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FRIEND c? MOIn ii p ii . I ■ >i < CiU.. Washington, August 25. France. —What an s.entful his tory is connected with her name 1 From the sth of May 1789, till this day, the pages of her annals seem an epitome cj all ages and revo lutions. At firft, we paufo with wonder ; incident treads upon in cident; great is succeeded by great er, and the fpedator hesitates for exprtffion, till the very frequency of change destroys susceptibility of oAcitement. When France was sensitive on the fubjed of freedom, and loped oft'the feudal part of the monarch’s title* before she loped off his head, the wishes of humam-\ ty were with her : they follow her still. The struggles of a brave and generous people ought to be crown ed with independence. But, coa lition withoqt and fadions within, ad like the phyfieal laws of mo tion ;.and the courfeis influenced by forces pressing indifferent fli red ;ons. lhe Pilnitz “ coni pi racy of kings” in favor of Louis, led to his death—bui the continuance of war, was calculated to colled all power m the chief of the French army. Hence, the firft constitu tion gave place to a republic ; a plural executive made room for a fil'd confui, for ten years ; next ! followed confui for life ; an erape ror grew out of permanent confui; War, relaxation & revolution bro’t back a kng (Louis the eighteenth) who claimed the nation by birth ; he made his exit after an exhibition of feudal tollv, and the emperor returned. All thought him secure. The nation appeared to be for him, and the army adored him In a few months he accomplished more for the re-organization of civil and military institutions, than ’ether kings could effed in half an age. Anew constitutional ad was adopt ed, and Napoleon flew to meet the invaders He nearly exterminated ‘< two armies by his masterly ma noeuvres and the fury of his troops; when treachery seems to have ef fected an expiofion which was the signal for his retreat, and the pre lude of his fall—but firmnefs and magnimity gave dignity to his de feent. If his resignation preserve the independence and prevent the devastation of Fiance, it is well! of this we have feeble hopes— France has not been faithful to him who was fitted to proted her ; Bonaparte might fay with the {hade of Hedor : si Pergama dextra de fendi potuit , hac defensafuisset ” If any talent could uphold her, it was hia. The great despoilers, who have partitioned Saxony and Poland, and crushed the last republic in Ita ly, will probably subjugate France, only European barrier that flood against their tyranny and pil lage. The money and the intrigues of the Britilh government, more es- i i— -i - ■ * Sunflituting “king of the French,” to “ king of France and j Nava re.” November 1789. fedive than tbs allied armies, more potent than the lever of Archime des, have moved every thing. Where and how this colleded force (hall spend itfelf, it is perhaps easier to imagine than describe. But, when restraint ceases, fuccels ful treafbn pulls off its malk. The fecl et conlpiracy ol 1791, renewed again and again, assumed another charader at the congress ol Vfcn na. Ambition is mlatiable, its de sire extends as far as its view, “as il increase of appetite had grown by what it fed on.” We may there fore exped, that the allied merce naries, unemplyed in France, will extend their inaflers conquests in e very part of the globe. We vviih our anticipations may be dilap pointed : but, that success cannot augur well to mankind, which in flated the emperor of Auflria to de clare to the Italian deputies, “ no independence for slates, but a go vernment of kings and privileged classes, &c. that is the objed bi the war.” There are fome who-hope, that the crusade againlt France, like that against Palestine, will ultimate ly produce good ; while many tear a recurrence of the calamities which, w’ith the tide of northern, over whelmed the Roman empire. At any rate the enemies of free dom havt triumphed—Bonaparte has loft ail except honor—France is likely to lose even that. Columbian. Reported .Abdication ol Na poleon. *Tis backed like a Camel. SHARKS PE ARE. In times charaderifed by ex traordinary events, the ordi nary rules that guide us to conclu fioi.s of what is credible or incre dible, are utterly inapplicable ; and we are sometimes compelled, in civil affairs as in military, to admit that to be pradicable which we know to be possible. With this remark, we lubmit the furprifmg intelligence of to-day to the judgment of our read ers : they will confider the chan nel through which it comes. IF—Bonaparte has resigned the executive power of France, a bril liant fun has set—but set in glory. The ad would be magnanimous worthy of Bonaparte—lwayed only by the “ lafety and happiness of France.” He abdicated at Foun tainbleau, last year, to prevent civil war. But, of this report we offer no opinion , whatever conject ures we form. W hen the true history of the late battles appears, we presume it will add imperishable laurels to the wreaths ol the French. The alli ed armies must have been nearly annihilated, having loft 60,000 men. The arrival of new corps seems to have opportunely saved the remnant of the old, and enabled Blucher, from being pursued, to pursue in turn. There is much of the mysterious and unaccountable in these ru mours ; for instance the disappear ance of 60,000 men left at Beau mont, under Mortier. As the dra gon teeth of Cadmus sown in the earth, miraculously rose in iron men ;” Mortier’s legions no doubt funk into the earth—perhaps to keep company with their slaugh tered enemies to the {hades ! But, if we believe this miracle, there is another which we cannot swallow : how Bonaparte loft 30,000 men, “ which he had firft taken from the enemy/’ Match that who can ! 3d Miracle. General torn pans., left to command at Paris, June 16, is made prisoner in Belgium, by the magical operation of British types, or “ verbal information.” vVe are only iolicitous for the independence of France ; that is the prime objed oi our wifttes refped ing this dbnteft ; that is the Alpha and Omega. Ihe reader will be puzzled to account for Bonaparte’s retreat be yond Beaumont—it is not explain ed, except by luppufing that great er danger menaced France from another quarter than the Belgian frontier—and alter weighing the pro and contra, he riuit have pa tience, till we learn lomething more. We do cpnfefs, that if the con tents of the Moniteur were not mentioned so circumitaniially we would laugh at the whole as ro mance* As it is, we fulpend our opinion until the Boffon editors raile the curtain, & exhibit a clear er view ‘of the stage, or until ano ther arrival. Ibid. “ Heroic Virtue .**—On the 11 th of June, Napuieou pxhorts the French peers to let an example of firmnefs and patriotiim... “Itis in difficult times that great riations iike great men, develope all the ener gy of their character, and become objects of admiration to polterity.” To the rep; eientai ivest he laid, *’ Let us not imitate the condud of the lower empire, which prdfed on all sides by barbarians, made itfelf the laughing flock of posteri ty, by occupying itielf with ab- ItraCt diicullions at the moment when the batteriug rams were lhak ing the gates of the city. “ Alhit me to lave the country/* On the 22d of June,'having re signed his authority as a peace-ofter ing on the aitai ot the country, he fays, •“ Unite yourlelves tor the public lalefy, and preserve the in dependence of the Country” lhe initances of iuch genuine greatnels are rare. No complaint of deception escapes, lips ; and no misanthropic feeling, no degenerate weaknels extorts exclamations of despondency or dilguft. He fur p<tffesShakelpeare*s hero, to whom “all the ules of this world leemed stale, flat and unprohtable.” Tho* Bonaparte had greater cause to pro nounce “Fie no’t! *tis an unweed ed garden that runs to feed,”&c.’ &c.; not a murmur does he utter, lhe fortitude of an Epemiriondas, or a Regulus is his; and he, like thele illultrious republicans, will remain an objed of admiration to posterity.” [f we viewed the emperor with aversion, we cannot contemplate the man without regard and regret as sincere as disinterest ed. Ibid. We are much gratified to learn that Mr. Crawford has accepted the office of Secretary of War, and has proceeded to the execution of the duties of that Department. Nat. Intelligencer. JAMES A. BAYARD is no more ! He died on the evening of the 7th, in consequence of .the bursting of the abfeefs in his breast; having, from the moment of his arrival, with calm resignation ex pected his fate. Let us mourn ever him j for he was estimable man. Let us honor his memory ; for he was a patriot ftates<!'<an.-—• His life was facrifieed in the firvice of his country. /£, The London Courier , animad verting on the style of the Ameri can newspapers, fays they are corr.- poled in “ bastard English .** This fort of reproach is rather surprising, after the many ufeful lessons which the Americans have given to “ true born Englishmen.** We very well remember many of those ledures, particularly that of Bunker's Hill, where they taught them their or thography ; ar Saratoga they gave a inoft inltrudive course of Syntax ; in the Jersey, they taught them the jji.% is and tenses / at ITcrktown thev taught prosody ; and they have re cently, at Orleans, given unexam pled leflons in the dead languages. Irish Paper. A company is formed in the north of Europe, which promises to effed an important change in the commerce of that country.— It is called The Baltic Company at Gottenburg. It .is well known that the (forms of a northern climate, & want of sea-room, render the navi gation of the Baltic dangerous for large vessels, especially such as, coming from a distance, may ar rive at unfavorable feafons. Few poits in that sea have a fufffeient depth of water to admit large vef leis— fewer still afford a market for confiderabie cargoes.—lce often produces long detentions, which occasion immctile losses, or ob structs navigation so many months, that the American merchant is for tunate if his vessel can make a (in gle voyage to St. Peterburg in a year. 1 o remedy this evil, a com pany propole to make Gottenburg a depot for all the productions ot the Baltic—a port fafe and easy of accels, which may be visited twice a year by an American vessel. The King of Sweden has granted the Company a charter for 20 years.- Its business is confined to selling on commission the produdions of the Baltic countries Its capital, which is to be employed in making ad vances on consignments, will con sist of silver; and all sales, pay ments and returns, are to be made in the fame. Curtom House offi cers are appointed to attend exclu lively to the company’s bufineis* 1 he king declares all property con signed to the company sacred and inviolable, even in the event of war. *** ‘ 1 -xra?", j fvwnryrs'ft.tr. mg went v v Augustqt Prices Current , August 21* Cotton D. 17 to I<i Flour 5 00 Corn 75 Corn-Meal 75 Sugar 23 to 26 Coffee 27 r to 30 Salt 1 37 1-2 to 1 5o Whilkey 7 5 WANTED IMMEDIATELY, One hundred weight of Bacon Hams ; for which cash will be giv en—Enquire at this office. August 25. Notice. ALL persons having demands against me, are hereby notified that I am living in the town of Monti cello, Jasper county ; and am able to difeharge all just demands, and want no further indulgence. G. COLLEY, August 2.3