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FOREIGN NEWS.
NKW-YORK, AUG. 2.
By the ship Oliver Ellsworth, Capt.
Bennet, arrived at this port last evening,
wehaVe been put in possession of Lon
don dates to the 18th of June, and Liv
erpool to the 20th.
Jsy passengers in this vessel, we learn,
that the most prevalent opinion was,
that a peace would take place between
G. Britain and France in the course
of the summer, as pacific overtures
from Bonaparte were under considera
tion.
Lord Selkirk, appointed ambassador
to the U. States, nad taken leave of his
government, to depart immediately for
his voyage.
'Flic enteresting trial of Lord Mel
ville has terminated in a manner agree
ably to the expectation of all classes of
men, and verifies the truth of the adage,
“ that laws are cobwebs, in which little
flics are caught, but the great break
through.” Throughout the trial, his
lordship is said to have acquitted him
self with dignity and firmness, and as
soon as the acquittal was pronounced,
he bowed and retired. His friends pres
sed round him, all eager to ester him
their warm congratulations, and an ex
press was immediately sent oft’ to Scot
land with the intelligence.
The following are the divisions on
the different charges. On the fu st ar
ticle, charging him with applying 10,-
0001. of the public money to his own
use, previous to January, 1786 :
Not guilty 120, guilty 15.
On the 2d article, charging him with
permitting Alex. Trotter to apply sums
of the public money to his own use,
and conniving at such fraudulent ap
plication :
Aot guilty 79, guilty 57.
On the 3d article, charging him with
permitting Alex. Trotter to draw pub
lic money from the bank, and place it
in tbs hands of his hankers, in his own
name and at bis own disposal:
JVot guilty 84, guilty 53.
On the 4th article, charging him with
similar connivance in respect of public
money placed by said Trotter in the
hands of Mark Sprat for the purpose
•f private emolument:
Not guilty unanimously.
On the sth article, charging him with
the same as in the first article, only
laying the act subsequent to January,
Aot guilty 131, guilty 4.
On the 6th article, charging him with
receiving public money from Alex.
Trotter, and applying it to his own
use, and in participating with said
1 rotter in the profit made of the public
money:
Aot guilty 86, guilty 47.
On the 7th article, charging him
with receiving 22,0001. of the public
money, without interest, from Alexan
der Trotter:
JYot guilty 82, guilty 51.
On the Bth article, charging him with
receiving from Alex. Trotter, 22,0001.
of the public money, for which the de
fendant was to pay interest:,
Aot guilty 100, guilty 30.
On the 9th article, charging that
while the said Alexander Trotter trans
acted the business of '.lie defendant as
his agent, he the said Trotter was,
from time to time in advance to the
said Viscount Melville in that respect,
to the amount of from 10,000 to 20,0001.
which sums was partly taken from the
public money, and partly from a mix
ed fund of public and private money:
Not guilty 119, guilty 16.
On the 10th and last article, charg
ing him with making at divers times,
between 1782 and 1784, and between
1784 and 1786, 27,0001. of the public
money, and converting the same to his
private use:
Not guilty 123, guilty 12.
1 he Lord Chancellor then infermed
the defendant, that he was acquitted of
all the charges , and the court broke up.
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes
of York, Cumberland and Cambridge,
and his Highness the Duke of Glouces
ter, generally voted, not guilty ; and
their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of
Clarence, Kent and Sussex, generally
guilty, exetpt on the-4th article, on
which all were unanimous for an ac
quittal.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Wil
berforce, after a few prefatory observa
tions, moved that an humble address
be presented to his Majesty, beseech
ing that he may be graciously pleased
to adopt such measures as to him may
seem meet to induce America, and the
powers of Europe, to unite with Eng
land in a resolution to abolish the trade
in Slaves.
The Swedes arc busied in construe-
ting works along the river Pene, which |
divides Swedish Pomerania from Pi us- j
sian Pomerania—and the Prussians j
who crowd the opposite bank, do not of
fer the least impediment. At Stral
sund the fortifications are completed,
and amilitiatothe number of 5000 men,
been organized to assist in the defence
of the place.
The archduke Charles has induced
the organization of volunteer corps in
Vienna, to the number of 20,000 men,
and has encouraged similar associations
in all the other cities of the empire.
It is confidently stated, that the levy en
masse and volunteers, now occasionally
assembling and training in Hungary,
Bohemia, Austria, &c. amount to be
tween four and five millions of men;
while the most extraordinary and suc
cessful exertions are making to rein
force the army. A letter from Rot
terdam which announces these mea
sures, adds, that theyberame the sub
ject of a strong remonstrance on the
part of M. Rouchefoucault, and an en
quiry as to the occasion of them, to
which Count Stadion replied, that they
were considered necessary for the pur
pose of internal defence.
The French continued to the date of
the last accounts from the Inn, to be
unremittingly employed in strengthen
ing Branau. Three thousand of the
neighbouring peasantry had for three
weeks been engaged on the works.
HAGUE, June 10.
The following is a copy of the pro
clamation which was r«iwd this day to
the military, and announced to the peo
ple:
“ Louis Napoleon, by the Grace ol
Geo and the Constitutional Law of the
State, King of Holland, to all who shall
sec and read this, greeting ! Make
known to all and every one, that We,
with Ike approbation of his majesty the
Emperor and King Napoleon, our il
lustrious brother, have accepted and do
accept the Royal dignity of Holland, in
conformity to the wish of the country,
with the constitutional laws, and with
the treaty presented us to-day, and the
reciprocal ratifications by the Deputies
of the Dutch nation. On our accession
to the throne, it shall be our most sa
cred care to be alive to the interests of
our people—it shall be our constant
wish to give them incessant and man
ifold instances of our love and of our
solicitude; to that end maintaining the
liberties of all our subjects, and their
rights and continually employing our
selves to their welfare. The indepen
dence ol the Kingdom is guaranteed
by his majesty the Emperor and King,
the Constitutional Laws, with our firm
will, serve no less for every one as a
pledge to the creditors of the State, to
personal security, and to liberty of con
science. Conformably to this declara
tion, we have decreed and do decree
as follows
I. Our ministers of the Marine and
Finances, appointed this day, shall im
mediately enter upon their functions—
the other ministers shall continue in the
discharge of their functions till further
orders.
11. All the Constituted Authorities,
i civil and military, shall continue in their
functions till further orders, or till oth
er appointments shall take place.
111. The Constitutional Laws of the
State, with the treaty concluded at Pa
ris, on the 24tb of May, 1806, between
his Majesty the Emperor and King
and the Batavian Republic, with the
present decree, shall be immediately
announced in the most public manner.
We accordingly charge and com
mand, that the present be proclaimed
and posted up every where in all pub
lic places, charging those to whom it
belongs to take care that the contents
of the same be strictly observed.
Given at Paris, June 5, 1806, being
the first year of our reign.
LOUIS.
On behalf of the King, VERHEUL.
In consequence of this Proclamation,
a discharge of the artillery in the Cow
Camp took place, and the flags were
hoisted on the rower of the great
Church and on the Observatory of the
Hotel, in the Inner Court.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4.
The following statement to which we
call the attention of our readers, is pub
lished at the request of the supercargo
of the Orion :
Ship Orion, Arnold, sailed from the
Isle of France, May 2,1806 At 6 r. m.
parted with the pilot, and immediately
after observed a sail in chase of us.
Supposing it to be one of the British
ships of war cruising on this station, and
not wishing to be detained hauled close
by the wind being light, she came up
with us, and fired four shots : we im
mediately hove to } after which they fir-
I ed several vollies of small arms in to us,
j which fortunately did no harm. They
! then hailed us, and ordered the captain
onboard with his log book and papers,
at the same time using the most abusive
expressions. When capt. Arnold got
•along side, he was told to return, as they
had sent their boat on board of us, with
a lieutenant and pursur ; who rumma
ged the ship’s hold, and by far exceed
ed their captain in abuse. They axatn
ined the ship’s papers, and then order
ed the captain and supercargo on board
their ship, (which proved to be the Bri
tish frigate La Psyche, capt. ) the
latter to receive five dozen at the gang
way, for quizzing his majesty's officers, as
they termed it. On arriving on board
the supercargo was shown the main
mast ; and after much abuse was, with
the captain, ordered below on the gun
deck ; where we were obliged to stand
a considerable while half leg deep in
water, the frigate having carried her
lee guns underwater during the chase
—at length we heard some one say,
“ you sir jumpuphert, God damn you!”
Supposing they meant the sailors,, we
stood still, although urged by the Gen
try to ascend-—until we heard a thunder
ing voice pronounce, “ I mean those
damn’d Yankee rascals.” When on
deck, we were asked, “ how we dare
runaway from his majesty’s ship,” and
il we did not, “ know it was the duty of
every Yankee rascal to lower his top
sails when in sight of the British Hag
“ The captain enquired particularly of
of his lieutenant whether his shot had kil
led any of the damn'd XEB&r.s ; and on j
being answered in the negative said, he
was sorry for it ; and wished that a car.-
non-shot had taken off' the head of that
damn’d infernal Yankee scoundrel,
pointing to capt. Arnold.
Our papers were then returned by
j the lieutenant, telling us their captain
! considered us too contemptible to ad
j mitusto his presence, although at the
j time he was standing by us, andthreat
! ening what he would do with us if ever
| we gave his majesty's shift another chase
of ninety miles, or attempted to quit his
officers.
FOR TH£ COLUMBIAN CEMTINEI.
NO. IX.
To the Editor oj the Columbian
Centinel.
SIR,
I WILL now proceed with my
remarks on the letter of the Southern
ern Citizen. W hen he speaks of peace
opperating measures, and that ought
not to be accompanied by an expres
sion of want of confidence in the Eng
lish government, preparations of war
and violence which would be absurd
and inconsistent, let him recollect these
measures are of his own creating.—
We were then at peace and are per
haps 50 still. II there be any inconsis
tency and absurdity , they must be in his
proposition, not mine. I should not
have thus stained my paper had he not
used them. Have I recommended vio
lence? Is preparation war? He has in
troduced the dagger and the oiive
I branch; let him reconcile them. I
have a confidence in the present minis
try of England. I wish our govern
ment to continue to deserve not, only
their confidence and high respect, but
those of all nations ; they can only do
it by taking proper means. The prin
ciple of being just to all, and the pow
er of supporting it against all.
His next sentence is so inconceivably
severe on the government, that I will
not repeat it at large. He shews him
self a very dangerous friend, if lie be
one. I cannot make out whether it is
the language of a friend or a foe.—
YV hat cabinet does he mean, the one
composed of the responsible officers of
the administration, or the back door one,
complained of by Mr. John Randolph?
When congress, not our administra
tion, will let us know what they have
done, and who the real cabinet is com
posed of, he and I may not differ. Se
crecy and hesitation have prevailed.—
They are the parents of distrust and an
‘‘ infelicity” of conduct. They produce
the numerous offspring before enume
rated by him, “ which return to the
womb like those of satan and sin, and
devour the vitals of their parent.” De
bility, blind confidence and abject servil
ity next ensue. Iron handed tyranny
completes the scene. The frankness
and firmness I have recommended can
produce no such unnatural and misshap
en offspring. Strength, manly confi
dence, high minded independence, and
godlike liberty, will spring from them.
Let the want of candor and fair dealing,
and not its boast, fall where it ought.
The dishonorable attitude in which I
think the government have placed the
United States in, surely does not com
jjort with the opt a' an,! hold fount I
wanted lhe administration to assume,
by the event at New-York. Let ir.v
opinions speak for themselves, to those
of my countrymen who may think them
worthy of attention. Some, and those
the most important (if any are so) mav I
fear be too late, hut not having been
on a watch-tower, and those reminds
we had, not being; permitted to give the
challenge, both they and ourselves-fnay
feel the surprize certainly without blame
and equally so to our loss. Have I re
commended double and uncandid ad
vances to England, in order to have an
adjustment of differences on mutual
terms? Have I advised that Mr. Mon
roe should be bo wing at the court of St.
James’ and with full cordiality, with a
whig cabinet ''so singular a thing in that
country since the ascension of the pie
sent Monarch on the throne) composed
principally of men who boldly vindicat
ed our resistance and gloried in our in
dependence ? I say, have I
ed that the honied accents of friendship
and conciliation should be on Ins lip*
whilst our government at heme were
taking the irritating war waging and
peace breaking measures I have pour
trayed ? I wished to avoid the Pax
qutritur in bdlo if possible, and said,
which I repeat, we can better command
and preserve peace by being prepared
for war, not by inclination, but by na
tional means, produced hy a cordial
union ot state and federal counsels
I proposed the last—What advances
have I urged to be made to England, or
j wished not to be made to Spain . I value
one as adistantthe other asanear neigh
bor. Reparation and indemnity are due
by both. I wish them consummated.
The difficulty is howto attain them from
one without throwing ourselves into
the aims ol the other, and particularly
those of the ally of the last. A treaty
with an independent Spanish Monarchy
I should not dread. If the nation shud
ders at being affianced by an honora
ble commercial union, on secure and
reciprocal stipulations with our former
parent, is that a reason, are we yet in
the estimation of our government, or
our own come to that degraded state
that we must become the kept mistress
of France, to be enjoyed and repudiated
at pleasure ? Pause, reflect 1 every gen
uine American who reads this.
I am charged with not admitting into
serious consideration a rupture with
England, because I do think that inte
rest—the whig principles of their pre
sent ministry, her forlorn condition and
loss of weight on the continent of Eu
rope, give a strong guarantee of a dis
position and necessity to do us justice.
I wish her not driven to desperation,
to put forth all hey powers for self pre
servation. This 'Continent can tell
what the love of Independence anti a
desire of obtaining a rank amongst the
nations of the earth produced. As
great exertions, with greater means,
will be made to preserve independent
power, and a Nation from annihilation,
as to acquire and condense the one and
create the other. 1 deprecate causes
of rupture from a source at present lit
tle expected, and by means calculated
to inflame or disguise, sooth or corrode,
and to invite or repel hostile measures
and terms of peace as they make their
appearance on tne political P/iumsmza
goria now exhibiting. Time will un
fold to our astonished eyes which are
to prevail.
r l he spirit ol Machiavel is next rais
ed in my breast, to produce a double
effect by contrary means, artfully devis
ed. II lam by these eocjiresiions meant
to be thought disposed to lessen or im
pair the real rights of my country for
j those of JJritain, it is as false in fact as
the doctrine itself is weak in argument.
Terror and complacency, alarm and
confidence are not with me correlative
terms, no more than good and evil; —
right and wrong are convertible ones.
I leave to more subtile politicians to
reconcile them ; to those who it is sus
pected did use intrigue and gold with
one power and her ally, who had flatly
and tenaciously denied adjustment, af
ter high words without preparation, and
unnecessary and irritating measures
against another, with whom apparently
the most placid and mild negotiations
were going cn to reconcile existing dif
ferences.
A Southern Planter,
South-Cat o/hiu, August 17th, 18U6.
Notice is hereby given,
THAI after the expiration of nine
months, from the date hereof, an
application will be made for the divi
sion of the estate of Elizabeth Chad
wick, late of Richmond county dec. by
tiie heirs es suki dec.
7 '/tomas Evorhip/mm.
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