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Fro.:: the. imcrioin Ciit ■:<>>.
Mr. Kino.—Thcoiiginul ]• ‘ter,. with Mr.
K•&’■> o i fir.jur iyueare at’ ~ej, of which
tl.-. f'-ilo , nig i-.;i cop;., i; now iu i.i ; >c ~.i ,:i
Ul.d may be n j'jTi at i.iy o!:m t*.
EVITOH.
nniGiiror, yivrw.! ‘‘.3, 1707.
“Sib—l thou Tit to inform von that I really
have no authority t . give tr ref.. r Ji rwin-iion
to you. or ana other firriyrir to yo to tic L cit
ed; State:, the admission and residence of stran
g< rs in Ill.it country being a matter that by the
hit.- I: y rxctin . Ul’t’l hfl.tr ’ to the El'CkideJ't. It
is true, that tin; government of this country, in
the course of l s.l year, in cacre of tny it.-
terf truer, gave me an iirstu u:c.e, that a par
tic".liar despripiion of |x.n/on. in Inland, who
it v. , understood were going to the United
States, should not proceed without out consent;
this restraint would douhtk” . he; v.itbdr. vu in
favor of individuals, against whose emigrations
I should nut object; and 1 con.dude that ii is
upon tlis supposition, that you have ‘uktu t!.o
trouble to communicat” to me your de-ire to
go and reside in tlu United State;,. Without
presuming to form an opinion i j liio shim i t
of the late disturbance in It - laud, I entertain
a distinct one, in relation to the political situa
tion of my own country. In common with
others, we have fell thy influi ms. of tie; elxuig
es that have successively taken place in France
and unfortunately, a proportion of our Inhabit
ants lias erroneously supposed, that our po
nd .1 institution, as well as our national policy,
•might he improved by n close imitation of the
models of France. This opinion, the prupo
lion of \\ 1 lie Ii was made, the duly and became
the chief < mployment of the Freni h agents
residing among us, created a mo: - *- considera
ble diw ion among our people, and teipiired a
greater watihfulnes and activity from the gov
erumQj.?, titan could before have been appre
hended. lam sorry to make tile remark, and
shall stand in need of you;’ i attilor in doing so,
that a large proportion ol the emu “ants tH in
Ireland, and espci tally in cur middle Mate - has
upon this occasion arranged it If en the : ide
of the malcontent.’;. I ought to except from
this rental k, most of the eidighiciied and wi ll
educated Irishmen who resale among e-, and
with a few exceptions I might coniine it to tlv
indigent and illiterate, who, entertaining an
attachment to freedom, are unable justly to
appreciate those salutary tvstrainls without
which, it degenerates into anarchy. It would
he injustice to say, that the hish emigrant.; are
more national than those of other countries;
vet, being numerous, though a very minor -■ -
lion of our population, they arc capable, from
causes it i ; heedless now to explain, of being
generally brought to act in concert, and tinder
artfu'leaders niayhe, as they have been, en
listed tn mischievous combination:, against our
government. This view leads me to state to
you without reserve, the hesitation that I have
idt in your case ; on the one hand we cannot
object to the acquisition of inhabitants from a
hroad, possessing capital and skill in a bratich
of busine •that with line caution mav, w iihutit
ii .k of difficulty, and with public as well hs pri
v ate advantage, he established among us; hut
en the other hand, if lho opinions ol such in
habitants arc likely to throw them into the mass
of M vlcon ri-.N-rs, tluir fortune shall, and eon
sequent influence would make them tenfold
more dangerous, and they might become a
disadvantage, instead of \ benefit to our coun
try. You must be sensible that I possess no
sufficient means of forming an opinion losprct
iv, vmu- sentiments; but the motives which
1 ad me to intcu letc with vour govenimcut to
restrain the emigration of the persons alluded
i >, oblige me to observe a due caution on the
present occasion; at the same time l de-ire
l ot to art with illibcrality, and should be unwil
ling to bring upon my country the slightest
imputation of inhospitably. W hat Mr. Wil
son has vvi itten, so far as it goes, is satisfactory ;
and on the windc 1 have concluded, after this
unreserved communication, which 1 hope will
1 > re rived with the same candor as it is made
;•> inform you. uulhoiisiug you to make use of
the information, that 1 rv. e a’-reelii i
t nat may be supposed to stand in the way of
your being permitted to goto the U. States;
..Mi igonlv my earnest wish, that you mav car
ry with you, an unbiased mind, may find the
st. ’ of the country, as 1 believe you will, fuvor
a. e to your v iews ol business, audits govern
ment deserving your attachment.
*’ t"'tst beg your excuse lor the great de
ity ib-t h.e; occurred in sending vou this
■ which l assure you, has arisen from
causes than the want of due respect to’
y letters.
” ‘ ll gr at consideration, T have the honor
ae, Sir, your most obedient servant.
“ RUFUS KING.”
M . t'u. t rham. At a time when the pub
is mi u! is so interested as at present, in a re
up > live- view of ihe sufferings of Mr. Em
, the following lines, on the death of his
’ xii. r. faintly characteristic of his fortitude
id mag ia,litnity, may not he unworthy of a
• ‘ ire ia your paper, and may further serve to
o. icidate tin- sufferings that family endured.
. lev ai e by a person unconnected with his
■ . ry, who has never intermeddled with poli
. een a resident there, but a mere spectn
; eii.-,e awful scenes, and a melancholv wit- 1
• 1,1 i’' s ft re., tiu ,s m his last moments. One
protected by the government from his rc
: ;'s tenets, hut in no measure ignorant of
t ic ments and sterling wortii of that respecta
b e family, particularly the unforiunate branch
•vvv.o was ti; j subject of the following.
F.i : p.-.t -1 r.cnvcv:writ with tin- history of
the u:\ ira of our country, at that time, must
have hr ird •: -e/iar! of his reply to lord Nor
burv, one of th ■ judges on his trial, \v hen he
p.si.c 1 h;;.i—could he shew cause why scti
trncc ol death should net be- pronounced a
gainst him—whi; h for elegante, grandeur of
sentiment, and-nervous expression, lias not
been surpassed in any age. The sentiments
of the gcntlcmai*—the scholar and the man of
firmn. ss appeared therein in their brightest
colours. Me disdained to shrink or humble
himself, though ail the engines of destruction
were then levelled at him; and even at this
distant p: nod I cannot recollect, without a
sigh, his firmness when ascending the scaffold,
a:. ! hi. cool and deliberate conduct at that try
ing moment. J!e died smiling at his persecu
tors, and, i.s he then observed, “in peace with
aii mankind.”
LINKS
On HO IIEP. T EMMET, Enquire.
In time., when public (\ irit fwift decline,,
When vile cciruptior.—kindred vice enlhrincv,
In vs:n her favorite for. fiiall feience claim,
Tis treason then, to wear the wreath of fame,
To fpure Ida country’s blood, who vainly trie*
1 ornimirnlr;; I-rin oil the fca/Told dies.
Why does not death inftindtive horrors raise.
As < n t'ne heroic youth we anxious gaze,
Alas f in death, our grief, he would beguile,
And fomh our borrows wim a parting faille.
To him tli’uplifted axe no terrors give,
Those only feel the (hock condemned to live.
Vv'liilft genlleft manners have the power to charm—
While truth—while eloquence, the bread can warm—
While ’mul the virtues., frieudfhij, holds her place,
On ment’ry’s tablet Kmmet’s name we’ll trace,
That name, our far,, our 1-ieflings, shall command,
‘f ill patriot worth be rooted out the land.
Ll'ir.ipn.
Here rolls a • ocih, unfortunately gieaf,
\V!io and. rid ail danger, who defied all fate ;
All fordi l plans, all feiiifli crimes above,
V, ho. e ruling pafiion vs as his country’s love,
v.’hu tiiio’ his dry of life with lullre ran,
Who lived a hero and who died a man.
()’> r vulgar tombs let marble trophic* rife,
The pageant pomp’but tells us, “ here he lies.”
hut 1 unmet’, n unc (hail Gi and m years to come,
J eh tongue a monument, lacli liea:t a tomb,
Whilit the ’.eep fly I) < icii Inirfling bofoni gives
Shall Ibnip in dcaihf.ls Inters—here he lives.
amicus.
From ihe People's Friend.
[i’ubliihed by R. C. Carpenter.]
lie civili/.ed world could scarcely hear
more disastrous tidings, or Ilonaparlu more
propi'ious, than the change atul new arrange
iiH i;t of udn-.mistiv.uuii i.i Kngland, us announ
ced in tl.is day's paper, ‘lheie could not be
called out of the popul tion cl Great-Biitain a
set of men so well calculated to stand the dread
ful trig ot the uim s, to support the tottering
independence of the world, to press hack the
enormous t_\ rant ol tlu; earth, to promote the
happiness and true in erest of that empire, and
at the same time to-extend ample justice and
liberality to all other states as tin; men who
have for some time so successfully for Europe,
and so honorable lor themselves, w ielded the
powers ol Britain—so there could not be pick
ed out a set so well qualified to bring ruin anti
disgrace on it and to call hack all the curses of
discontent and disturbance, than those who arc
to come in, ;sit is said, in their places. With
the exception of the duke of Portland, there is
not one of those names who is not : ignnl either
for his weakness, worthlessness, or corruption.
In a word, tills new cabinet is made up of all
that is had, without an atom of wim was good
of the old administration—while that which
goes cut to make way for it, is composed of
the vigorous oldpaiii :i - wig families and con
nexions—the descendants of the Russels, the
Cavendishes, and those who bled lor British
freedom ; these now coming in arc the spawn
ol the Bute Junto and their new made minions.
Good God! Melville! ! C'astlorer.gh ! I Dun
das!! Men who brought Brita n to the verge
of ruin, in the places of i Uzwiili.nn, Windham,
Grenville and the Fox connexions—those men
who, in the short administration of two months,
turned the tide of European affairs, and made
hope brighten on the crest of England, of Ire
land, and of thru whole quarter of the globe.
The new cabinet are the very identical per
sonsto whom Bii ke alluded in the following
poignant and vigorous satiiicul statement of
facts in his “ Regicide Peace.”
“ rite creatures of the desk, and the crea
tures of favor, had no relish for the principles
ot the nianilestoes. They promised no go
vernments, no regiments, no revenues whence
emoluments might arise by perquisite or by
grant. In truth, the t: il>e of vulgar politicians
are the lowest of our species. There is no
trade so vile and mechanical as government in
their hands. Virtue is not their habit. They
are cut Y>f thcmsclvsc in any conduct recom
mended only by conscience and glory. A
large, liberal and prospective view of the inter
est of states, passes with them for romance,
and the principles that recommend them for
the wanderings ol a disordered imagination.
The calculators compute them out of their sen
ses. The jesters and buffoon shame them out
of every thing gran'! and elevated. Littleness
in object and in means, to them appears sound
ness snd sobiietv. They think there is noth
ing worth pursuit, but that which tiiev can han
dle ; which they can measure with a two foot
rule ; which they can tell upon ten fingers.’
It is our firm opinion that if George the
third were to scud a Caricr-tta .c/ie to Nape
lu’VU Ic.ii;•.. ‘ f hii i ui.xl i :ti i .', i.m to ->j.u .
an admn :p.nswrruble to their \k*tvh,
those arch fiends of cunning and wickedness
could not pitch upon any more likely to be in
strumental to their advantage—indeed #t is pro
bable, that with the exception cf the duke ot
Portland, they would ckv c tin v ■ vrv n- n.
In a word, it is a s-.ul and sortow hi! busir.cs'.
Ituskr 1 v. liat we think w ill ! e th ■ consi qucnce,
we w:!l answer that we very much fear t!ic
power ot Europe will withdraw that confidence
vvliich.they so unlimitedlv repored in the ether
men. We fear that fresh discontents v- ill arise
i;. Ireland, and p.u iiap, some in England. We
are almost convinced that this country will find
no favor with the new men—;;jrd that the trea
ty refused by Mr. Jefferson, wiliWe cancelled.
1 lie means which should go to the carrying on
the war will be defalcated and frittered aw;n,
by official peculation. \\'e know that there is
not among them, (if they were ever <•<> honest j
vigour, genius, or magnanimity for the time.
To adopt the words of Burke in his speech on
Amciican taxation—they might do well
('nough “ os long as tl.itigs went on in their
common order—but when the high roads are
broken up, and the waters out, when anew and
troubled seine is opened, and the file affords
no precedent”—(and such are the present
limes) they are but mere, mere drudges cf
office, without virtue, w ithout honor, without
efficacy.
Sixty third Bulletin cf tiic Grand
Army.
Okterc.tr, 2UA February, 1807.
Captain Auznis of the- imperial horse guards,
mortally wounded in the battle of Eylau, was
laying on the field of battle. His contra les
came to him tr.ke him tip and carry him to the
hospital. He recovered his senses only to sav
in them : Let me alone my fiiends ; I die con
tented, since we have gained the day, and that
1 can die upon the bed of honor, surrounded
by cannon tnkon from the enemy and the
wrecks ol their deleat. Tell the emperor that
1 have but one regret; which is that in a lew
moments that I shall he no longer able to do
any tiling for his service, and the glory of our
fine France. To her my last breath.”-v-Thc
effort he made to utter these words, exhausted
the little breath he had remaining.
All the reports we receive, agree in stating
that the enemy lost at the battle of Eylau, 20
generals and 9000 men killed and wounded,
and upwards of 8000 men disabled.
At the engagement of Ostrolenka, of the
16th, two Russian generals were Killed and
three wounded.
His majesty has sent to Paris the sixteen
stands of colors taken at the battle of Eylau.
All the cannon arc already sent off to Thorn.
His majesty has ordered that these cannon shall
be melted down and made into a brazen statute
of general llautpoul, commander of the sec
ond division of cuirassiers, in his uniform of
cuirassier.
The army is concentrated in its cantonments ’
behind the Passavga, which is left supported 1
by Marienvverder die island of Nogat ar.d El-
Ling, countries which afford resources.
Being informed that a Russian division had
marched towards Brunsberg at the head of our
cantonments, the emperor ordered it to be at
tacked. Ihe plines of Ponte Carvo assigned
the expedition to general Dupont, a:i officer of
great merit. On the 23th at 2 o’clock in the
afternoon, general Dupont presented himself
before Braunsberg, attacked the enemy’s di
vision, 10,000 strong, overthrew, it with fixed
bayonet, drove it from the town, and made it
remiss the passage, took front it 15 pieces of
camion, two stands of colours, and made 2000
prisoners \Y t: had very few men killed. I
On the side ei Gustiult, gen. Loger Bclair :
repaired to the village of Peterswade, at dav ‘
break on the 25th upon receiving advice that a
Russian column had arrived during the night
at that village', oveitlircvv it, took the general
Baron do Korif, who commanded it, his staff,
several lieutenant colonels and officers, and
•100 men. 1 Iris brigade was composed of 10 ‘
battalions, which had suffered so much, that
they formed only 1700 men under arms.
The emperor, in testimony of his satisfac
tion to general Lavary for the engagement of
Ostrolenka, has granted him the grand insig
nia cf the legion of honour, and called him
about his person. His majesty lias given the
command of the sth corps to Marshal Masse
lia. Marshal Lannes continuing to be sick.
At tiic battle ei Lvlavi, Ylnrshal Antrereati
overrun with rheumatic pains, was sick and
hardly in his senses ; but the cannon awakes
the brave ; h; ilew in full gallop to the head of
his corps, after getting himself tied upon his
horse. lie was constantly exposed to the
greatest fire, and was even slightly wounded.
The emperor lias just authorized him to return
to France for the purpose of taking care of his
health.
The garrison of Ziiberg ar.d Dantzick. avail
ing themselves of the little attention paid *o
them, had encouraged themselves bv different
exertions. An advanced post of the Italian
division was attacked on the 16th, at Star-;>.rd,
by a party of 800 men of the garrison of Col
berg. General Bonsati had with him only a
few companies of the first Italian regiment of
the line, wnicli took to their arms in time,
marched with resolution against the enemv
and routed him. ‘ ’
General Teuli, on his side, with the main bo
dy of live Italian division, the regiment of mus
keteers of the guards and first company of
gendarmes on duty, repaired to invest Collievw, 1
on arriving at Nangarten, he found the eiteinv |
intrenched, occupying a fort hc*ctj with niece i
of cannon. Col. Boyer of the niusketens of i
the guards, gave, an assault. Captain Mo;.t-j
company f t r;u!u, rte*. r.ik
a succ v; slr.l chat re. ‘ihe Ectt was taken,
3‘ X’ men na'.'.ic pit r.cr.-;, and ;i\ pieces of can
• non rallied off. ‘i ito enemy left a hundred
• men on ttie field of battle.
(•■'•viri’al Hombrovv s!’.i marc bed against the
. i garrix’ i ot Dootitzick ; he fell in with it at
Dilshar.t, overthrew it, made 600 prisoners,
, took ‘ even pieces of cannon, and pursued it for
several league.; at its lr ds. He was wounded
’ with u musket ball. Marshal Lefebyre a; ; iv< J
in flte mean time at the command at the 16 i
i corps ; lie bad been joined by the Saxons, uaj
mai'ciibd to invest Dantzick.
i The weather is still changeable. It froze
1 yesterday—it thaws to-day. Tli-s whole win
; ter has passed Over in this manner. Th
j thermometer has never been lower than fra
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! TrarMtrt-'d for THE (Ch rlrstan) TIMES.
Ifraa Amderd-ra papers of .March f.J
Essiry, March 12.
I I.utters receive ! from Cstcrode, under date
■ of tla; f.th of Maiffu and published in this day's
, l’i-legraphe, mention—that in conseqnen** ei
; tiie Russians having advanced to the Eassai-g;,
his Majesty the Emperor and King, had ordcr
’ (il some troops to cross that liver, in order t®
drive the enemy back ; they have in conse
quence withdrawn with great precipitation*,
apprehensive that the French would reach
A ningsbcrg before them. Want of provisions
and bad roads, arc circumstances unfavorable t®
tl.c French army,
‘I he operations es his majestv’s arms, being
at a great distance from Warsaw, it has been
ordered, that the diplomatic, body should.b
removed from thence to Bei lin. It is even im
posed, that his imperial majesty will go thither
i as soon as the. army shall have reinstated them
selves in their winter quarters.
From Grau, near Prext. it is mentioned, that
a Russian squadron having endeavoured to
cross the Datum, they were thwarted in the at
tempt, and beaten by the Turks. The unanim
ity, Sc energy which these latter display, sc cm
to have surprised the Russian cabinet, and
would ’cad to think they have chosen an unfa
vorable moment for the cxteinion of their rapa
cious views !
March IK
Independently oi the engagements which
have taken piacc between the respective grand
armies, from the 18th to the 2Tl‘of February,
some others have been knight b„ the Polish
and Baden troops, in w hich tliey'linvc gained
much glory. The first cf thcsc’took place on
the 18th at Stargardt. A body cf Poles and
Budcns being on their march to Dantzig, were
surprised during the night, by the enemy -
their number unknown. A severe conllict'en
sued, which lasted two hours; at krai they were
loiecd to give way, and betook themselves to
a wood, where they could not be persued.
1 hen .ass consisted cfiumit one hundred pris
oners, besides several s'rm. It is supposed
their force was about SIX) infantry, and 600
cavalry.
On the 2 i st, a battalion cf Rader,s, posted
nc nr Starguret, whose picket guarcis extended
to a biivlge on the road to Derchau, wc:eas
s.uled by u corps oi Prussians. 1 hev were
however soon made to repent their” •*.;ter
prize; a few were slam, but the remainder
got off under the protection of their c.aval
iv ; retiring, as they had approached, in
sledges.
Oil the 23d, a severe engagement took place
at Derchau, which town was attacked by the
uin.cd ioice ot the Polish and linden troops—
the conflict was bloody; yet, nctwilstanding
the gallant dcience of the enemy, the place
was taken possession of. The Prussian com
mander, whose force consisted of 1500 men,
and four pieces of cannon, had collected all his
advanced posts in the town, a great proportion
oi whom were entrenched in the church and
burial ground; he defended himself most cou
raigcousiy, in hopes oi receiving some assist
ance; in this he was net mistaken, the brisk
and well directed fire of the artillery, was an
swered by him with equal firmness; at last, the
burning oi the suburbs, occasioned bv the how
itzers, tee. opened a chance to the Polish and
Baden troops, to rush into the town, when they
surrounded the Prussians, & made 300 of them
prisoners, among whom were 11 officers ; tho
remainder escaped, having taken themselves to
flight. 1 he Baden troops signalized liicmselves
in this affair.
Whilst ih event took place, another body
of Baden and Polish troops, had a rencounter
with a corps *>f Prussians, on their nvaichto
the relief cf the town; its force consisted of
- K j° infantry, and two squadrons of cavalry ;
then defence was obstinate, as lone- as the
town held out; but, no sooner, was it taken
than disorder and confusion seized them—
more than 800 was either taken, wounded,
oi killed—the remainder took the road to
Dantz.ig,
I hose various engagement - v ere conducted
by generals Menard and Doin’ tov sira ; the Po
lish and Baden troops which they commanded,
have acquired great glory; particularly bO ,
when it ia considered they are nearly all new
,cvief, and had to light the best Prussian troops
which were encamped near and at Dantzig, for
j its defence. **
, ’ mm Gsterode, they write, under date of
tnc i tli of March, th.u nothing material had
taken place between the respective grand a:-
xnics.
rim sublime Porte has declared war against
• the king oi England.
\:'F,Trp.T>.M, March 23
| Pat’s pipers of the i 9th inst. nothing] 5
! 9 rcc". . co:iso!s,.7a 1- I per .•or>*.; ■ .nk share ia
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