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DIfJBICAN PATRIOT. ‘^AVANMAIf, MAY 22, 1812. THR policy which this nation ii,ui<i pursue, anti which the people j their interests demand, is in direct tilitv to the career which adminis r, tion are determined to persevere in. Whatever information the Hornet may will not affect either of them, . true interests of the country will piittin the same, which our infatuated jimeil* “ill stubbornly disregard—for ■,he brings what may be called fa ora'ole information, what can it be nt soir.e new perfidy and deception of [apolenti, some false and infamous de ice to lull his victim into a fatal lumber, or inveigle our incapable ru •rs into snares subservient to his lews ami destructive to our prosperity, which perhaps he will be encourag })V ).;* already unbounded influence or.r cabinet —and if it should be her wise, what excuse can then be retended for not immediately declar war against France ? Justice, our ational honor, and every inducement oslJ in either case call loudly for rjs step, but which might as soon be spect id, as the most unnatural [die menon, government are too far bound i french chains, to resist any aggres jon which the “ loving Emperor” may •ink proper to inflict. The “ cord lie a, twisted around us"’ cannot easily, r willingly be torn off. The only pretext for the intended ar against Britain is the Orders in ‘cuneil, which acquiescence in the de rees render absurd; besides, that por ta of community who would be most r.mediately affected by it, have alrea r pronounced their decided vote, not ily at the polls, bat by refusing pedl ary assistance. It must then be re squished. If war must be the resort, tithe declared against the first ag ressor. But this course so honorable adjust, will not be followed by mere isia!s, whose servility is only equal tiby their pusillanimity, it is impossible to reflect upon this iHjeei, witiiout lively emotions of in anition and disgust. Argument |sra, fact, are like the empty air, st open n:en blind from ignorance, irrupt by faction, and estranged from sir country’s cause by the deadly in lenee of’ a foreign despot. Wcapons f>re poiejjU'myst be used. The peo i must fidrJicori option, which is rob 'ig them of their fiber ties, from Icua ied impunity, ana constitutionally re t and resent tyranny whirl is train ing upon their rights. So infatuated e the men in power that nothin su ed is regarded by them—the crisis is proaehisg—the di,ease demands and il wo doubt receive an effectual rc ;dy. France is the enemy of the civilized irld. It is against her that the re lament of every independent nation culd be levelled. There is but one use of dispute with England, and by seating the decrees, the subterfuge the orders vanishes. The most regious imposition and deception vc been practised upon the nation; e hue ami cry of war, the enormous 4 profligate expenditures, the pomp military parade, and the whole note pretended preparation, is all an im sition, a wretched farce, designed to tceal and gloss over the enormous & piratical aggressions of France. e attention of the country has been ■eigled from the proper object of dchfulness, by the most contemptible Alices; it has been lulled into su icness and fajal indifference, by as preeated a course of conduct as ever baud the annals of a free nation. Erery thing if sacrificed to ambition ‘1 that of a personal and degraded lure, file welfare cf this nation is ntifioj with that of France ; in com laee with the mandates of a foreign ‘P congenial to the views of false who deceive and betray a E People, we adopt his system, sa •ce commerce, trample upon the s Jvution, and become in fatal truth, ®?re vassals. Are we to plunge ints war wii.i uis enemy, and submit to his scornful insults, execute bis man dates, and sacrifice the national pros perity to promote his views and please his caprice ? The honor of the nation and the prosperity of our citizens can only he consulted by one steady unde viating course—Bur with the tyrant, and revenge for ids robbery , piracy perfidy , brutality, insult, innumerous and savage violations of hospitality, faith and right. Let the din of arms sympathise with the groans of our sea men incarcerated in the dungeons and loaded with the fetters of despotism.— Ut the explosion of our cannon, hurl back- upon the slaves of an Imperial Master, the indignities which base im punity has encouraged them to commit. Let the American Fugle soar in its proper element. sustain the dignity of the national character, ajul punish the presumption of the Gallic cock. Let, in fine, no communication or intercourse of any kind, be kept up with the most relentless, jierfidious and sanguinary monster that ever disgraced a civilised age, who is recoiling with his slavish vandals into barbarian darkness, whose love is that of the adder, whose friend ship that of death. IT is evident administration are playing a most deceitful and infamous part at Amelia. A disavowal of the w hole proceedings originated at Wash ington, ami circulated through the country. The Governor of this State was dispatched to the southard with the supposed view of arresting the pro gress of the “ banditti,” reconciling differences, and amicably adjusting every complaint with the Spanish an thorities. Yet we find the terms pro posed, have been so insulting or unrea sonable, that not only does all negocia tion fail, [that impotent weapon of weak men] but an attack has been made by the garrison of Augustine upon the ‘•patriots,” and the United States troops interfered. The waver ing and oscillating imbecility of Mr. Madison as fully delineated in this Copenhagen affair. After originating instigating and abetting the shameful proceedings, by the most contemptible means, upon the. most false and base pretences, inducing the ajd of the na tional land and naval forces by the most equivocal and unworthy conduct: then pretending to disavow any agen cy, abandoning to odium and infamy the unprincipled and deluded men con cerned, and authorising a governor to act on ti c pert cf this country, degrad ed by the necessity of making atone ment to the colony of an oppressed na tion— after ail. nothing is done—the largest part of Amelia is in possession of the United States, the garrison of Augustine is besieged by a band of des peradoes, who are protected by our na tional troops, and the immediate agent of the United States is calmly looking on, spinning out the time in messages, and not only assisting the patriots by immediate protection and negociation in their behalf, but encouraging them in their lawless and piratical conduct, by leaving them in secure possession of the pilfered province. Was ever the national honor so sported with, de graded ar.d insulted ? Hew long shall the honor of America continue the foot ball os unprincipled demagogues ? TIIE w orthy Democrats have act ed most shamefully—the loan afforded them a fine field for the display of their attachment to the w ise terrapins at Washington, and of the sincerity of their professions—but, alas! all have oozdd into the air, and even the w ar fe ver appears to have cooled dowm amaz ingly, or is eorked up at the eapitol and in the keeping of some , expert juggler, to be let out occasionally to amuse the public. IT is asserted from a respectable source, that Mr. Foster has offered to conclude an arrangement, which places the subject of impressment at rest—that is, to restore every American impressed in the service of the British navy, upon being identified and proved as such. Tins is certainly a very just and equit able proposition, and is a s'rong evi dence of a conciliatory spirit, further confirmed by the extreme scarcity of instances of impressment, even of Bri. tish seamen, who may be found in our service. It, is doHhtfnl whether it will be acceded to, because it is one of the most fertile themes of clamor and de clamation, which thr faction possesses. ” Tis strange the fraternity of the “ lov ing emperor” who shoots, imprisons, mangles and loads with fetters our na tive citizens, does not elicit a single sympathetic sigh! Oh Democracy! what a monster art thou ! Both J ffer son and his humble satellite, long since have had it in their pow er to ad just this subject, but it would displease the fac tion, and enrage “his Imperial Majes ty.”—The moment of retribution is hastening apace. AS far as is ascertained the elec tions in the State of New-York con tinue ; favorable, and there seems to exist little doubt, but that her next le gislature will be decidedly Federal. A more rapid change of sentiment has been seldom evinced. The shameful artifices and tricks which have been playing off in that state, could not blind an intelligent people, who for a moment reflect upon their calamitous situation, and its disgraceful origin, from prefering the cause of commerce and national honor, to the continental system and accumulating infamy. THE VENERABLE FICKERIVO lias again stept forward from his retire ment, upon the political stage, and is now devoting ins talents, bis know ledge and experience to the service of his country. His profound acquaint ance of men and things, eminently qua lify him for the conspicuous and im portant task he is so ably discharging. His pure disinterested patriotism and inflexible integrity, combined with a judgment clear and solid, under bis in dividual opinion of more value, than the whole host of mad theorists with the Monticello philosopher a( their head. ‘Timothy Pickering from his successful exertions in the cabinet and field, is endeared to his country as a statesman and soldier, from his amia ble virtues and unspotted character, as a citizen is a valuable member of so ciety, and as a freeman he stands a mong the first in the cause of his coun try. Let his voice be heard. Let it speak like thunder. Let it purify the political atmosphere. This venerable sage is a tried diamond, which the waves of Democratic slander and scur rility will but wash the brighter! one of whose rays dazzles the little far thing rush-light, terrapin Tom, into Carter mountains’ cave. We were visited yesterday by a Hail Storm, accompanied with se vere aud vivid lightning, which we understand, done considerable dam age to the crops in the neighborhood of this city. Re-enactment of the Berlin and Milan Decrees! It it rumored, and we believe there is some foundation for the rumor, that Mr. Monroe has received a letter by the late arrival at Boston, stating that the Berlin and Milan decrees have been again put in full force against Ame reean commerce, and that a democrat ic Senator was heard to say, if this should be the fact, war would be de clared against France in six weeks — We believe no rational man ever ho nestly doubted their being in full ope ration against us ever since their first enactment, and that therefore it was unnecessary to re-enact them, our w ise presidents proclamation to the contra ry notwithstanding. But all this will go for nothing as it relates to the po licy of • lie government in relation to England—War we must har e with her, let the acts of the French government be what they may. llow long w ill the people submit to'suchglaring partiali ty ?■—Alexandria Gazette. THE LOAM. The Intelligencer assailed that near 700 thousand dollars were subscribed in the district. The Spirit of 1776, which is incomparably better authori ty, states that only 605,000 dollars were subscribed, of which 025,000 were by the different banks; and that the subscription* in Richmond, amounted to only 75,000 dollars. Gan there be any more convincing proof that all the talk about war is froth and nothing else, i'he whole pack, with Madison Gallatin. Calhoun, Clay, Johnson,— Kliea, &,c. &e, at theirlead, and add ed to al! the inhabitants of the district could he brought to advance for the sup port cl the war, or rather to support the government on a peace establish mci|t no more than 78.<>00 dollars: ami the whole of the democracy of Vir ginia to summi t Ihe executive of their choice, am! whom they have rc-nomi mitod would, give no more than the paltry sun nl 75,000! ’This will not t<'il well in history, as Tom Paine says. 1 he iSar.k of I irsritiia, as it was boust ed, would alone furnish funds almost sufficient to carry on tbe w ar. To be thus deserted in the hour of trouble, by ones friends is too much. Who know r, alter all this, but that our worthy Pre sident might be tempted to decline ano ther [tale in dudgeon, or ut least from despair of a re-election f From the amount of the loan .sub scribed which will scarcely come up to fix c millions, is to he deducted the sums taken by (he Banks, which receive the publie deposits, and which gave no more than the amount the government generally keeps there, which was in inct lending to government its own money. W e have made no calculation, but it is apparent that this sort of sub script ion constitutes as large proportion of what has been subscribed. No administration of a government ever were overwhelmed with so many sudden and concurring proofs of public disapprobation and contempt. It may therefore be safely pronounced, that it cannot stand, but will of necessity speedily make w ay for another capable n! attracting more confidence, Mr. Madison's race is run, and with him the shade of oblivion will soon close upon most of his servile followers. The period in which they have con fidence in the people, and unbounded arrogance and s'df-destrtKtive folly, iuneed the government will constitute an epoch remarkable in the annals of nations for degeneracy and blind con fidence in the people, and unbounded arrogance and self-destructive folly in their rulers, till the former awakened from their long dream and chastised into the path of common sct.se b\ the scourge of adversity, consulted ‘their safety when it was almost too late. To CcrreaptnJcutt. ICP PERICLES No. a, and Itl- NALDO, are received. DIED, at Rieeborough, the week before last Mr. John V. a. sox, a Ma ine of Boston, iE 43. His remains were intered at Medway church. MARINE NEWS, Volt T OF S A VAN AT A 11. High Water This Hny, Ch. 17m. ARRIVED, Slop Belfast,Blinker, Liverpool 31 and Brig Cleopatra, Conklins Boston 10 Schr. Olive Branch, D.ivis, Providence, (u i.) Sloop Sermrainia, Ilosc do. CLEARED, Brig George Hussey, New York Champlin, Donne, do. Sloop Sally, Norton, Providence, (h. i.) (Jn Sunday afternoon last, in a sudden squall, the Belfast carried away tier fore and main top-mast, just off” Savannah bar. tSCT* One Hundred BAGS oi COTTON wanted to fill up the ship william If uesßr, for Liverpool, to proceed to Boston, and w ait the remo val of the Embargo ; also FIFTY Bags can be taken on deck, and a few cabin passengers, if early application is made to eapt Hudson on board, or to JOHN CARNOCHAN. May 12 6t 9 Qj a Turtle Souj), A Superb TURTLE will be dres sed THIS DAY, at I t o’clcol:. by Leah Simpson, next door to Gunn’s Tavern. Families can be supplied by sending early. May 22 A Large Lot o t Cotton Bagging, Offered in barter for Sea-Island or Upland COTTON, on favorable terms —Appiv to, ’ It. RICHARDSON, & eo. May 22. st 12 MRS. RAMSAY. A few copies for sale by HARRAL <§’ COF FEE, Bolton’s Centre Building, and at this Office. This work cmes par ticularly recommended to Ihe pious, from its interesting materials, adorn ed by the elegant pen ti the celebrated Dr. Ramsay. April 14 l Auction.*- THIS DAY, 22d May. At No. 3 Commerce Row, Groceries Sc Dry Goods, .‘’/.SO, A few articles of PIIRNITURIJ Consisting of SIDE BOARDS, TA BLES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, GLASS SHADES, &e. &e. Sale to commence at It o’clock, D. WILLIFORD. Aud'r. may 22 Auction. TO-MORROW, 23d instat'd, tl ill he Sulit in fi “tit if tjie Exchange, Groceries Dry Goods, ALSO, A Likely NEGRO WOMAN,and her three CHILDREN. One NEGRO FELLOW, a good Field hand. One SILVER WATCH found by a Negro, and sold to piiy expences. Side In commence at i 1 o'clock. HOM E & DEMON, Aud’r. May -2-3 Auction. O.i the 2'i’h instant will be sold ut No. 3 Commerce Row. ONE Negro'Wench named Tamer, a part of the persona! property of Mr. Lucas Lueena, deceased. By order cf the F..\r. Thos.Lr.mta, D. WILLIFORD. Aucfr. may 1!?. , i , FOR BOSTON, n,< ‘ Brig CLEOPATRA, U. Af. Conklin , master, should a freight not offer in a few days, she will then take freight for airy permit ted port—Apply on hoard to the cap tain or M-KINNE, BARNETT & eo. May 2-2. 1.3. Fcr FREIGHTto any Northern Port, yf : irv T 1 v e , iiriK ,y ? x m'actor • Joshua lushing, a staunch good vessel, is daily e:.nectcd to return from Beaufort; for jVright or passage apply to JON A I'D AN MEIGS. May 23 i2 FOlt Lit ELPtA t.. TAIL The Ship NEW GOOD IN sT&Sfc TENT captain Hat den. ha ving half Her cargo engaged, she w ill be loaded before the 4th of July, f or freight of 400 Bags of Cotton ap ply to JOHN CARNOCIIAN May 22. til i . For PROVIDENCE, Mliode-Mand. T£TTl.<’ racket Sloop SEMIRA- M&SL MiS, r. Rose, master, will sail on Wednesday next. For freight or passage apply to the captain An board, or to CARPENTER Sc GREEN. may 23 it Proposals for Publishing ly Subscrip tion, A TRANSLATION from tU- VRZAQ3 OF A. LE SAGE'B Historical, Genealogical, Chro nological, and Grecgr iph ical y\tLis. By V. F. BLOND IN. CONDITIONS. npilE Historical Atlas, will eon- M. tain thirty-Ine original <:.Ue,., and five additional charts, by (i ; < translator. These thirty-six charts will equal in every respect die Portraiture of Eng lish History, aud the Historic-id Jvfaj-, of the United Kingdom of Greet IV.- tain and Ireland, No. XIII and AiV, which accompany these proposals. These charts have been selected for a specimen, because their contents, being familiar to the generality cf A mcrican readers, the public are ena bled to judge of the undertaking uini its execution The delivery will be made monthly, by two sheets at a time, as soon as the subscription will defray the expenses. The price to subscribers w ill be one dollar and twenty-five cents for every sheet to be paid at the time of deliv ery. The subscription list once closed, the price will be enhanced to purchasers. THE attention of the public is so licited to this distinguished and valu able work ; its celebrity iri Europe, has induced its translation into Eng lish. and republication in the United States: and its excellence has alrea dy insure > it a very extensive sub scription. | CT° The two numbers of the work above referred to, are leceivcd, and maybe seen at the store of Ike sal - senbers. SEYMOUR & WILLIAMS ! May 22. 4t 12