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in the situation of n>ca iVntto improve
the country for the benefit of others ami
befidei, one of the conditions annexed
’ to the teOinition or it would be, that
it fhouid join the Rheniflt Confederacy*
Ido we wtfh to (ecu King of England
in the condition ol a vaflal of Dona
pane, and forced, as Sovereign of
Hanover, to join France against Rul
iia or Aullria, with both of whom be
might be in tb.e tfiictetf alliance and
amity as king of England ?
Y The Polish Chiefs have liule reafou
to be fatisfied with the treaty with mu'-
fia. They who looked to the rest or
ation of their country, to the (dilation
of an independent kingdom, will Je.
live but poor -confetation from the
erebiion of part of Prussian Poland in,
to a Duchy, under the government of
the king of Saxony, The poflelfor
and the title will be changed, but the
principles upon which it will be govern
ed, will remain the lame, except that
it will be compelled to become one of
i the States of the Khenifh confederacy,
Thtfc kingdom ol Holland is to have
li-ALt Friefiand, and it is probable that
Bonaparte will extend it to the right
Bank of the Elbe, including A It on a and
Hamburgh. Or perhaps he may in
corporate thole cities with the new king
dom of Wefiphalia. At any rate it is
not likely that he will Ifeave Hamburgh
in its perfent {fate, even of nominal In
dependence.
To dwell upon the causes that have
led to the ruin of P. tiflia, may by lbme
he deemed an unneceflary talk. Jt is
v not to aggravate her rnifery that we lay,
those caufe* are to be found, in her pre
vious acquiescence in the projetfs and
policy of France,- —-in her jealousy of
Auttria—in her expeftaiions of being
raised by the aflUlance of Franee, to the
Tank of being the firft power in Ger
many,—in her belief that the imerelts
‘of France were identified with her
/ own, and that the aggrandilemeru of
Pr.uflia was necdlary to the iecurity of
France.
Her system t# peace. was her ruin ; a
•VjfrfiKe by rh<* byt-pbr winch she was en
raged and flattened bv that wise Foxite
[ opposition which saw nothing hurtful in
l the projects of France, nothing but an in
nocent with to run race with u of com
mercia\*rivalilt !—The wise policy of the
pruisiao Cabinet was the theme ol Foxite
. panegyric, The wise policy of Prussia
\ has undone her—While much might have
‘been effected against France bv l.eartv co
operation wirh other powers, Prussia re
clamed attached to her wisepalicij of peace
*lll France, having accomplishes all her
projects, no longer found it neces
sary to encourage theit pacific syitem, or
t(5 suffer her to 11 mrtn at peace. Yet it
may be some mitigation of her misery- to
know that this war, fatal as it has been,
J ?oukl not have been avoided. Bubnaparte
was determined to force her into it —a de
* termination which he developed immedi
ately after ihc subjugation of Austria. He
t began by giving htFr Hanover, ami embroil
u ing her with England, and then convinced
“ her ol his insincerity by offering to restore
I Hanover to England. He arriaved the
’ Ah enish Confederacy against her, and dis
closed daily a more hostile alt tude and
disposition. If theie lie any whoilmik she
r should have waited till the Russian* had
joined her before she declared herself, we
Ii pi\, that they ‘now little of the policy of
I buouapar-te, who think lie would have de-
I layed hts attack till the troops of Prussia
Igi had been strengthened by tuose of Russia.
H It is impossible to finish this sketch
Fi without a glance at the conductof the court
t of Vienna—The .fox/te principle of peace,
[• \ has heen ther* unhappily too prevalent!
’ If Prussia merit censure for that jealousy
of Austria, which made her stand by su
pine and slothful, while Buonaparte was
ffnarchingto Vienna, Austria is ut least equal
ly blameable for her inactivitv, whiist Bona
parte was accoir.plishingthe ruin ol Prussia
—Lamentable jealousv which has contribut
ed to the defeat of both ! That Austria was
reduced by the War of the preceding year,
is true ; bur her armies were still formi
-1 dable, and thi# was a state of affaiis in
Which every thing ought to have been put
| *° t l' e risk. 1 here \v;is too a period when
Buonaparte had paused in his career after
!>j tlie battle of Eylau, and when Austria
might have interposed with almost certain
success. Doe# she think iliat her neutra
lity lias insured her Buonaparte's friend
ship and forbearance? Mistaken idea!
s f- nd.iiinr. In -. nei'hee **•**! inde nor fi> nd
j ship; and Anr •rip will on!v lye *Me to
avoid war with Bnetiapcrte, by cr*nfi*ntng
to .the considerable sacrifices and demands-,
which v ill be mode immediately, if they
have net been cdrendi) tv ade.
AVe had intended to hove concluded
this article with sortie observations upon
the effect which the continental peace -is
likely to produce opon this countn ; but
w< waif td! w<■ nre acquainted wirh the
terms ot the treaty between Russia and
Fra nee.
In the nu-ar??n r. the late ministers are
angry with the present, for having inveigh
ed again*: t their conduct towards the Can
tinent, and therein’, 1! most plentifully,” as
they snv, “ supplied the Emperor of Rus
sia with arguments for am* dissatisfaction
he may express against phis country.” tint
whv did the late ministers afford such just
cause of complaint and invective against
them? Why did thc-y neglect the conti
nent ? Do they think the emperor of Kus
cia does not know they did not give the
least assistance j that they cavilled at fur
nishing the paltry sum of fto.ooo pounds *
Ano that though the continent called for
ar.il expected, with hc greatest anxiety, -a
military force from this coim'rv, not a
man was sent, nor any preparations made
tc> send one.—They act in such a way it",
to Tender themselves the objects of uni
versal comnliint and censure, and then
forsooth they sav to their successor# —
“ But do not inveigh against us- don’t
I bring a charge against us, because that
! will be putting arguments for dissatisfac
tion in the mouth of Russia.”
According to the statement of the Bri
tish naval force up to the 8 b August, it
appears, that the total number of ships in
commission u 140 of the line; 20 from
50to 4+guns ; 167 frigates, ltf7 sloops,
hiul 243 brigs ; making a total of 757 ves
sels of war. { here are btiilding, or or
dered io be built, 46 of the line, 23 fri
gates, 26 sloops, and 4 gun brigs, making
a tot.nl of 104 ships on the stocks Those
! in ordinary are 41 of the line, 14 from 50
to 44 guns ; J 5 frigates, 44 sloops, &c. and
14 gun brigs.
GREENOCkT August 12.
There is still no news relative to the ex
pedition except j.hat a vessel has arrived in
the Debras, whj v ch pivoted through the se
cond and third divisions, and has brought
some letters from admiral EQing*sn. The
captain supposed them bound lor Flushing.
GLASGOW, August 12.
Wc believe this city is the first in the
Kingdom which has completed a Mon’i.
ment to the memory of Lord Kelson. The
budding was finished on Friday, when it
wa* decorated with four flags, and three
cheers were given by the workmen on the
top, and a great concourse of spectators
assembled on .he green. The vessels at
the lir'pointlaw also had their flags hoist
ed all day, on the occasion. The monu
ment stands on the high green, 145 feet
high, and is to be the termination of Clyde
street. File committee, wc understand,
have received a number of appropriate in
. scriptio'htt, but have not yet determined on
the ope to lie preferred.
wammmmmmmmmmmarmm iwm ira i nmm i 11l —m-'
This Day, at twelve o’clock,
W*ILL BE SOLD,
At Howard's wharf . for the brae ft of all
concerned, the following articles, sav'd
from the -wreck of the brig Hamilton
sir undid on Dobotj Inlet , viz.
1 Long Boat y oars and sails ,
1 Mainsail , and sundry other
small articles.
S. H. STACKHOUSE,
October S. Auctiouee .
FOR N F.\V YORK,”
r “Tl* e * a ft failing (liip
BUFFS,
Josnru ARNI.I.D, A7.yf.-r;
Is bait loaded, ami will s.iii on t uursdav
next. For freight of 100 bales Cotton, or
passagu, apply on bo&rd. or to
BEMjAMIN MAURICE.
On obi •” 1. 21
AJI ice 1 5 Lcrcvy iriveu.
at the expirationorVme mouths
ujL from the date hereof, application
will be made to the Honorable the In
ferior Court of Chatham County, f.t
leave to sell the following ‘i ruct of Land
Hi the ( ountv ot Bulloch, rontuiniuy five
bundl ed ao vs, adjoining land of F, Rest
er, ior the benefit of tiie lu iis St Credi
tors ot John A. Eiiick.
. MARY El KICK, Ad n'x.
dart! G. II I ant pin
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■b } V 7.
j A U'f(t*r bom Boston, dated Tuesday
! Q o’clock, savs the John Adams,
I]” 25 ( b'Vs ir.-ni Liverpool, wr.d the Romeo
j in a sbn;. passage from London arc now
j coming tip. Boats nave non - nlf to them ;
; 11,1 turn s yet transpired^— P/itladelphin Da
; per. gt* l
j 1 b<* (mar of Enquiry on Commodore
i Barron, i# ordered toconv*ne at Hampton.
| Ol ‘ the .stir of October. Commodore Aiex-/
| ander Murray, president
Capt. Lvmnnt, arrived at wlfyoi m
1 Liverpool, inform#; that in of
I ‘be abolition of the slave trado, I great
j mmiirr ol seamen, uttially emnloyed in the
j * Si: 's’s in that trade, bad been thrown out of
j business ran>.i many of ►hem were fre
| quentlv at the docks seeking employ.
J ‘ R P t# Bart hut, arrived at Boston from
i London, mentions, that the Commanders of
• ineriean vessels there, entertained such
j a up; t hen-ions of a war, tfut they were
I uil hastening their departure. *
.v e t.ave ihe pleasure of informing the
public. Chat Mr. Pcrrnult, the Mathetna
i Professor at the South Carolina Cot
| Lge at Columbia, Las been observing the
J Lcmet ‘Vhich has been visible for some
I evenings past. It was observed * little
after sun-set, between Venus and Arr su
ing Ihe cloudiness of tire atmosphere
I tta prevented any accurate observations
j hitherto, but as it is more than probable
j that it will stifl remain visible for a fort
mynt or more, the public may expect rnor
; mfoimatioM relative to its progress, ftc.
j from the same gentb-man.-lcW/er,
1 he Isabella, Capt. Green, sailed from
the Downs mi the 14th August—but brings
London paper# only to the yh. Verbal
accounts from London of the i3t|j state,
that accounts had that day been received
Lorn the Continent—On the 30; h July, the
French commenced the bombardment of
; hit rais’d nd—Lord Cai heart, with the rotq.J
i Tmder ins cotntwand, iiutl removed to
Bergen.
j Ibe last accounts from the 3 title were
j lhlit ac l‘ l * ,ri *l Gambier, with the British
| licet were at theCaneorat.
i Admiral f tlingron, with the fleet under
i ms eominand, wa 9 sp erf , 0 „ the 4th August,
i standing in for Flushing.
AV lien tue Isabella sailed, insurance on
American property could not be effected at
thirty per eent.— ib,
A postscript to a letter from London of the
J-'ii August, sav#—“ ft is reported, that
tue Danish navy has surrendered to the Bri
tisii fleet, supposed with the consent of the
Danish government.”
j Another letter from London, states, that
j there would be no treatv with America, the
! Brush Ministry refusing to relinqui 1) the
1 ‘ight of searching merchant slops —'{ he
i tight to scare!) National ships va., not eon
j tended for.— ib,
Wc uttderatnnd the islands of St. Kitts,
j Nrvis and St. Croix have been visited by
j a tremendous hurricane, and most of the
, stripping which Were in these pons were
| blown our, sonic with the loss of munis,
i cables, and anchors.—A’. larkpat>er.
Yesterday arrived the ihip Pittsburg,
Kelly, from Tontiingeo. by tltis vessel
v/c have received Amsterdam, Rotterdam
j anti Hamburg papers, to July 18. Capt. K.
\ left Tonningen July 25, at which time the
j only reports currsnt, were, that by a sup
, pknientary article between Buonaparte and
| die Emperor ol Russia, prince Constan
tine was to be declared King of Poland ;
and that Buonaparte had expressed his o?-
, termination ol “ taking under his pretec-
I tiiii’ the Danish licet. Philadelphia paper,
i , I
Yesterdaf arrived at the Lazaretto, the
Dunish bchooner Uxl.olm, Cr.pt. Conklin,
12 dat s from Cape Francois. Capt. C.
! has favored us with the Gazette ol Havti
i to tltt I-** lhe war between Chti
stophe and Ft.tion continued with \uiicd
success ; hut it was generally expected
mat the lonr.tr would finally prevail.
j A ;a*r r. marks that lie doubts oven if
j Burr had bet n convicted by tlm jury w be
-1 thcr the president would not have been too
| /iWiiiiatiiiiiou# to liave rvif ficd the sentence
1 oy hanging the CVhtiine though iie inid
1 t/n.'inaucally pronounced In# Vujlt.— lJ.
\ Side. Cuvette.
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’ being ii, qoiirantirjH
intonii ii<m—the [TO
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adei! I)v the I’flJM.t ’
vises al! ship.-, bound thnß
to aiii) lor tile def t
eg. last tin- P.rates, partieuWß
lint! Negro Point.
Capt. Wood arrived at Rostonlßi
from Liverpool, informs-, that
so e he sailed, a letter was received TSBB
t r om London,by messrs. iUthbone, HimoesT
*7 Duncan, advising them of the improb
, ltV 01 *? a<:f ' nrn, iodatioii taking place
between England and this country : and
reconunendiog- the American captains on.
dcrthe.r charge, to leave port as soon as
possible, wnrither freighted or not. (j her
letters were received Liverpool, at the
tun and from different houses in
Lom jou, winch corroborated the above.
Extract oj a letter from Halifax, dated
dit gust 2.9.
“ 1 ‘ vas 0-1 Wednesday for about 2 hours,
among i he great crowd on cite quarter dec!:
ot the Bdusje, hsieui.ig to the evidence in
the-Case or Rankin alias Wilson. IJ e de
ciures that he was barn in London, but I
should have rather set him down from his
lace and speech to be an Irishman— at any
, rate no American would own him for a
countrvnun at the first glance. The other
men taken are mulattos, and appear like
nam es ot the West Ind.es, but as they may
possibly have been born in the southern
part oi the United States, I suppose they
will not be brought to trl*f umil We have
advnvs from England. If lt the mt . n
R,uJ “ ot ,"f L r l U!ci P le you contended for,
you could iiardiy have fixed upon two less
inserting, A sketch ot Wilson’s trial will
dc puohsiied next week.”
E *rraAo f , W from aa officer an hn.rd Li* M*.
Jtity ship Ciuopus, dated oIT Aleiandria :
V Admiral sir Loomis Louis, died of
an mflammat'.on in his bowels,after a short
illness, but of very severe pain. On the
I8;h ofMnv, he was on shore walking and
complained to some of those around him
ot a hale pain. On his return on board,
he a , his dinner with his usual appetite,
and w ent lo bed in very good spirits hav
ing tele muon relieved during the evening
and expected a good night’s sicep, Un*
fortunate!) he was again attacked about
four in the morning of the 17th, and im
mediately medical advice, both from the
aimy ami navy, was sent for his vtten*
dams being apprehensive of danger. The
Physicians and surgeons quitted the Ca
nopus, and went on shore shout noon,
leaving the admiral, in their opinion, free
from all dangerous symptoms, and with,
out any apprehension of an inflammation
taking place. About three o’clock, how.
ever, a great alteration tor the worse was
perceived, & the faculty were again immedi
ately sent for to repair ou board the Cttno-
P h.
“ On their arrival at tour o’clock, they
gave over all hopes of the admiral’s reco
very, a the mortification in his bowel?
had already taken place. Ht remained
sensible, except a little wandering at times
to the last half hour, and breathed his las*
at ten o’clock that night. Hi s family and
iritnds may feel confidently assured, that
every possible atleution was paid to the
admiral during his short illness, and every
means which human wisdom could sug
gest made use of for his recovery. His
remains were sent by the Bittern sloop of
wuv to Malta, to be interred near those of
General Abcrrcombie.”
roar of savannah.
ARRIVED.
Sclir. Charlofl >n, Stellman Philadelphia
Sloop Favourite, Reece d U t c
CLEARED.
Sliip Charleston, Hmkini Liverpool
i'Le Unite J State* ichooner Revenge, was l'polce
August 18,tat. 48, 34,10ng >8 So, 17 days from Wash
ingtnn for linglanU wiih difpucliei.
1 lie Diana and Thame* liiuiflj frigates, were st Ls
Vera t'raa August 2t, taking in, cue three, and the
Other four million# of dollars.