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I'liduflry or the ordinary price of
iubfiftence in our country, enmpar
ed with those in any other. And
in no case could ftrongi-r reasons
be felt for yielding the requisite
contributions. By rendering the
public relources certain, and coin
menfure to the public exigencies,
the constituted authorities will he
able to prosecute the war more ra
phlly t > its proper iffu- ; every hol
tile hope founded on a calculated
failure of our rtfources, will be cur
off; and by adding to the evidence
of bravery and skill, in combats on
the ocean and on the land, an alac
rity in fupplyipg the treasure neces
sary to give them their fulleft ef
fect ; arid, thus demonflrating to j
the world the public energy which
our political inlfitutions combine
with the personal liberty dirtinguifli
ing them, the belt futurity will be
provided againit future enterpriles
on the rights, or the peace of the
nation. ;
l’hc conti ft in which the United
States are engaged, appeals tor its
fnpport, to every motive that can
animate an uncori up'ed and en
lightened people ; to the love of
country; to the pride of liberty;
to an emuhati >n of the glorious
founders of their independence, by
a met ‘ t-tui vindication of its viola
t and ‘'tributes; to the gratitude and
sympathy which demand IVcuriiy
from the molt degrading wrongs,
of a rials of citizens, who h ive pro
ved them fives so worthy the pro
tection ol their country, by their
heroic zeal in i's defence; and final
ly. to the fieri. J obligation of trar.f
initting entire, to iu’ure gcaera
ti <ns, that precious patrimony of
;;.iii"iial rights and independence,
wtiich i • held in trull by the prefinr,
fmm the goodness of Divine Provi-
O
dence.
B ing aware of the inconvenien*
cics to which a protracted feflion at
this leaf-n, wouLI be liable, I limit
the present communication to ob
jects of primary importance. In
special niefTages which may ensue,
regard will be had to the fame con
fide ration.
JAMES MADISON.
Washington, May 25, 1812.
i
081 ITT ARY.
From a French pap'r of the 10 ih
March.
Biographical notice ol “>lr. Joel
Bxrlowt, Minister Plenipoten
tiary of the IT. States of Ameri
ca. near the French government.
Mr. Bari.ow was born in 175.5,
in the town of Reading, in the (fate
of Connecticut, lie received an
excellent education, and {hewed at
an earlv age a decided preference
for the belles lettres, which he lias
since cultivated with success and to
w hich he owes a fhar“ of that glory
which will delcend with his name
to poflcritv. He was frill engageJ
in his studies at the period of the
rupture between Kngland and her
colonies. Young Barlow pod (Ted
too much elevation of loul to re
main an indifferent fpeftator of an
event which involved the dearefi
intcrefls of his country. ll* ap
peared several times as a volunteer
in the field of honor, and his com
panions in arms, among whom were
four of his brothers, did |tiftice to
his patriotic zeal and intrepidity.
In 1778, he took the degree of
bachelor of arts, and rppticvi Siam
felt to the ftu.iy cf tlm le v, in the
leisure moments which the even's
ielt at his di'pofr.l ;1. \cr, heeti-
in a tMWr.t ct v.r froi-v
that of the bar. He accepted the
place of chaplain es a brigade wtiich
was offered to him by the Itate of
Mafiachufetts. It may he obL rved
that among the pi't fbyterians of
New England, the prieithood is on
ly a hind of civil ordination, li •
who receives it may engage in ei
ther avocations; and it is not un
common to fee young men preach
the go!pel, in order to procure the
time and means nect flary to quali
fy them for another pmfeilion.
hi this new capacity of • haplain
Mr. Barlow followed the artny til!
the conclufiion of p ace in 178:1.
It was during this tunpefruous pe
riod that he sketched and in a man
ner finifh.-J I'.is beautiful poem of
the C'.oitunl ad, which Iteuied him
an honurablt (tatiou among the em
inent poets.
Me had marri.d in 1781, Mil's
Baldv.i i, of New Haven, lifter to
thelenatoroi that name; a woman
as diftinguilhed tor the Superiority
of her mind as for hei ami iblc qual
iti s, and who was worthy the liul
band ftie had chosen.
When the independence of the
United States wns
Mr. Bailow went to Hartford,
where he commenced the study of
the 1 ivv, l.i I 785, he wts admitted
to the bar, where lie diftirguiflied
liiinfolt in fuel) a manner as to at
iract the notice oi liiv fellow citizens.
l.u 1787, he pubhfhed tiie Vilion
of Columbus, or the Colurnhiad,
cf which, we have already Ipoken.
The merited reputation nt this po
em soon spread from America to
Europe, and it was even re-printed
in London a Lw months utter its
finT publication.
- At this time, a comp ny of v: ry
refpeckable men, with the greatdt
part of whom he had been a’ q laint
ed in the army, bought from con
grels an imounfe tract of land, fir
uute on the hanks of the Ohio. It
was propjfed to fell a past of tlicfe
lands to foreigners, and to divide
the red among the members of the
company. Mr. Barlow was re
quited to idiilt in the execution
ol this project and to proceed f..r
that purpoie to Europe, lie con
tented to it the more willingly, ;.s
j the voyage was in perkd coufo.
; nance with the iiberaiiry of hi?. taffe
and with the desire which he In.l
long cherished of feeing arid Undy
ing the celebrated countries of the
old continent, whole genius had
brought ail the arts to perfection.
Soon after his arrival in England,
he went to l Yar.cc, where he attend
ed with success to the iutcreft of his
employers, ihe eliabiifnment, of
which he became one of the fi.lt
proprietors, was begun in 1788,
and incrcuLJ f> rapidly through
the affluence of the American cul
onifts that in IS!2, if contained a
population of 289,7fi!> fouls. The
ilate of Ohio, admitted among the
members of the federal union, now
lonns the fcvciiteenth province of
the American republic.
Duiiug the i.rlt y\ars of tire
French revolution, Mr. Barlow ve
il led in London, where he pubiiih
cd dilFereut works, remarkable for
the depth of his views, and tiie
merit of ilit style, which procan I
lor their author tiie appi-tufe of
ll.itcf.ncn and of m.n i A talie. Mr.
Fox hitufclf gave tcliitn. :.y to tiie
talents of Mr. Barlow and pi enoun
ced liis eulogiam in the houic oi
commons.
A special million to the French
government, carra ! ? ‘r. JVA.vv
bat’: to Baits in J7J2: it vs- n;
that time he had the honor of be- I
itig made a French citizen, togeth
er with liis countrymen, Washing
ton and Hamilton. Political and
commercial affairs caused his pre
sence for fome time in the north of
Europe, and he soon after received
from the American government a
tnoft i.nportant mifrion to the coast
of Africa After surmounting ma
ny (.bllaeles. he fucceedvd in con
dudir.g advantageous treaties with
the Rates of Algiers, cf Tonis and
of i ripoli, and in deliverii g his hl
low citizens who liad long groaned
in captivity, ihi-. was one of ti.e
periods of his lilt*, the hci Ilecti. n
of which was always nu.fr a iru-a-
He to him.
‘i htfe negotiations being conelu
ded, he returned to France, where
he resided from 1797 until 1805;
he then quitted Fiance and wet.t to
England, where he embarked for
the United States. On his return
to h’s native country, fie was occu
pied in projects oi public utility,
and publifhud tl'.e lull edition of tiie
Colun.biad, the* molt magnificent
fj.ei inien of typography which has
yet ifTujd from the American pivfs,
Mr. Barlow was dt (titled to rc
vtfit Europe and there to finifh his
hon >rab!c* carter. la IS I I the
prelent prtfiJeut of ti.c United
States, Mr. Madif n,app anted him
minister p'enipoteutiary near the
Irene li government. Motives of
tile high.-ft impivtancj ca.md him
t> W iliu Lift October. He was
on his return !; >m that town, when
an infram iti m e>! the luttgs c.uri J
him off luJdtnly, at Z ut.ou, near
Car cow. lbs lots wui Ik lvVei.ly
fit ty lna lelio-.v ei.izens, a...l by
thole who arc capable of appi.r a-
t!.-. unu n ol genius and viirue.
Asa flatesman, Mr. Barlow has
rendered cfkntia! ftrvices to his
country ; as a man of genius and
a friend oi hutnatu y, he c!''. o hon
or to his age ; a man of deep re
fcarch, he ha; Lit works which voil
always bes ughi after by true pln
lolophcrs ; as a poet, lie ha-, ft nal
ited, by a great work, t!;e riling lit
eiatuie of hi; cou .try: his glory
will exid as long as the language
which laved to i'lullrute* his name.
Ei private life he pofieffed all the
efiem.al qualities which could con
tribuie to his own happiness and
that of the per funs by whom he
was kirrouiuLJ. Having attained
by his merit tlic cxereife of high
offices, he was free from the redic*
ulous weakntTs of fome men, who
a tied! to livipiie lit.rary success,
without which they would (fill have
rernaiuui in impcuctrable ohfrurky.
He fpjke of f.is works without
pride and wi'hout fa lie niodeftv.
1 lie frrokes oi his wit fl v.ed fre
quently from a fprigbtly i*ii 1 c fition.
His judgment was always corrtd
and just. Under a j-r.ive and per
haps auftcic exterior, he concealed
an ardent and feeling mind. His
openness, invited confidence. Uu
i lhakcn iti his attachments, fin. ere
ly beloved by all thole whom he ad
; twitted to his f ‘cicty, he has left u-
I niverfal regrets, a id it would he ut
j terly iaipoilibL’ to dcferibe the grief
of his wife a:.:1 family Sire has
It -ft the objt it on wln’cli all lieral
f.tlions cei.tcred. There me K.l-
Ics for which no earthly coi.fol.i
ti.mcxills. li any thing, coi'ki as
suage lucii pier, lug lomv.r, it
u - ulj be tire ihoue-ht, that the
irunnory of Mr. U *rl> *vv is ih ar to
all good men, an.l iimt the w > ;em
l-ranee ol his vaf r.t.d *. kt/.s
■ :{* nyr.r o.’
Wanton Barbaiky.
Copy of a letter (run a gmtlcnnm nt
George lean X lloait*, ts Pi,, y ~,tb.
*• Ytflt-rday morning 1 waned and
a feent that larpafia; all ilelc.iprii n.
It was the lit: 1 villages if G >rgc
ami Frederick town:;. ue;u eh >n
flames It wou and !.. ve exeiied lym
pathy ii any 1 uu.ai. htarr. except a
lavage, or frili more ferocious l og
lifiin.cn; and they you k;. >w arc
so much inured to viHai.uv ar.d def
lruction, that there i. no tneu v in
j their con.pofition. Tt was admiral
Cockburn 1 ::i.f Jt, v.ho l-.d on the
more than tigerbbandit,t 't, who corn
nlifted the elevall itioii. In the af
! ternoon In j.ai.-ed to the iniok ng,
! I un.ing ruitif, and found trdv u
t-v. hou'is flanding, that had h.m
fparcr-i at the ertixati’ Sos ti.e v.n
----: men at.d aged ; and tlicfe ft w, v. ,'h
( one or two exceptions, n a;!v plun
dered of their u!!. I , bureau:-,
clocks, looking-glafics, and fm h
things as could not be carried < fl,
were bmlcn to pieces, ar.d t-vm
beds cut open, the ticking taken off,
and the feathers lcattcred to the
winds I v.n negroes cabbins we-ic
reduced to all. s, or plutnicrcd if
their Lai.ty pittar.ee of furniture
and me at.
“ ihe attack cn us ccmrr.enccd
a lit;ic alter day, with 20 barges
and about 700 men ; ar.d canniiter,
gr.j-e, 18 lb fii r, and rockets,
fLw over the t wm ar.d fields i.i
every di.- efi n. We fortunately
had no men killed, and have t‘. k
a !n;i'a.!a k. o .kdgment that fix
of hL were wn-midcd. 1 btli- v*. if
the ti u'l.could bea-i ertained,fit*lie.J
i lore wi uuded and iouie killed.”
Compararh pruieest... During the
years ISi.'J, !8!(), ISI I and JBl 2,
all the powers combined against
Clrtat Britain, did not capture a
tingle fbip of the lire they have
captured only 5 frigates, viz : Por
cupine, 32, tuktn by fivo French
frigate’ ; Jun< ti, 4-h taken by four
French iriget s ; Neride, 3G, tak< n
bv a French fquado n In Ids than
seven ninths the United Stans
have captured, viz: (lutrriere, 49
guns, taken by the Conflituticn (ri
gate ; Macedonian, 49 guns, taken
by the United States fiigate ; Java,
49 guns, taken by the ( oi.fr itutien
frigate; aid this without losing one,
while the Britifli captured in tr.e
years 1810, 1811 and 1812, one
ship of the line and 17 frigates, be
tides GO fmallcr vessels, from her
enemies in Europe.
1 Norfolk Ledger,
Nj w York, May 14.
Governor I cmruins isre-elrd
td by a majority ol 4<<oo.
i lie United States’ frigate Mace
. donian, (’apt Jonts, failed tr< m
the quaratitii e Ground early \ fler
• day morning, and anchored at b;.n
dv lloik, w.rii the frigate United
States, Commodore Decatur,
j Tiie* United States (loop <-f war
! Hornet dropped into the Nr rth Riv
| e-r yi (feruay afternoon, where li.c
| remained at anchor Lift evening.
lie tort. —An attorney having a
<!ifju*e with an officer, who i „and
1 ! If an me in t.he wars, forgot him
! L!f Id tar as to reproach him wi:K
that n.isfortune and ta : Ld h : ir.
hlinhard. “i is true,” laid tic
’ ti ran cot.fiy. *• I ;.rn a Liirkat;*.
but, i can ice l etter tUn vou, Jo:
with my Angle naktd eye I tan ite
a knave in this room, vhcieas y< ■*
will: both vourtves. car.i.or Lc hi'-*
•::ti: ;- u kek inv. ,v v lLc