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y oth ci I ;-\c, and ilu3 acc. .'vr.rua*
ron wss looked upon asthepie
, e to U fad awi L A trva-y of
a, n ‘/ and c u it; .1 u. c e br cv, xeii A
-La ami England, honorable and
ad ‘/an u,.(‘ous to both the cent r&sftir.g
parnco—till good men rejoiced ac
thi i ail parties hailed the r&iora
tion of our trade with Great Britain
as a national bkfiiug—and one
cenird feeling of grateful joy per
vaded the country. But ochUd !
r.s we were about to take a full
draught of the proffered blifs, the
cup ts dalhed from our bps, aad we
are tantalized, vtxcand diiappoint
d !
The bafe and foul deception
pra&ifed upon the American go
vernment, has fur its author either
the Brititti mici.ftry or Mr. Erfkine.
As we muft have hard chnughtsof
c;thcr one or the other and do not
think that both were equally con
cerned in the plot, we lay all the fin
at the door of the former. Mr.
Erfkine’s character ranks too high
ii the eflimation of all who know
him, to allow us for a moment to
#c tl at he would be an agent in
a treacherous attempt to deceive
and to injure the citizens of this
country. Neither can it be fuppof
cd that Mr. Erfkine is fo blind, fo
v/eak and fo little verfed in the na
ture and language of diplomatic pa
pers as to millake the extent of pow
ers which were delegated to him by
his matters. If he has committed
fui h a blunder we cruft that he will
neves more pretend to aft in the
capacity of a Minifter rdident, ei
ther here or any where t-lfe.
“ The probability, and almott the
rertainty then in, that, the Britilh
Mimftfy refufes to carry into t fredt
the arrangement which they war
ranted their agent in this country to
sna&e —and here mull end-all faith
—mil conli-Jehce and all belief in the
sniegficy, honor and jufticeof Mr.
Canring, and his sfluciaces in th-$
adminiftration. If the pledged hon
or and faithful guarantee of a nation
are thus made a l’port of, we can no
longer truft them, nor any longer
believe them to be none ft.
Mr. Madifon, without doubt,
will lift this bufintfs to the.bottom,
anil if his bond! and friendly im-en
roiis have been thus made the pan
el is to his country's di'’grace, we
are fore, that, he toil! purfue thofe
ileps that fo critical and difficult a
ii ueion requires. He will fUd
hiir.felf fuppc. ted by every hone ft
wan in America, and in no d.fficul
tits that he may encounter, will he
be del* t ied by any individual in the
country who makes any pretentions
to the character of an American
ckizen.
<f Aft.r all we have our hopes
that this bufintfs will not end fo
ly us it would fee m ac firft view
to promtfe/’
HOME, June ic, 1809.
This morning, at 10 o’clock,
has been publilhed in the principal
places, at the found of the artillery
of fort St. A:ige, a decree of his
iTiajtfty t'-.e emperor 6c !• ing, which
unites ii < Hi. zs vf the Pope’ to the
French empire.
- This happy charge has taken
place with the greats ft tranquility,
aad the inhabitants of Rome have
man defied grear joy ands lively ac
knowledge rrer.t of an event which
purs up- end to all the uncertainties
of os ptilin.'jsl exifter.ee. This de
cree, bated from imperial camp
ct v k u:; 1 . May 17 T. 809, is con
ceives. C-r follows :
If Al OLEO K, &C. m
CMaMitiing that v hen Charle
in?gr.c ifmpficr cf the Fr- rdi ?r d
cur -ft “'.oeccfl *r, prefenl .T
thr bi.po> sci Roms with divers
trafts oi had (■:-octrees) they wee
granted to them as rec-ial tenure, :)
ft cure the repofe of his fubje&s,
w ithout Rome having ceafed on chat
account to make a par: of his em
pire >
C in fid ring that ftnee that perod
the union of the two powers, fpir
icud and temporal, have been, as
Vt ft il-is at the prefect day, r;
fource of continual calcords; t!
the FopeV having but too often
made ufte of the influence of r.he one
to fupport the pretentions cf toe
other; and chat in confluence of
It, the fpiritua! affairs, widen by
taeir nature are immutable, aie
confounded with the temporal,
which change according tocircum
ftances and the policy of the times :
Confidering laftiy, that every
thing we have propoied to concili
ate the fafety ot our armies, the
tranquility and welfare of the peo
ple, the dignity aad integrity of our
empire, with the temporal preten
tions of the t opes has been pra
pofed in vain ;
We have decreed and do, decree
as follows :
Art. 1. The States of the Tope
are re-united to the French empire 1
c. The city of Rome, the fidt
Chriflian See, and fo celebrated by
recollections which (he enforces on
the mind, aad the monument fhe
preferves, is declared an iinpi rial
and free city. Its government an 1
adminiftration fhuli be regulated by
a fpecial decree.
3. The monuments of Roman
great nc fa fiaali be prefer veil and
kept up at the expence of our tre
fury.
4. The public debt ft declared &
ditz cf he empire.
5. The prefent income cf d,c
Pope (haul be extended to two mill
ions of francs, free from all charges
and tenure.
6. The properties and palace c f
the Pope fnali be fubjefted cg no
impoft, jur'fdiftti )n, cr vifit, and
lhall befides enjoy fpecial immuni
ties.
7. An extraordinary Confultum
f]iall on the ift of June next, take
pcftlflaon, in our name, of the flares
of the Pope, and make the neceflary
arrangements fo that the conft'tu
tional government be in vigor oil
the fi ft of Janyaiy, 1809.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
By the Emperor.
The Minifter Secretary of State.
(Signed) H. B. MARE 1.
By another decree of the fane
day, 17th May, the extraordinary
Confultum, inflicuted by the pre
ceding decree, will be compofed of
the following members:
The general of divifion Miollls,
governor general, Prefidentj Sail
cetii, minifter of the king of Na
ples i Degerando, Jannet, and del
Pozzo, matters of requefls ; de
Balde, auditcr of the ftate of coun
cil, iecretary. This Confultum is
cliarged with taking poU'efEon of
tiie flares of the Pope in the name
of the Emperor, &c. It will ccr
refpond wich the minifter cf finan
ces of the French empire. The
extraordinary Confultum, as fo n as
dlabliflied ar.d formed, addreiTM
the following proclamation, to the
city and Roman States •
Romans,
The will of the greateft hero u
nites you to the greateft empire.—
It was juft that theftfirft people on
earth fliould fhare the advantage cr
its laws and the honor of its name,
with thofe who in former times
preceded it in the path of glory.—
When your aqcdlors conquered the
\r* vd, f,: h \Tc the count's ot
r'l *r c:urokty, and rvlc; iot
their glory.
, The love cf your profiicrity Fis
alone diclat'ed the decree of your
un on. The moment ehofen for
sts accomplithmenr, unfolds to vou
the motives that infpire it. You
become a pnn of the French em
pire at a time when every ficrilice
required-for eftablifhing it, is per-
Uittd i you are called to ti.c tri
umph, widicruc having partaken in
the dangeffc.
Throw a glance over the annals
of your Hifh-ry , for a long time
they contain nothing but the rtci-
Uls of your misfortunes.
Your natural weaknefs rendered
yraj the eafy conqutft of any wani
or intent to crofs the Alps.
United to France, her ttrengih
becomes yours. All the evils
which refuked from your weaknefs
have ceafed.
Unhappy as a nation, you were
nor iefs lo as cirizens. The wretch
ed nett and unwholrfomenefs which
exififd in your cities and country,
have for a l >np tiroe back proved
to Europe and to yourfclves, that
your Ibvereigns, divided between
care*? tco oppoftte, found them fclves
unable to procure you thatfUicity
you are about to obtain. •
Romans ! Not conquered, but
united , fellow citizens and noc en
flaved, not only our ttrength be
comes yours, but our laws will in
fure your repofe, as they have iu
fured ours.
Whilft by this union you reap
every bl. fling you were in need of,
you lole none of thofe you pctfUT-
C.J.
’ Rome continues to be the See of
the Head of the Church ; and the
Vatican, richly endowed, ahd lecure
from every foreign influence, as
well as above all vain ter reft rial
confiderations, will exhibit religion
to the univerfe more pure and fur
rounded with more fob dor.
Other cares, v/iii preserve, in
your monuments, the inheritance
cf your ancient glory : and the arts,
the offspring of genius, encouraged
by a great man, enriched with all
the examples'and models, lhall no
longer be conftrained to leek elfe *
w
where either the opportunity or the
reward of their divine infpirations.
Such, Romans, is the future prof
pedt that opens before you, and of
which the extraordinary Confultum
is charged to prepare the founda
tions.
To guarantee your national debt,
enkven your agriculture and arts,
improve in every refpect your pre
fent deftiny ; in fhort, to prevent
and difpei the tears which the reform
of abufe have fo many times Caufed
to be Ihed *, fuch are the orders,
inch is the intention cf our auqult
fovereign.
Romans ! By feconding our
efforts, you 1P.17 render to your
. lei ves mere prompt, and to us
moreeaiy, the faiutary tfFcdsof the
tiifk we are charged with fervour
welfare, which v,e have much a:
heart.
RG?nc t June 10, 1809,
(Signed) Salicetti, Jan-et.
lbs Count Miolis, Governor
General , Pr eft dent.
For the Confultum,
C. -de Bazde.
(Gazette limn ana.)
A FEW COPIES
Of a Sermon Preached in Vir Feat : m
Of Revealed Truth, and in which
is produced feme ofikeftrenf
e/f arguments that re
ligion admits of
c* f
FOR SAL*: Al THIS C-FIICE.
ATHENS, SENT 2.
ScmethTnz to ? f J : acn •
\Ye are iivu-itrud tnat di x*’ u
dtnt of the South-Carohuii ri
fpun Company, on krrjay .* dl, c:. . -
cd upon J. M. Davis, sgewt t t
the Condon Phoenix Injurants Com) a
- j's tin . i.Qi ’ US v DA? pOlc
tif- cling inftjiacce on rhe Home-
U un Factory oi Chailef on, ond to.it
Mr. Davis \ 10ii Deiy riu.-0. to
inlsre the drclnr ! .p, rl e
was expriljty intt ! ma
king infurance on F •btanen m
Amerl a in which Cotton was au
aiticle employed. He further
Hated, that th? PJ oe ox Company
had already fuikiincd heavy i-oii :s,
from the many fires already com
municated to facto vies on the conti
nent.
The above we copy from a Char
lefton paper, ‘i liac a greac number
of our valuable ManumcLnes have
been dettroyed by ft a is certain,
v/.’.e- her fr> an accident or eftirg.- opr
readers will judg *: -nd this refolal
of the Photo.ix Company to inlure
upon American Manufadlorits at
feii may afth-rd .1 ray of 1-ght to di
rect their judgment. Are thdii
eftabkfhmenvj fo hahl to cleft ruc
tion that no Premium could.indem
nify theEnfuars ? Thofe who have
catefully noticed the,uniform hoftd
i* y of Great Britain towards the
g-owing prufperi'ty of American
Manufactures, will not hi (irate to
attribute thelt hurnir.firs to the lame
abandoned hoftiiivy. Had the In
dians, G. Brinim inttigaoM, armed
and even hired to ft alp the deftmee
lds women and cl.ildrcn of cur
Fvonticrr, teal ;>ed her own fubjeCU,
ail would have difcovcied in it a
kind of 1 etor tive juft ice. So when
fh * hires, or incendiaries
to burn our ManuiaCtories, it was
happy ft.r us that much of the evd
was retorted upon her own fubjefts,
the Phoenix Company. Bur, alas !
it Lems the-Company have difeo
vered the lavage policy of the go
vernment and will no longer be
duped out of their funds. Hence
no more enforance on Anirrican
Mar.ufa&orii-s.— Wha: next from
old mother Britain. 1
Liverpool dat s of 07th Juae,
mention that the Eogbih maiket is
fo glutted with American product,
that no cargo will pay prime coft,
duty and Irtighi—that fince the
iotft cf June upwards of 1 ict vef-
LB have arrived from the United
States, sr. L :<, c rpoel alone, deliver
ing at i.hsr. port at the kail computa
tion, 40 tho-iiGnd b 1 s of cotton,
59 thoufand barrel-; of flour, 59
thoufar and bulbuls of whesty befldes
large qua .titles of corn, rice, to
bacco, &c. dec.
Extract cf letters from Id fate, At:~
guji ‘6 .
c< By the amval cf <!*•* frigate
Jamaica and the fhip Bee from
England, we have London papers
to July 5.
i( The French army rear Vien
na ftili continues inadftve. The
Ruffian force which is laid to be
approaching, cor ft ids on.lv of hnv
thorfaqd nu n. The Pmfflans will
ft lengthen Auftria to mis amount,
if it is true they have dtDared a
gai’nft France,
“ The Auftriar.s ocytmy the
bank offh r ’ lha?o’v- c-pp-.ftie to
Prefojqy, ar.d ‘above and below
■Vjf n■ a-—a; and free ■.•;.{ .y auaoy 1./A
t. vov.
“ l re ar hv'n-? i ;•-.•? qf over
tures i.y- p- a. eft —n