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fcpjUCAN PATRIOT.
AMF 13, 1812.
■ Xac ship Manchester packet has
WTefl at this port in 45 days from Li-
Epool, & brings papers up to the 25th.
Irek with which we have been favor-
B ,vc subjoin P- summary of the most
■ resting information. Dispatches
Hj fcesn received in London from the
government, said to relate to
B, eeo eiati&n, and “to contain a re
■est for pecuniary aid in case of hos
■ities with France.” Hostilities had
■runmenced between the Russians
Hi Turks, through the intrigues of
H an ce. This power is stated to be
Hkiag preparations for aggressions
■ the northern nations under the pre-
Hse of enforcing the continental sys-
H,. ‘The Moniteur had been reeeiv-
Hc? 16th March, containing the re-
Hrt of the minister of war, who de-
Hares-” the greater part of his Ma-
Hts's troop* have been called with-
Ht the French empire, to defend those
Heat interests which insure the inde-
Hmknce of the empire, and maintain
H;s MILAN’ AN’O EKKLIM DECREES So
to England.” The ships in
Birsuit of the L’Orient squadron had
■turned to their stations off Brest,
Hier an unsuccessful chace.
E.I THE'restrictive system in its np-
Hitions on ether nations is totally ia
■fieient, but its intenlions and expec-
Htions are net only cruel but inhuman,
Htonly unfeeling but savoge. When
Hire is just and undoubted causa for
Hr, instead of appealing to honorable
■ms for redress, to seek satisfaction
Hr pretended complaints by u systeui-
Hic attempt to starve, to reduce to the
■>vest point of human wretchedness*
Hose whom misfortune have perhaps
■laced within the reach of as tingenc
■ous policy, betrays a total destitution
m every sentiment of philanthropy;
■rth is the character of the Jcffersa
■iaa policy. But a peculiar want of
Heiing marks the present embargo,
Bod stamps upon it such features as
■ chonor civilization. Asa preeau-
Penary precursor to war, it is nugato-
Br: as a measure of coercion, is ridie-
Bious: as a provident protection to
B:isrsi?ree, is death. Ret as means of
Hirtress to those who are already suf-
Hriug under the Inflictions of a cruel
■dversity, it not only aggravates their
Bufferings, bat is a reflection and stain
■pan our national character for with-
Hohiding from them that relief which
■rs’iid net only be grateful to humani
■v* but beneficial to the country ; the
■rants o? thonsar.de would be supplied,
Hnd (he industry of thousands reward
s’ 5 the corroding pain of inevitable
Hnguuh would be relieved, and the
■fateful feelings of benificenee gra'ti
■ed. Can the operation of this meas-
Hue be accidental, when there is no
Heasan whatever for its existence ? But
■ct us take a glimpse of its consequen-
Hes ia order more fully to appreciate
■t* character.
I The Peninsula engaged in the cause
■f liberty, a cause which alone demands
H ir a >d, is ravaged by the myrtnidoms
Hfa sanguinary Vandal; her plains
H•Cultivated, are occupied alternaicly
Hr the hlootLhomids of a monster, and
gallant defen ‘ers of her rights :
H- e plough is converted into a sword,
■ r ‘ e lonely cottage into ashes. War,
■aniine, misery and wretchedness stalk
■.rough the country, follow ing the foot
■teps of a perfidious invader, Tne
■'ffe and the Canary Islands are in a
Btate of starvation, and dreadful are
■■ sir sufferings. South America has
Been shaken to its base: the populous
B l( y, the flourishing village, together
B'di the splendid palace and silent
Bandet, have alike been buried in in
discriminate ruin : the fertile pianta
on with its industrious oeeupant, is
B er haps replaced by a dreary desert:
f lll is most to be lamented, merit,
and beauty, have in a moment
f ien fallowed into oblivion, inflicting
fy their unfortunate fate, the most
■ ‘ s ,,aT *t. torture, to the feelings of the
i retched survivors.
An earthquake has reduced a wkoie
continent to sufferings the most heavy
and unexampled—it has converted in a
moment the fair face of happiness and
smiling prosperity, into that of despair
and unavailing sorrow; and suddenly
swept into ruin, orconverted into ehaos,
whatever is most estimable in life, or
conducive to its comforts. While these
portions of the globe are thus groan
ing under the weight of the most griev
ous privations, their inhabitants tumb
ling into the gaping tomb, while inex
orable famine robs this voracious mon
ster of its food, by reducing its victims
to skeletons ; and the poisonous breath
of pestilence and disease sheds a sick
ly horror over the lingering sufferings
of expiring survivors ; at a moment so
deeply interesting to humanity, which
calls aloud with tears of melting an
guish for relief from the hand of chari
ty and beneficence; then the deadly fin
ger of a withering Embargo, palsies
tbe national body, arrests the current
of active sympathy, and hurries to an
untimely grave, myriads of unfortunate
beings, who by speedy aid would con
tinue an existence of usefulness to the
world; and this too, at a time when
our country is overstocked with pro.
vision, which a despotic mandate con
signs to ruin and decay !
The determination of congress to
afford relief only to a part of South
America, instead of removing every
impediment to a full aud adequate sup
ply to every call of distress, is only a
palliation of the evil. Why is there
a discrimination between the sufferers
in the Canary Islands by locusts, in
Spain by ravage, and in South Ameri
ca by earth-quakes ? Why should our
citizens be deprived of the gratifica
tion and advantage of contributing to
the relief of all, whose necessities de
mand it, and have torn from them a
right to which they are in justice enti l
lied? why was the embargo at all laid,
when in addition to the ruin which it
inflicted upon ourselves, its inevitable
effect, was not to bring tbe British lion
crouching to our feet, but lo extort
sighs and draw forth tears from the
helpless and unfortunate victims to
want and famine ? Is it generous or
liberal to he conscious of power from
the wailings and lamentations of infirm
old age, tender infancy, or feminine
delicacy ? let this embargo enjoys
such a deprecated victory. In a po
litical view as it respeets our country
it is ruinous and foolish ; is a thou
sand times more pemieions (ban the
poisonous Upas, for it immediately
blasts by’ its horrid vapor and wither
ing influenenee, (he helpless and the
innocent.
The report of (he arrival of (he U.
States dispatch vessel, the Hornet, in
the Chesapeake, mentioned under the
Philadelphia head, is a mistake, as is
evident Irom her not having been seen
by any vessel bound up, and from the
silence of the southern papers.
Perhaps it is only a quiz, aud is to
he thus explained—the brig Hornet,
Mclntire, from Hay ti, arrived here on
the 27th, and may have been in the
Bay on the 23d, when eapt. Hand
says he passed the Hornet Fed. Hep.
Important Fad which oright to
have some weight with those who
are mad enough to advocate a war
with England. Besides the 140 sail
of vessels whieh were hastily loaded
at (his port, and escaped from the Em
bargo, .37 sail, fnostly from southern
ports, have been intercepted in our
offing, by the owners, and ordered
for European and West-India ports.
New-Vork Gazette.
Her,pact for rnr Flag! —Account* of
scuttling by French frigates are re
ceived at Boston, and of captures by
British cruisers, every where. Such
usage is, unjust in them, hut just to
warils us.—The ration which
refuses to protect its citizens from pi
rates and man-stealers, deserves noth
ing but—stripes. Accordingly, foreign
powers have snatched the stripes from
the American flag, and inflicted them
on car national back.
Baltimore Whig [denio.~\
The condition of this ill-fated coun
try is indeed deplorable, and all our
eitizens will soon be overwhelmed by
distress, poverty and ruin. Our rulers
are the real cause of our calamities
and the people must apply the reme
dy and place in power men in whom
aMlSdeuee may be reposed, and who
regard the welfare and prosperity of
the nation more than their own pop
ularity and salaries— Salem Gazette.
For the Patriot.
THE lA'SPFCTOH....No. I.
THE views of able writers have
repeatedly been wielded to correct the
depravities and turpitude of men, their
efforts have been ofteu excited to sup
press vice, curb immorality and exalt
virtue. The genius of an Addison, a
(Steel, a Johnson and a Hawkesworth,
have incessively labored in a great and
glorious cause. But alas! genius and
talent, learning and morality have oft
en labored in vain, and their works
serve only to shew the corruption of
the times in which they lived, aud stand
like the splendid ruins of Palmyra sur
rounded by wilds and deserts.
I he man who labors to castigate the
passing age, has but little chance of
reputation among his eotemparuries,
and is compelled to look for his meed,
to an impartial and just posterity
Yet those contemporaries are not un
frequently compelled to acknowledge
by a reformation of their manners the
correctness of his doctrines, ami (bis
acknowledgment, this reformation is
an ample recompense for his efforts,
who tries to inculcate sound and un
sophisticated morality, and implant
correct, moral principles in communi
ty.
M ithout morality, the structure of
civil order is sapped at the foundation.
Without morality men become ferocious
hosts of Banditti, and prowl like the
wolf around the folds of unsuspecting
innoeence. Without morality society
is a den of theives, devoted to interest
and destitute of feeling, sentiment and
worth. Without morality the reins of
government fall from the palsied hand
of unsupported authority. Conquer
ors are swindlers and pirates, an Alex
ander, an universal robber, a Napole
on Buonaparte a vile and infamous vi
olator of every duty, every law, every
correct, honorable and manly prin
ciple.
Morality then being the sinew of all
association, of all society, great and
glorious is his objee(, who aims at her
exaltation ; grand and majestic his
efforts, who strives to give her ascen
dency. Immortal should (hat man be
who, with a single eye to the welfare
and real happiness of his fellow man,
labours to enrich, beautify aud strength
en the moral fabric of the human mind
—who labors to enhance the estimate
of just excellence, and expose a coun
terfeit ami base coin.
Man, the creature of habit, fixes his
course : custom soon sanctions it and
sweeps her votaries down the irresist
able current of her charms: if that
custom be correct, the virtuous look
with rapture on the barque as it sweeps
along : if it be incorrect, nothing is
left but to save the vietim from impen
ding danger, or warn others of the
dreadful abyss which opens to receive
them.
The fabled talisman of Osmyandes,
is of but weak potency when brought
in opposition to a wide-spreading and
destructive custom, yet should morali
ty fold her arms and wink at the de
pravity, because general indulgence
gives a fiction sanction ? no, surely
no, the poison tlio’ deadly to its misera
ble victims, may be neutralized and
perhaps destroyed before it obtains uni
versal influence, by some seasonable
and proper method.
Let us then expose (he turpitude and
baseness of the times ; let us fix the
axe to the root of vice ; let us make
men better or restrain them at least,
from becoming worse ; let us correct
error ; not by the gilded pill of flatte
ry, but by kind, gentle and persuasive
admonition.
Such are the sentiments which draw
me fiom mv obscurity, and such the
reasons whieh shall inspire the fol
lowing numbers ; unpalatable let them
; he to bad men ; they are the patients
and mine, though a restorative, shall
r.ot be a deceptive medicine; my opin
ions shall be plain far they are correct
—they may be uulearned, hut wisdom
w ill deem them just; and who doubts
but that the poor widow’s mite was as
ueeepttible as the rich man's thousands.
Reader adieu, and be assured that
you shall soon hear from me again.
DIED, on the sth ini tun- at his seat in
Barnwell district, South-Carolina, THOMAS
CALFHtN, Esq.
-1 i —nrnrr ttsmii ■i—ii unmpim
MARINE NEWS,
Polt T OF Sd Vd NNd //.
High II c.ter This Peg, 10 h. 20 m.
ARRIVED,
Ship Manchester Packet, Coffin, Liverpool,
45 days, ballast, to Sturges fa Burroughs.
Superior, Champlin, New-York, 9 do,
to M.asrs. Maher & Norris, with goods to
Messrs. .1 J. and F. Birchard, B ..nd J. P.
MKir -.tie, P. Morin. J. fa G. Charlton, James I
Hills, Caleb Harrison, S. G. S. C.
Dunning, J. B Norris, Hr.nd and N.chols, J
I*. Henry. Maurel and Huron, and Joseph
Kitchen. Left at New-York, ship Woodbine,
brig Elsinore, and sloop Woico*, for S.van
nali, in six or seven Passt-c.grr*-—Dec■
tor H.tfls Lady, son and servant; Messas.
Cam] j, Wad, far.
Br;g Savannah Packet, Jcrclin, do.
Gov. Hopkins,Cooke,Providence(u i.)
—— Frank; in, Stenson, New-York. 14 dry*.
Sloop Delight, Cooper, Charleston; Ida*;
M.. 1 cr fa Norris.
R, publican, Myers, do. 1 do.
Cynthia, Brown, do 1 do. master—
with bricks for Fort Jackson.
Abby-Aiui, Bingley, do. do. Gardiner
Tufts, —with bricks for Fort Jackson.
CLEARED.
Stoop Arcturus, Hurd, Baltimore
The Brigs Hetty, Coffin, and America,
B: ckius, have arrived at Philadelphia—the
former in 6, and the latter in 5 days.
10“ One Hundred BAGS of
COTTON w aittad to fill up the ship
htiluam HKNRr, for Liverpool, to
proceed to Boston, anil wait the remo
val of the Embargo ; also FIFTY
Bags ean be taken on deck, and a few
cabin passengers, if early application
is made to eapt Hudson on bonrd, or lo
JOHN CAKNOCHAN.
May 12 6t y
ter PASSENGERS for Bos
ton can he baudsomly accommodated in
the fast sailing ship Quincy, to sail on
the 15th inst. Apply ou hoard to
eapt. Glover.
S fa C COWARD.
A few tales of Cotton can be ta
ken on deck as freight.
May 7 2t 8
Turtle Soup.
A superb TURTLE will be dres
sed THIS DAY at 11 o’clock,by Leah
Simpson, on the bay, next to Gunn’s
tavern.
|rT° Families can be supplied by
sending.
May 12
Just Received,
5 Boxes Cotton Cards No. 10,
4 do. assorted No. 10.
3 Cases Northern Homespun,
Beef aud Park,
For sale hy
CARPENTER & GREENE.
May 12 3t 9
Boots and Shoes.
Just Received, per ship Superior and
Brig■ Savannah Packet,
At OLIVER TI. TAYLOR’S,
Market Square.
1 1 WO Trunks prime New-York
I Boots, and a large and elegant
assortment ofLadie’s Gentlemen’s and
Childrens Shoes, which are offered for
cash only.
B. J. SCRIBNER;
May 12 9
Just Received,
By late arrivals from the Northward,
2,000 Pair Men’s lined and bound
Shoes,
2 Large trunks Morocco kippers,
1 do. Kid ilo.
2 do. boys Shoes,
1 Case Straw Bonnets of the latest
Fashious
2000 Yards straw braid and trimmings
all of which w ill be sold low for cash,
or in barter for prime upland Cotton.
E. STODDARD.
Johnston's Snuare.
?4ay 12. 9
Mrs. RAMSAVT
A few Copies, for sale by
HARRAL COPPER, Bolton’s
Centre Building, and at this Office.
Oj* This work comes particularly
recommended to the pious, from its
interesting materials, adorned ‘,y the
elegant pea of the celebrated IJfr.
lA..ISAV.
April 14
Auction.
THIS DAY, 12th May.
dt No. 3 Commerce lloWf
Groceries k Dry Goods t
Sale to commence at .11 o'clock ,
D. WILLIFORD, dixt’r.
May 12
A lutkn.
TO-MORROW, 13. h inst
IVUI be {told in front of the Exchange,
Groceries k Dry Goods*
Sale to commence at ti o’clock.
HOWE DIMON, A uct’ r
My 12.
For NEW-VQPfC, NEW-FOHT,
And NEW.BEDFORD,
4p£srThei\ew flst itiMm* sloop Ev-
Sf&aC _ periment, captain Turner will
sail in four days, for passage only ha
ving comfortable accommodations, ap
ply on board, or to
J. BATTEUE.
Who has Landing from said vessel
from Boston.
New-England Rnm,
Candles, Beef, Pork,
Glauber Salts,
Cod Fish, Holton Ware,
Smoaking Pipes,
Cordial in half Barrels,,
Writing Wrapping, and Printing
Paper,
HATS, assorted,
ALSO,
50 Casks Stone Lime,
13 Bundles Hay,
FOR SALE O.Y BOARD,
Irish 1 otatocs in Barrels.
/.V STORE,
Philadelphia superfine Flour
Lp country do.
Spermaceti Candles, Tallow do
Soap* Madeira Wine, &c. &c
May 12 9
FOR NEW- PORN.
Pi >ekct ship
iS&Ki* SUPERIOR, ff. Champlm
master; will sail on Friday Islh ,nst
*or passage only ha ving Splendid ac
commodations. Apply to Capt. chamf-
LiNor
MAHER fa NORRIS, .9nciatrj?e■wharf.
lOR SALE AN ELEC ANT
Clinker built BOAT.
May 12 4t w
FOR NEfV.TOHN, ‘
>AfE T J u ‘, br E’ OEOftGE,
JKrfbffiC s ylvuiius Hussey, master bur
t.iei. I. o tons. For freight or passage
apply to the master on board .it TeJ
latr's Wharf or to
SPOONER & TABER.
■'■‘y 13. at 9
For NORFOLIC % BOSTON.
Or to any other on-, fort in He Cheaapeukt,
ne ’’ B,l< * as * * a 'ff ,l!i ’ pilot
M&u hUc boat.built schooner Ua:-.ahi
burthen 83 tons, will take freight ml
eeasonabie terms. Apply to
JON VTHAN MEIGS.
Who has larding this day from said
Schooner.
200 Barrels superior quality Rich
mond Flour, which will be B oid low
aid on favorable terms, if taken Iron,
the wharf.
May 12 4t 9
FOR NEW-FORK,
The ship H ANTONIA, Isnat
Hand, master, is daily ex
pected Lorn New-York: and will meet
with immediatedispatili. For freight
or passage, apply to
M‘KINNE, BARNETT & Cos.
May 12 9
FOR NEW- FORT',
TbebrigSA VANN AH PACK,
jmml KT, William Jacelin, mas
ter, will sail on Friday 15th instant.
For passage only, l.r.'ing handsome
accommodations, apply to the captain,
or to B. OGDEN & Cos.
Who have landing, from the above vessel,
A few bundles IIAY
3 pipes India Point Gin .
And a few barrels Neiy-York Beer.
Fcr sale, apply as above,
Bills on New-York.
May 13 „ 9
J. and G. Charlton,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
(1 OSHEN Butter,
Jt do. Cheese,
Salmon, Mackerel,
fgf put up for'family use,
Flour,
ONE hundred and fifty barrels es
fresh superfine Flour, receiv
ed from Richmond by the sc.l.o oner
Kazzard for sale at a low ju ice lv
JONATHAN Mnb a
May 12 4t t)