Newspaper Page Text
r ■ ■ ■■ *. 'm
NEW.YORK, Vaviml.r 17.
Price of American Stocks at London oo
tlie 17 th September, 3 per cent*. 60, 8
per cents, 109 1-2. Old, 6 per tenti. 93
1093 1-2. New, 6 per cents. 93 'to 93
l-». ’ Bank Stock >37!. per (hare, with
Dividend from Jul> iff. - ,
, English Stocks; Consuls 69 to 69 1.4
Reduced, Chut—Omnium 8.
Price of Flour, fine 50 to 3 3s..—Se
conds 45 to 50s.
Letters are said to be received in town
from Greenock, by the (hip Liverpool
Packet, to so late a date as the 6ch Ocdo
her, hut they furnith no news, excepting
that-the Emperor of Germany had protelt
cd against the plan of indemnities drawn
tt|> and presented to the (dates of the em
pire by the First Consul and the Emperor
of Ruflli. On this fubjeifd, important on
ly* to the parties, a correspondence has
taken place between the Ruffian and French
/ninlfters, the particulars of which have
not yet come ro our knowledge. The
packet failed <m the Bth of October. Our
London papers by her are to the 28th of
September, and Greenock papers three
( days later. They contain no intelligence
particularly intending.
, < November It.
We arc informed by capt. Sinclair, of
it he (hip Superior, arrived yesterday, that
;he port of Ncw.Orleans was (but against
,1 he entry of American vcffels, on Satur
day the i6rhof October lad. The Spa
niards have not yet fixed on a place of dc
pofil for American prodace, agreeable to
the treaty between the United Stares
and hi)} catholic majclty ; f*id which the
(hutting us out of that port may be deem
ed an infringement of. This is certainly
a fubjeft which requires the immediate
attention of our government.
<. The Spaniards alledgc, that by treaty
-flic permiflion todepofit goods in that ci
ty, of courfc expired on the conclusion of
the war. The governor and intendant
were at variance on the prpfent proceed
ings.
The Spaniards at New-Orleans had
heard of the appointment of a conaman
der, and of an armed force, dettined for
that place, ljut great uncertainty prevail
ed of the time of their coming.
The letter from which the following
is an extraft, was communicated to us by
• a gentleman paflenger in the (hip Supcri
from New-Orleans, who received it
from a person of the firft refpedability
there, after the veffcl had left port, and
whilll flic was waiting for a wind in the
Outer harbour.
New-Orleans, Oft. to, 1802.
“ At 8 o’clock this evening, I left the
cfficc of the intendant, who informed me
that the peace had just been proclaimed;
and that the neutral commerce granted
to the Americans, in confequencc ol the
regulations of the 16th June,
the 18th Oftober, 1790, hadccafcd, by
virtue of tin 4th article of the treaty ot the
27th Oflohcr, 1795. They will not in
future be permitted to make a deposit ot
their cargoes in this place, conformably
to the 2 2d article, which has expired.”
This morning at 3 o'clock, the British
packet Chcllcrficld, capt. Blight, arriv
ed here from Falmouth, via Halifax.—
.She failed from Falmouth on the 13th ult,
and brings London papers to the 9th.—
The news is not of the firft importance ;
but, as it is, you (hall have some of the
latest articles.
lonian, Oftober 8 Extrafd of a let
ter from Paris Ocd. 4The aid-de
camp ro the firft cofdgl, M. Rapp, set off
lad night for Switzerland. His orders
arc to repair to Lausanne, and there to
imnmon the government to accompany
him to Berne, without an cfcort. This
being done withoui any other interference,
M. Rapp is to go through thefeveral Can
tons, summoning each of them to declare
“ whether they with to be on terms of
peace or of hostility with the French re
public ?’*
Letters from Paris, dated the 2d inst.
give a melancholy account of the ftagim
rion of trade, and total dearth of specie.
Ca(h is not to be obtained under 15 per
cent, on notes not exceeding a montn.
The French troops ordered into Swit
zerland at the interpolation of him whofc
rule of action is guided from above, arc
detached from the Milanese, and arc to
march by the Lake Como towards the
Lake of Constance, so as to form a bar
.y tier between the Swiss and the Andrians,
fliould the latter offer to support the new
government. Bcfides these, other troops
will march into Switzerland by the pass
of Porentrui, which the French ftiilhold,
though it is situated in the canton of Ballc.
Oftohtr 9.
The afds puffed by Buonaparte in his
quality as preClient of the Italian repub
lic, daily tend to (bow, that this new
fta'.e is confident.! as merely a province of
France, as closely conr.cfted'wltb, and as
dependent upon that country, as Ireland
while governed "by a viceroy was upon
Great-Britain.
A decree which has lately been issued,
annihilates the independent exigence of
the Italian republic still more, and places
its resources, absolutely at the disposal of
the firlt magi ft rate of France.—Buona
parte here commands such a proportion of
the army, and warlike ammunition found
in the Italian republic, as may be judged
neceflary, to be delivered up to France.
The affairs of Switzerland have return
ed to their ancient channel with a rapidi
ty scarcely equalled by the violence of a
revolutionary explosion tending to over
turn a longeftablifhed government. T'he
old federative government under which
the Swiss so long enjoyed their ptimitive
simplicity of manners has every where tri
umphed. And the. Helvetic republic, the
offspring *of so many years bloodlhed and
disaster, hl| fud&tnly dwindled to a few
fugitives, throwing themselves on the pro
tection of France. ‘Yhe conduft which
the firft SwiTul will purftie on the occasion
now admits of'Hilpute; It is true that he
once formally declared himfelf the support
er of the new Helvetic government; bat
at that time this party appeared the de
cided majority. The face of affairs is
now completely changed. The French
troops would have to contend with the
whole power of Switzerland ; and the vi
gour of the consular government would be
employed to prevent in Switzerland the
restoration of the ancient order of things,
a measure which it is aftivcly employed to
reftorc in France. These confuierations
may serve to produce the fame effeft upon
the policy of the firft consul, which might
be expefted from -the generality and hu
manity of a more elevated mind.
“ OHIO.’*
'The feventccnth State of the Untied States •
CHILICOTHE, (n. w. t.) AW. 6.
Extrail from the 'Journal of the
CONVENTION.
On Monday last, being the day ap-'
pointed for the meeting of the convention,
for forming a constitution and state go
vernment, and the admission of this ter
ritory, as a ftatejnto the union, agreea
ble to an aft pa Rod at the last session of
congress, “An aft,-to enable*
the people of the eastern diviiion of the
territory north vs|ft of the river Ohio, to
form a constitution and state government,
and for the admission of such state i-ato the
union, on footing with rhe ori
ginal dates, Vn<t for other putpofes,”
twenty-three members appeared, were
qualified and took their feats.
Tuefdajt November 2.
Several other, members, appeared, were
qualified and took their feats.
The convention proceeded, by ballot,
to the choice of a president, when it ap
peared that Edward Tiffin was duly cleft,
ed.
s lVed*tefday % November 3*
A motion was made and seconded, that
Arthur St. Clair, Esq. be permitted to
address the convention on those points
which he may deem of importance. It
passed in the affirmative, yeas, tq, nays 17.
On motion, the convention came to a
resolution that it is expedient, at this
time, to form a constitution and state go
vernment, Ordered, that the said resolu
tion be committed to a committee of the
whole convention immediately. The con
vention having formed themselves into a
committee of the whole accordingly, the
said resolution being again read and the
queftmn put thereupon, it passed in the
affirmative—yeas 32, nay 1.
On motion,- the following resolution
was received and read the firft time, and
agreed to :
Refolvcd, that this convention will
now proceed to form a constitution and
state government.
On motion, refolvcd, that a committee,
confiding of one member from each coun
ty, be appointed to prepare and report a
preamble and the firft article of a confu
tation, and a committee was appointed
accordingly.
On motion, ordered, that the following
persons he added to the said committee,
viz. Messrs. Paul, Smith, Kirker, Wor
thington, Gilman and Wells. Adjourned.
Thurfdajy November 4.
Mr, Putnam from the committee ap
pointed to prepare and report to tic con
vention, the preamble and firft article of a
constitution, made a report which was
received and read. On motion, the said
report being committed to a committee of
the whole, was agreed ta with an amend
ment.
On motion, the following resolution
was received and read the firft time, viz.
Whereas it is the opinion of this con-
Ivention, that another session of the terri
torial legislature would be both ufelcfs and
cxpcnfive, and ought therefore to be pre- |
vented ; and that the present colonial go- j
vernment will be terminated as soon as the
conditution, now to be formed, (hall be
(igned by the prcfident and the members
cumpofing this convention. And where
as it is deemed expedient to communicate
this opinion to the governor and to the
members of the territorial iegiflature :
Resolved, therefore, that the prpfident
be authorised and required, to enclofc to
• his excellency and to the members the
foregoing opinion. And on the quedion
thereupon, it was resolved in the aflirma
tive—-yeas 25, nays 7.
On motion, ordered, that a committee
of nine be appointed to draft and report a
Bill of Rights, and alfoa schedule for the
purpofc of carrying the conllitution and
government into complete operation, and
a committee was accordingly appointed.
Adjourned.
The following is the preamble to the con.
Jh tut ion as reported by the fete ft com
mittee , taken up in committee of the
' •'whole, and agreed to,
Wc the people of the Eastern division
of |he territory of the United Stages,
North-wed of the river Ohio, (having
the right of admiflion into the general go
vernment, as a member of the union, con
fident with the conditution of the United
States, the ordinance of congress, of one
thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven,
and the law of congress, entitled, *• An
aft to enable the people of the eadern di
vision of the Territory North-wed of the
river Ohio, to form a conditution and
date government, and for the admiflion of
such Itate into the union on an equal foot
ing with the original dates, and for other
purposes,”., in order to edablidi judice,
promote the welfare, and secure the bles
sings of liberty to ourfclves and our polte
rity, do ordain and edablidi the following
conditution, or form of government, and
do mutually agree with each other to form
ourselves into a free and independent date,
by the name of the date of OHIO.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.
Extraß of a letter from a gentleman in
Scotland, to his friend in Fittjburg,
dated May 10, 1802.
“ In no nation have the friends of rec
titude and integrity fuffered more, than
in this, from that vile spirit of persecuti
on. With regard to public affairs, the
field is too ample for me to enter upon,
especially on such a remnant of paper.
Those of Britain in particular arc .too bad
to be „ “ We look back with,
out fatisfaftion, and forward without
i hope.”
»* I now rejoice, mod fmcerely, to find
your country direfted by that celebrated
man, who has resolution to put into afti
on those principles of the mod cnligthcn
ed policy, which, in the present deprav
ed condition of mankind, have by many,
even enlightened men, been deemed ira
prafticable ; tlut of procuring to the com
munity the greated poflible happiness, at
the lead poflible expence ; and he who has
boldly, and without heiitation or trepi.
dation, laid the axe to the root of those
tremendous, overgrown trees, peculati
on and corruption.
« In this country, he who could feri
oudy talk of the prafticabiliry of such
things was derided, and almod consider
ed as insane; until Jefferfon verified them
to the admiring world at large, and upon
the mod extensive leale.” •
BALTIMORE November 22.
A letter from New-Orleans, dated the
igth Oftober, to a refpeftable merchant
of this city, dates, that on the afternoon
of that day, a proclamation was poded
up by order of the intendant, closing the
port, not merely againd the entrance of
produce from the Atlantic in American
vessels, but also againd all produce
FLOATED DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI.
This measure had created great consterna
tion among the American merchants there,
who had expedited an express by the
Charlotte, to bring a copy of the order
for the information of government, and
of our merchants generally. It was even
doubtful whether goods deposited would
be fuffered to be exported in American
bottoms, but sugar had positively been
prohibited.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 26.
We are informed that the executive
has received advice, that the port of New-
Orleans has been closed againd fo
reign vessels from the ocean, including
American, and that the right of deposit
ing American property there has been pro
hibited, without any other cdablilhment
being afligned in lieu of it. The right ,
go export property bes ire deposited was
excepted from the prohibition. These
regulations, so contrary ro our treaty
wirh Spain, were published, at New-Or
leans, bv the Intending on die 17th Oc
-1 t9b;r!aft>
, [COPY.}
~ , Sett f,
J>/‘phJznardi, Est. *" %
Sir, I have now to inform you
fo* days ago arrived here from T t
36 Moonfn fearacn, for the Tr^,r
commander of the Tripolitan brig (2
here. They th.s day begin t 0 4k*
her. The report is, thai Ihe is ,h, l„
peror of Morocco's property, going
hence to fetuan for prov'lion* Jjfa
thence to Tripoli. Please .0 comma”
cate this to the commanders of the Unit*
ed States's Ihips of war and to all o:W
concerned. - , *
lam, fir vours, &c.
John gavino.
P. S. A Morocco (hip from LaraiL
has been outfome days.
OFFICIAL,
Whole number of votes given
for Governor of Pennsylvania at
the late election, was 64,8^^
Os which Gov. M*Kcan had - 4.7 8. P
Mr, Ross, • ‘ ,6,976 *
Majority for Governor M‘Kean, 30,002
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION/
The following representatives to con,
grefs are certainly elected:
Republican. Messrs. Eultis, Crown
infliield, Varnum, Bilhop, Cucts, Scav
er, and Skinner—7.
Federal , Messrs. Hastings, Dwight,
Wadsworth, Cutler, Stedman, Thatcher,
and Mitchell— -7.
In the diftrick of Hamplhirp-j.jNpjsh,
there is noeleCtion ; and in .gjf
Barnftable and Kennebec, the /M
yet known, c '
RALEIGH, November 30.
We have the painful talk to relate to
the citizens of North-Carolina, the death
ot their Governor eleCt, John Baptist Alhej
he died on the morning of Saturday last,
at his feat near Halifax: but two day*
before, he received the letter of the Speak
ers of the two Houses of the Legillatore
now in fellion, informing him of his ap
pointment as Executive Magiftratc of tho
State. He has served as a Rcprefentative
in Congress and as a Member of the Le- .
grflature, and would, no doubt, have cx
ecured the duties of his last appointment,
with honor to himfclf and fatisfaftion to
the people. In private life, no man rank,
ed higher than Mr. A(he, of which his
numerous friends and acquaintance bear tc
ftiraony.—He left a wife, and a son ; the
latter about 10 years old.
GEORGETOWN, (s. c.) Nov. 20.
On the 10th inst. we announced the
condemnation of John Smithart, for. the
murder of his wife—we are sorry to add,
that on the night of the 26th ult, he made
his escape from gaol in a manner some,
what Angular, Since his condemnation
he has been attended by his brother, who
refcmblcd him so much that one might ea
sily be taken for the other. On the even
ing of the 16th inst. the brother of the
prisoner informed the gaolet that he would
deep there that nighi, and requested that
he might be let out early the next mom,
ing, as he wilhed.to go home—the gaol
er consented to his request, and on hearing
a rapping at the door arofc and let out of
the room, as he supposed, the prifoner'*
brother. On going into the room about
12 o’clock, on the 17th inst. he found
that the prisoner had deceived him by
drefiing in his brothers clothes, and had
likewise taken his brother’s horse, which
he had prepared under pretence of going
home.—The brother, we understand, has
since been difeharged on the Habeas Cor
pus.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2.
Monday last being the day appointed
for the assembling ot the legillaiurc of
this date at Columbia, twenty-four mem
bers of the fenatc were present, who rc
elcCted John Ward, Esq. president of
the fenare. David E. Dunlap, Elq. wa*
chosen clerk, Mr. John Col vert, meffen
g;r, and Mr. Benjamin Hicks, door
keeper. The president; then appointed
the usual (landing committees, and ad
journed the houfc until the next day.
Extract of a letter from Colamhia t dat~
ed November 25.
« In the choice of speaker yesterday,
the strength of the federalists
the votes were, for Robert Stark, 65 «
James Lowndes, 22 ; Dr. Joor, S'*
Keating L. Simons, 1.”
We are aathorifed to ftatc, that Mr.
Bradley, agent from the poft-oficc depart*
ment, has contracted for the conveyance
of the mails, in stages, from George-own,
through Lumbcrton and FayctrcvUe, t*
Peterlb rrg—this arrangement wi.l taie
effeft from the ift of February, ensuing.
We learn that colonel Hoom»= j« the cop
tra itor from Petersburg to Faycttevih*.
I aoi Mr. Robert fUaierfon, ot ibss ciff,