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DOMESTIC.
Charleston,-A/h?/ 3.
Respect of French Privateersme
for American laws.—Yestcrda^ e
veiling five dray loads of goods, con
sisting of silks, cambricks, britannias,
be. to the amount of 8 or 10,000
^dollars, were seized by the custom
house officers and lodged in the pub
lic stores.—They were part of the
f plunder brought into this port on board!
New-York from Cadiz, and being in
.aid place, in a gale ofwind that com
menced on March 4th, and continu-
d until March 9th, 1810, in which
gale a number of American vessel
and others were driven on shore at
the east side of said bay, and were
destroyed by fire, do hereby give it
as my opinion, and the opinion of the
people at Cadi/., as near as I could
ascertain the same, that the vessels
that had a
'1 ME ,lUU K IN' A it
LUES DA1\ May 1,.
We have for some time past, mark
edwith astonishment, the rapid stride;
of Bonaparte, towards universal do
minion. While reviewing his pre
sent power, we are naturally indu
ced to direct our attention, to the
means bv which he ascended this
nations, we may expect that succes
V ill attend us ; but if through favo
o foreign powers we suffer ourselve
to be divided, we may yet be invoi
ved in their calamities.
(£3* We had anticipated the re
ceipt of important intelligence fro;
Europe ; but from some unknown
cause, no papers were received by th<
Athens’Mail. With respect to our
foreign relations, therefore, we ar
, i T a car S°| pinnacle of greatness : and at the 0 , _
the schooner Ravanchc du Cerf |° n , 0 . a ! ( ’. w lu : \ ^ English lmew| same time are lost in conjectures, unable to offer a single comment,
and were seized in consequence of e >ent * l . aa U) l * v -' French,' con cerning the termination of his ca-jThe accounts from Congress by the
being illicitly conveyed on shore.'if' 1 ene ™- v ’ they destroyed ; and; reer> If we examine his origin, his last mail are no later than the 28th ult.
The public know but half of the foul! 1 ,, , l R ‘ <rtnc 1 destroyed all they! r j se w ill appear astonishing. Bonvconsequentlv, we are uninformed re
play of this privateer.—She came rn ,C ° U ? access to, and kept in pos-|j n the p 00r island of Corsica, and re-Jspccting their adjournment. As to the
here under pretence of being in dis-! S f SS, ° n . , cer L s ant * cre '. vs ^caving no assistance from the pow-fate of the non-intercourse; if we
, and has taken advantage of the 1 V j ern; * in , CH1 . k°:»rd at said time :y r and nobility ot his family—aided may be indulged in our predictions,
idlv shelter given her, to make 01 !” * Jelieve it is not ascertained in only by his daring genius, he now we should suppose it would certainly
tress
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sales of merchandize to more than"!, * raann< | r they were treated, asj swav s the sceptre of Europe. The
the amount of 15,000 dollars ,o dis> 11 . “»■»<»•<»•<!• part ol
said bay was entirely cut off.
I further think much honor is due
to admiral sir John Purvis, commau-
, cu . i . der of the British fleet then in Cadiz
quip her lor sea. She pretends tojy or hj s '
charge the bills of repairs, when eve
ry one knons, that less than that sum
would build her out and out, and e-
have been off the coast, while all her
men were on shore, in a heavy gale
ofwind, which no body knows, or has
heard any thing about. And now,
after having lain in our waters for
more than a month, her officers have
had the audacity to bring their goods
into the city in opposition to the
]a ws of the country.
A conversation held by one of
these privateersmen with a friend,
that was overheard in the public
baths of the city, would throw mon-
light upon the principles and views
of these violators of our laws. Some
night work also, which has been go
ing on between the privateer and the
shore, would dirow additional evi
dence in the hands of the defendants,
in. a prosecution made on behalf of
the Ravanchc du Cerf.
We have nothing to do with mak
exertions for the pre
servation of the American shipping
in said gale ; and I lurther sav not.
PEL EG S. FOLGER.
New-York, April 21st, 18K).
(tT’Those printers that have in
serted the other publication, are re
quested to publish the abtfve.
P. S. F.
Account of the origin and definition
of WHIG and FORT in the Uni
ted Stines—by Timot/ny Pickering
Vid. letter to Gov. Sullivan, p. 22.
“ The disputes between Great
Britain and the American colonic s
(which now form the United States)
commencing with the stamp act, in
1707, bv act of Parliament for raising
a revenue in the colonies, gave rise
to two parties, which at length were
distinguished by the names of Whig
wretched state of France, after years
of in -ffectual struggles to obtain her
ndepenclence, offered her an easy
prey to aspiring ambition. Through
heir ifforts to rescue themselves
rom the thraldom of tyranny, a se
the weak flies, whilst the stronger
les of calamities unparalleled in for-ones breakthrough at pleasure. The
met tunes has fallen upon unhappy expenditures of the present session
uro< cans. When the foundation of Congress is computed at two /nm-jdifferent codes of maritime laws
of the most powerful monarchy on and and sixty six thousand dollars ;jThe consolidation of all Europe un
rite continent was assailed, monarchs we hope they have not expended thislder the dominion of France, renders
might well tremble for their thrones, sum, without rendering some essen-
Ail were anxious toextinguishthefire tial service to our country. What
ol liberty, which animated the bosoms this essential service is, time must
of Frenchmen. But, as well might develope. We also hope, this sum
they have attempted, to hold the(enormous as it may appear) has not
lightning of Heaven in its rapid hastenecl their adjournment,provided,
course. Since that period, Europejthc exigency of affairs required their ?.v neither more nor less than the code
ing apologies for those who act in de-'and Tory; the latter acquiescing m
fiance ol the laws of the country—British claims of taxation ; the former
Fiat justitia.
Courier.
resisting them.”
M. r 4 REMARK.
, r , , ~ ... S ' .* This definition applies exactly
. ihe schooner Dolphin, Cupt. Ac-c. J - .
... „ 0 / f ,1° tne two parties which at present
worth, from Key Sale, was brought tt„;. „i o, . ,*•
, • i > • i • divide the United States, and is most
too about eight o clock yesterday „ , , ,
-2 t i 3 i i appropriate to the man who declares
morning, off the north bar, bv the ... u r w, i i
, =>’ . T „ ’ , , that Great bntain has done us no
i rench privateer La Ravanchc «« i • • „
Cerf and while she was in act of lv- 1 J , ,
ii\g to, the Frenchman ran under her ( ( em M^iser.)
stern and poured a volley of mus- t — -
quetry into her; while all the offi- No less than 3 new Banks hav
cers, passengers and crew of the been recently established at Balti-
Dolphin were upon deck, and the more, in opposition to each other,
vessel within half pistol shot of each viz. 1 he “ Franklin Bank y” the
other. j“ Commercial and. farmers' Bank of
Fortunately one shot only took ef- Baltimore y” and the'-'- Farmers' and
feet, which* pierced and broke the*Merchants' Bank of Baltimorey”—
arm of Mr. Foley, a passenger on making eight in that city
board. After committing this un-j
provoked and wanton attack upon aj Manufactures.—It is one of the
defenceless vessel, they told captain greatest consolations to the real
Acworth to go about Ins business.— Friends of our country, to behold in
The Dolphin belongs to this port, Sc'every quarter the progress of Manu-
terminate with the present session
Convinced as they must be of its
partial effect, it would be impolite in
the extreme to continue a measure,
w’hich unhappily may be compared to
a Cub-web, whose chords entangle
tended to attain, and the latter may
erve to shift responsibility from
.hose who ought to bear it, to the
President, but in fact amounts to no
thing. Whether or not it will be*
come a law is a matter of uncertain
ty, and of very little consequence.
The proposition for additional duties
will certainly fail. I presume the
Non-intercourse will terminate with
our session on Thursday next.”
(Augusta Herald.)
POLICY.
The world for fifteen years has
been accustomed to such a rapid suc
cession of important events, that the
fall of a kingdom and the annihilati
on of a family who have reigned for
hundreds of years, have not half the
effect and attention as the blowing up
of a counterscarp, or the priming of a
mine, would have had in the days oi
the duke of Marlborough !
The moment is arrived equally im
portant to the U. States as any mo
ment since the landing of our first
settlers.
Britain and France have adopted
any dispute with France, a dispute
or warfare with Europe.
Ifthe U. S. are desirous to con
tinue a connexion and trade with
Europe, they must adopt the mari
time code of Europe. And that code
ins been i field of confusion, and services longer ; as it is comparatively
blood. The helm of government was nothing, when contrasted with our
not directed by a Washington, ambi- national safety.
tious, only for his country’s prosperi-
iv ; but by him whose ambition! From the Louisiana Gazette we
knows no limits. Monarchs and learn, that Gen. Hampton, in conse-
Emperors, in the plenitude ot their quence. of indisposition, has given
power and grandeur, have been hurl-die command of the troops to Col.
ed from their thrones, & prostrated at Cushing, and was about to travel
the feet of the conquerer—kingdoms nor tlnvard for his health,
have been rent in pieces, and parcel-
has only been absent twenty days on
her present voyage ; she was perfect
ly well known to the officers of
the privateer, they having been
frequently on board her, while
the vessels lav near to each other at
Gadsden’s wharf, before the Dolphin
suiled on her present voyage
Shower of Stones in .V. Carolina.
RALEIGH, March t.
On Tuesday the 30tll of January
last, at 2 o’clock, P. 31. there was a
fall of meteoric stones in Caswell
county. Their descent was seen for
a considerable distance round, and
two reports distinctly heard at Hills
borough—a distance of thirty miles.
A fragment, weighing a pound and
, three quarters, struck a tree in the new
ground of Mr. Taylor, near where
sbme wood-cutters were at work, who
apprehending the fate of Sodom and
Gomorrah, ran home without once
looking behind them. Encouraged,
however, by a woman, whose curi
osity was superior to her Jears, they
returned with her to the place, and
brought away the stone, which was
still hot. We understand that Go
vernor Williams, of the Mississippi
Territory', (now in Rockingham) in
tends sending it to the Chemical So
ciety in New-York to be analysed.
It is, he informs us, ol a dark brown
colour, porous and probably contains
- iron.
factures. Out of 90 Papers which
we exchange with other Printers, we
scarcely see one but there is some ac
count of the growth of Manufactures.
It is Home manufactures that will
make us completely independent ;
and the American geniuses appear
to be of the same opinion. But a
few years ago, there were scarce
10,000 dollars employed in Vermont
manufactories. Now there is a
:npital of more than 10 millions and
daily increasing. Forges, furnaces,
smiths’ shops, paper mills &c. are
buildipg every day. The Legisla
turc of the Union, as well as of the
several States, appear to be engaged
in encouraging national industry;
and we doubt not that, in 10 years,
our cloathing, complete, may be of
American Manufacture. We congra
tulate our Country on the present
state of prosperity ; and hope oui
Citizens may yet obtain what there
fathers fought for ; “ real indepen
dence.”
(Bennington Paper.)
As several erroneous publications
have appeared in the news-papers
respecting the vessel destroyed in
Cadiz, and desirous that a true state
ment should appear, I think propel
to publish the following.
I, Peleg S. Foiger, master of thi
brig Young Soldier, lately arrived in!
E.'4i-act of a letter from Rio Janeiro,
dated in December, 1809.
“ Very little is known respecting
the insurrection, in public, either here
or in Buenos Avres. But Spaniards
here, are regularly informed. It is
however, unsafe to speak much. Tin
whole Potosi district is in rebellion,
and in most of the mining country
the king’s books and registers are
burnt. The place chiefly noted in
the letters I have seen, are, Churga-
saca, La Paz Auzeguissa, Alog
ras, Camana, Jurisdiction of Cusico.
und its iudependenes, Sarata, Yujur,
Chinea, Tagna, Arica, Copa, Caba-
10, Sara, Reno Full, Guencavelica
ed out to the friends and followers,
of this modern Alexander. Ghastly
desolation has stalked across the con
tinent, holding iir her right hand the
torch of war, St in her left the cup of
humility—and covered them with
mourning. Long shall the widow
and helpless orphan mourn for hus
bands and parents, forever ravished
from their sight. Often, has the
staff been torn from the hand of de
clining age, and the morsel snatched
from the infants mouth, during these
bloody conflicts for power. Does
not the philanthropist, in tracing
scenes of horror and devastation ex
claim, When gracious Heaven !
when shall the period arrive, that the
wasting sword shall be forever
sheathed ? When shall the Dove
bearing the olive branch inher mouth,
return to the ark, which has so long
been the sport of winds and tem
pests ? When shall the ruthless
heart of the soldier be dissolved into
that of the peaceful citizen ? Some
unforeseen event may arrest th •
mighty Napoleon in the “ strength ol
his course.” But if he is really the
scourge of the Almighty, as some
suppose ; he may proceed until the
guilty nations bow before him. That
he can soon materially injure Ameri
ca is impossible, unless the Heavens
and earth unite in assisting him.
He and his ministers, may as they
have already attempted, point out
the conduct we should pursue, and
boldly summon the virtuous fortitude
of ancestors to plead their cause:* hut
America in not his element. When
lie finds England yielding submission
to his sway, he may then extend
the arm of his power still farther; but
we hope that period is yet far distant.
File English possessions in Asia
may yet furnish a rich repast to his
ambition. It is possible, that his
power on the ocean may be superior
to England at some future day
Should ever that period arrive we
may then be justly alarmed. Does
the fierce Tvger shelter the innocent
lamb in his bosom, or the Eagle co
ver the chicken with his wings
Shall he who tramples upon the li
The following Toasts are extracted
from those drank by the Chatham
Artillery on the celebration of St
Tammany’s Day.
3. Our Country—The asylum of
the unfortunate and oppressed ; the
only resting place for freedom on the
habitable globe.
4. The State of Georgia—May
she reciprocate the readiness ol her
volunteer corps to serve her, by the
promptitude and liberality of her pa
tronage.
9. The Congress of the U. States
Less talk and more work.
12. The Militia of the U. States—-
Parole, Patriotism : Countersign,
Unanimity.
10. Ai ts, Agriculture, Commerce,
and Manufactures, the grand pillars
of every independent nation.
17. The American Fair—Their
smiles animate us in war and solace
ns in peace.
of our Jorrfathers !
If the U. S. believe it their inter
est to sacrifice every principle for the
sake of British agents, they must a-
dopt the maritime code of England.
The moment is important indeed—
and portentous.
Lex. Reporter»
That our readers may form some
idea of the wealth of South America,
we shall state (from official authori
ty) the quantity of gold and silver
coined in Mexico along for one year,
ending the 1st of January 181().—
This coinage all bears the new stamp
of Ferdinand the 7th.
In gold 1,464,818
silver 24,708,164
A letter from Paris March l,says,
Louis Bonaparte being recalled
from Holland, is now ordered to
Rome, some say as an exile which is
probably true ; as, in behalf of the
Dutch, he used language towards
Napoleon that the latter has not been
much accustomed to of late. Ano-
the^report is, tiiathe is to be Kingof
Portugal.
We understand from good autho
rity (says the Georgetown Indepen
dent American) that the President
places no reliance on the late reports
irom England that our disagree
ments with that power are adjusted,
or u treaty agreed upon.
The Freeman's Journal of the 19th
ult. says, “ We are enabled to state,
that Gen. Armstrong’s intention was
to leave France in April.”
Extract of a letter from a Member of
Congress, to a gentleman in this
place, dated
Washington, April 28, 1810.
“ I write to vou for the last time
ouauue *** during thfc present session, and have
berty of Europeans, guarantee their verv b littlc F worth rftmm \ in ; Pllt ; n<r .
rights to Americans r Never, did
a more eventful period arrive, since
men were formed into security’, than
the present. Caesar, and Alexander
could easily defeat hordes of impo
tent and uncivilized people, but to
crush nations cemented by the ties
of government, and versed in the
art of war, is certainly an arduous
undertaking. Americans should be
on their guard. If we, without par-
iality hold the balance of justice to
* See Champigny’* insolent letter to
Total 5526,172, 982
(Phil. Reg.)
Caution.
All
warned
persons arc hereby for.
from trading for FOUR
NOTES OF HAND, of twenty-
five dollars each, given by’ me to Jo
nathan Miller, bearing date 14th
Sept. 1803, and payable 25th Dec.
same year, for one Lot of Land, 4th
district, No. 253, Wilkiftson county’ ;
as there appears to be other claims to
the land. I am therefore resolved
not to pay said notes unless I am
quieted in my possession.
Martin Hayes.
May 15. 29—3tfT
The Subscriber
Will allow a liberal price in Goods,
for good mixed, deep coloured and
wide
Striped Homespun.
Peter Menard*
May 15. 29—tf.
Caution.
ALL persons are hereby forwarn.
ed from trading for a note giveq bv
Bird Pruett to Charles Nix, on the
10th November, 1808, for a lot of
Land, No. 356, 4th district Wilkin
son county, as the said Nix hath fail
ed to make titles.
Bird Pruett.
May 15. 29—tf.
C3* The person who has
in his possession the 2d Volume of
DALLAS’S REPORTS with my
name in it; will return it immediate
ly’, or suffer his name to be made
public.
Hiram Storrs.
May 15. 29——tf.
&l)crtff d ^alc.
W ILL BE SOLD on the firft Tuesday
in June nest, at the Court house in
We arc still in suspense as to th
state of our foreign relations, and it
is feared the John Adams (so long
expected with important despatches) Laurens county,
will not arrive belore our departure I Lot, No. l/G,
irom tins place. I he Senate have! in the Q f Wiikinfon, now Lau-
stneken out the provision which pas- rt ns county, ax ihe property ot Levi Bufh,
sed the House of Representatives to satisfy John Chapman’s execution-
laying an additional duty of fifty per
cent on French and British goods,
and have substituted a bill which you
will find in the enclosed Intelligen
cer. The first I considered calcuiat-
General Armstrong published ia oar last jed to destroy the objects it was in-
Conditions Cash.
May 1
ISAAC KIRKSEY, Shf.
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