designated by the
laws of the Bth of March, and ?gth of
April, 1802, who may in anywise inter
fere with, or prevent, or tend to prevent,
the relloration and full exercise of my of
fice, as one of the judges of the circuit
courts of the United States for the third
circuit.
“ Fourthly: In circumdances so pe
culiar, and in a case of such magnitude,
I conceive it an obvious right to give
publicity to the foregoing opinions and
reasons.
“ The judges under the ad of Febru
ary 1801 have been left without any other
means of declaring and making knowa
their sentiments and claims.”
Those who are acquainted with Mr.
Baflett, who know his paucity of talents,
his scantiness of information, and his
awkwardness of expredion, will nor even
JuJpeß him of being the author ol this
proted to which his name is signed.
They will attribute the authorlhip to
Mr. Bayard, his son-in-law, who fird
obtained the paflage of the midnight ju.
diciary law, who procured from Mr. A
dams his appointment to a feat on ths
bench, and who in congress drained eve-