I . igv w s? & . ' ; THE .LILLY. . - -: ; T3y a young Lady, in her 13th year.' IT vat aft er a ihtmir; a shower so sweet ' i inhaled the fresh tv'ntng breeze,. 3Ij heart Unas tight, and with rapture K , it beat - .,.. .- , v ..'.'-. 'A I passed by mj favourite trees, ' :v: . With ' pleasure Iview'2 ihe effects tf the - . rain, v';.'i; ;'" : : '.,:. -v , . 01 f hethrubs thatwert" dying before, JIow f Ay seemed to be filed -with newvi '- weri withered end drooping no :. More. ' : ; .'- . : ; jisjgaz'd all around and on every side, : And that delicate flower, of all gardens' .'v, . ihe pride, , ;; :; s I snatch'd from the place where it grew. , Tlut Lilly,! tried, is an.embtem of man, ' i He flourishes fair like a flower, t j "" his days are a talf, and in lengtK'as attracted mytiew, Ana he sickens and dies in an hour, , - . - ', . ' ' i'1' ',.. : 1 let-me this lesson bear alvajs in y. . '. " mind, . v.: ';.;s .;"..; ; ' 11 f"?"' tl, on to prepare ! , iwiy rf a'week, to !mj grave "hi r , consigned, . . ' . J And repentance avails menol thtfe, politics of Kentuckcy. ; 5 From the Kcntuckey Gazette. ' ilr, Bradford, send vnn .nrlnc , a copy of a letter just wrote to Wil- I vliam Coleman, Esq. editor of the K'ew- I . York Herald ' but as it is not proba. I ble that he will publish it, 'I wish your j paper to convey it to the eastern states, j If it should fail of inducing certain edl-' tors to adhere to the tftith in their! publications, respecting us, it may per napsnecessitate'thethtopay some rts - pect to probability in their lies. . Vm. LITTELL. D.ount Slerlinj, April 20, 1803 . .. . To William Coletnn. Vin. sin, - - - v: - , : . .. Yoiirtntertstin ntflliKencc of the disaffection of Xentuqkey to the penc- ral government and the armament, of it8tiUzens,lsone of the most oura-I eout falsehoods ever uttered by man. m 1'his intelligence the manner in which 7011 obtained it, your circumstantiar, vtdencca of its truth, and Dunne's ;corumcntionit, have dl) rciche'2 Ken. i turkey. ! , I cannot say thai much Indignattcn ! ; has been excited, the extravagance of , the falsehood provokes risibility rather j than resentment. Uut as I have no 1 reason to believe you to have bern the j author of it, or that you would suppress -I correct information, if offered, I shall I !veyou some accounts of the polhi srntjments of the citizens of Ken tuckcy 111 general, and particularly as - they manifest themselves xn ' closing t!i port of NeCv-Oi lcsns. I.n regard to the federal pdliiics, there - -1$ an unanimity In Kentuckcy, beyond ..v'iat lever knew in my othcrstate. There is no inch thingisa federal party avoMfin;j itself here. ' Federalism (in 1'ne ro;ni:aiicnse of the word)Js of all foluical kins deemed the mostmortal, and the charge tf it once proved on the most popular man In the state, would as actually terminate his politi y respectability, m conviftin of ' vchJrBCter., . - Uwreare,howeTfr,inItviduaH(and some of them respectable for their ta ? as and virtue) who are well known 1 1 bo federalists, who arc known to f .c fci.ji-oTru mi system adopted by , A'iams, and to diiapprove the admf. lhtr4tiouof JcFraon, but they form n t-rties.thcy cxiite n6c6mnotions, ft.4 (t s -litary lntncer excepted) i -t:w v utt -n-pt no Intrigues.' To tlTcit 1 a-ivtl l i'! t themstUet 1. 1 . . . VricricuLlc,to 'mtls any rtntidcrkble immberof proscljlcviould cXrcrd art h inianpowrri nd tWy know "that the rrwaiM for attempting tithe'r would be rrmfil rohttrhpt end indignation vonsrqucntly thty are panitt and it Knt. Ili't jlihoujh federalism totaliy ilis. jaiilifu for cfTtce, it is nr( censiucrtd as W-'ift cf moral tertMtml. n tortrary a man frofrntng it, i un- trt be capable of as muny prU te irrfjesas a re nublican. and U uni. tt salty crtdited and rtajTcrfriV foral tuny as he txtsscsits. Such I fuad nay ill terfrrt harmon n,t t.. .i.i the me elhlourl)ocM), and i-vtf) vrier tit? same rm.rmu, itpiMium In Unut.thcir coi.fulrnre tnd alTrc. li';i. The rrisr Iscbiois, (ha re. J iUaiu h re are too itroug to be at lt kp.1. ' federalist t'Kt weak t be ifttalfd. Hrnre, thtre- km rtone hf iSose r'lliiral frvi!s titrrssaritj dre. lns-pvat ariiLositirs,' tn Mt li ihe f i'Jt'tu t f t'f estcro tdtei rr prrprtually cnin.ilci!fc . . !'. t d i'HUg'rlririrs hf Kraj'urVey K'.i.k aUkd on dlohUvll lubjectsf No ;' therels an endless varictv of uo. tiraent ; as all the different Beets of Christians, however hostile tn rh ther, are unanimous in their confidence ! mine, provjdence of God, and their de precation' of the wiles of the Devil ; 80 all the political sects in Kinti:rlr,r unanimously confide In the present, dP"5SSife? administrator,, Air. JJuane talks of ferWni impleading the people ! Believe me, sir, no such beincs eiic. mar, ; iwenk enough to undertake such i task, !' a man might as reasonably Expect' fo hfraiii nroselvteahv himnmi. gre gaaon against the moral - govern ment of God, and extolling the moral utue, of the Devil, as a federal crater " ... y mignt nop to,persua'Je,the peo; cf Kentuckey into a distrust of Jefferson or arspecTTor Arfams1 politics. "IJuT this musxibility of sentiment is not the result of athonjhiless, Idolatrous -ati tachmcnt t the person of the one,p'r of an inhuman antipathy against that Of the other.. In the administration of Mr.Adams, they. thought they saw roppery, pusillanimityhypoa-By; trea. cherv, avarice' nnrl aiviWtin feMundennj on to despotisiiS. From a conviction of this, and not from an ah- . bCiaUic spine 01 anarchy, proceed-' edthejr rer rotation of this systtm. tn thc-adi'binistration 'of Mr. 'Jefferson ! X tbtok they ace aihiplicity, magna niinrtv. tatnf. Srvn, ' . ,' smceritv, candor and modesly ; these arc'quail ties which invite confidence, "and they have as much confidence in the pre sent administration as ever was "rebo- sea oy mail in jnan. Whether this : confidence is misplaced on not, andUll'jiidcr, and their- sdlf-deputd . messenger are elcbtne to juctc. 5 Bojf, sir, if the citizens f Kentutk ' nuaii ever pn-j uicms by the general govc 1 n m do tnare than yotfsa-, they have been j , , their own battle ; win ;1 serad. ' uiey will v !sive t! n"c -tHf fighting ...v.., u. ' w protect, them ; in cooperation with its measures they are willing riov. to txc t theV utmost power, but if tlu.t -vcrnment should hereafter leave V-- tofalf a prey. to any-foreign po. iheywfllnotf.il, or unreve d." parauonjliavc ya iieen tr.rt' air, event so far beyond t' PFQabilily. v Sir, I have given yoi: . , ed statement of the It v r. ,;ttt ' its' Of US- ments of the dlrzenlof Kentuc t altogether i .; .1 1 the world, wl.ctl.tr I think them r 'if or wrOng.'.Whcth-r I a; ;-rove tf' tJic past or present r- Inilnistration, as I am not divulging t ; Inions, but com municatmg facts. Ah'd you may rest assured, that an entire revolution of sentuaent must take place, before a ny representation of facts incompali ble VriM the kl.Ove statement, can be true. If, then, yon shoidd hereafter hear of wars and rumours Vr wars in Kcntuckey, reported by a messenger whose numc you know net, or are a shamed to tell, believe it not.". If in future, you should desire a confirma tion of ar-y report which yoii may hear respecting Kentuckcy,' instead of an. plying to an honourable Rcitlcmcn, as some of our members of Congress or norm other irentl Uon and veracity from this eo.intry- nil win oe auvnta -tons both to your readers and yourself; tl,Cy, I presume read to be informed, not to be deluded; and you I hope' (.ike no 'pleasure in propsxating other people's lies, his a degrading business, which fnirttthi. Mutation clen when It no 1f.rV wounds the cnnstitiice. 1 . As no riots existed among Mr. nrown'a eonatitucmaT his presence was hot refiuired as you conjecture, to keen rood ordrr hrp. t ' ' Mhis Isteamvul and premature re turn is wtllknm tedwithany H)liiica manrtuvre hat- ; As to Mr. DaUs's turning a fcJc" ralut, U ictrhs lo U iMMter krvnWon. !y to yoirtt.f , we know nothing of it here, nor do I Ulieve Mr. Davis him. elf ever auaptctcd it. Wishing that you miy long continue the exthj. site proprietor of this piete tf ihfor mat.on, I Vema'n, he. , . , ' WILLIAM LlTTELt Iim the S'ali J htfUigrnftr, "Arouse y'ourtlve rc!!owiii: ens, and ricatroy jhe monster enrcn. rfmd mthat ltdnd of democrier, irgima Ve cannot fall commas at lhe prtent tirtion, M the triumph .efiM UkvT.th.iu,h.,,illmir. f U the Union, and carpel the mm, i4om.r fttiro from iK. I-VV l?e ,Rntf rft,nV. ' wr1RLt fcf itnup isincompeWh llaitiipon'i ap 'rl mretlt ChylLU., Ptth I.i tU Fe. rC held a( lh Mr. H. it 11. Al..vito ,bl,m;tw;ii; rt,;,,,,, lrrpo.t ln. hr,r.,t ,U!u.irn not Wit It tit Sh.t.l I . m . oeurU.H Ir.u-nantai rcpmatl,! tri'Ai be either more or lets than Wan. I6r though a due regulation of our passions may elevate us above the or dinary standard of mortals, yet not to shew our indignation is sometimes an evidence of a weak understanding. '.If any thin ouVht to excite our re. JLc in the ?htJ atimucm, u ls the sentiments contain t . .j long exisa m tnis the principles of oar conatitiit'inn. flut ' , .Jireo! us aancreJjts have- till lately- ..aj me narflinoou .-white addressing the, public, or harranguirig the(people, to tell them, that'a government 'founded 0:1 their rights is a mockery, and its ad vxates monsters t'. It is in vain for such decUimers to say, that they reprobate purf democracy only i if thU tb caseAheir invectives wppp nhanrrl -tn they knpw thath'othing of the kind ex ists in this cbuntrv.' The- opon!.- rU ' not assemble and n.it ViWa iifr.i,. for. do. they execute them in pers6n ; the laws are enacted In- thn.tp r.m-P ( scntatives ; arid administered by their ' 1 - -n- vvv,uuTtji 41115 IS ine j; ?nIX democracy ; we have. . . ' These preacners then against democracy, sin less they are combating' their own im aginations, jtufst tleriy the sovereignty of the people, they must think thai the doctrine of erpial rights is mon strous. If such be the democracy a gainst which they contend, if such be the monster, which to be hated needs but to be 'seen," the citfeens of the, United States will always contin ue cherish it, they will always dis pise the man who attempts to render it odious. .. ; , , ( . Virginn has long been aV eye-so re to the opposition. The firmness with which she resisted the usurpations of the late administration, has excited-the utmost rancor of federalism. "'But she is notyff humbl'd in dust and ashes." How the enemies of government can reconcile their efforts to make her an object of jealousy to the other states, ltl) tneirprfesiion of veneration for the character aii sentiments of Vah jng'611, is difficult to conceive. . fuVis H'Kcy to tlie American people, he told them to avoid every thing, which igbt excite, distrust. between ':bne part of the Union arid another. They pmt democracy ris the worst of .hu man, evils, nd ,Virjinia as its liot b'.d ; they hold her up ps a contamina ted member, w"hich must be cured by a caustic or incisidh'knife, or be am putated to save the remainder of the body, liut ,i seems they pursue his ad ice-only when It suits their con venience., They.decl.ire his opinions infallible ont: day, and refuse to follow them the ne-Xr, Not i-vi n f :.. tr,m lUon, who is the public, If not the pri. yle friend cf the character of Wash ington, has been khh or willing, to a- , void this inconsistency of conduct. . I. NVe carinot doubt that the hatred of the opposition to the PresT lent is cor dial. U is very natural form.m, who dispise the riirhts of the . , t u " -'.1 - a spirit or hostiluy to those who advo i cati' i!im. TU.. : r nicnt wiSJ never forgive "his virtues uml . . iiw vuciuics wi covern- ' ' iwvi 1lMl.1l VIIU I 'tempest of their nassion can novrr lirmncss. . t.e ! r-ir tu.i. .u livvc. 1 ney can him pusillanimous:' but have their Cilumiiies tVcr affright- ..1 e.' p 1 . . ' .u uun irom nis purpose f li ne lh-y prevented hi in from ting with stead- mess for the public pood ? v i. pusmanimui, when Lc refused id Co- , teniptstotf.volve this country in war, oncraie witn me onnosit nn in tlir . , ..,..uui v, .cw-urieans nad shut that Dort arainst us uii,rtii authority f It he aj:cnmau,ecause ! he is unw iirmi' to mrr!! !, 1;. m lyion-citizcns to gratiry a few dia- vmuciucu inuiviauais, wno delight in bloodshed, and ho love plunder I Is 11a pusiiiammons, when he prefers -..finff ei.o reunuc or the union r the discharge or. our public vui, 10 mm uij; 11 m ins hands thde. r J extractors, to lie wasted in an ue less, aggressive, and expensive war,? Ut pusManimuu when he refuses to infiingc.the Liw of nntions and of i ts. tice, by recommending hosiiilties, be. fore he attempts to redress our gHc vances by negxiation I . It lc futilla. nimout because he wishes to lighten the burthens of the community, and tO avoid tftr 1inrHrr.... ... I . , . ,111, suae , might compel the govemnlen't to re- wreme internaitaxei f, ir this be iht put Mati mitj, q diiagfccabtc to the u ehngs or the opposition, the day Is fardiauttt wi eli the cititrtis or thU Country will nut pronounce it a virtue, and believe the nan who ts under its innncnce fi tomfrient i sustain the htlm efgotcrhnent,' , The tn jn iittr,t I, , . w ...-a vui A 111! ; lonj been tAul as a prominent f.gure a!xve the rHilUlfhl horrison of this , coiintrf. 1 1,! brilliancy of his tcnts has commanded the rttpettoT Ms cn eniiesj, Lit political, icnUmenta de em the tensure or evtry friend of the comtifuUn, Aristocracy is hit ".wfcd iiiiical ererd taxation hit Lmu ite mode tr subduing the spirit M tHe tf t. However raored ha howcr V,eeTal 'ui lit; may Ubytl.t approbation tr a few. may bct0 his directions, m submisslf e to the siu periority of his . genius, wherever he appears to possess the agency, defeat nd humiliation must be the conse quence. If he wish to effect any thing he -must manage the wires behind the curtain He may. make an excellent performer in secret, but in public his acting only excites suspicion and dis trust. His pat ty might derive much benefit ficra his' talents, could they Slinnress his wish -for hnnntn'ritv. Hi , 1. 4 paacity. would aid their intrigues, if iuey couui cure mm ot his propensity to make speeches and'bis itch to ex pose; the follies and foibles of Ms own "artteanu. Until -he can submit to such a reeiriient his pffntt tnf h impotent in the ' cause of . federalism, jHAxertionSrtoaidthe umiositinn. must prevent its preponderancy against the wisdom of administration. The issue of the elections in the state of New York may, perhaps, in some measure, be 'attributed to his ill-advised and in judicious interference. Forthe peo ple will always suspect a man, who does not regard their rights, and who only wishes to patronize the election of those, who believe ttoit republican ism is polUical heresey, : Whenever he obtrudes himself upon the notice of the public, our minds are naturally led to retrace his past.conductj From the convention, where we behold hiih ad vocating an aristocracy, to the sup pression of the whiskey insurrection, from the establishment of a - funding SyStem Which disjrrarpq fht rlnrnrf.M of our country, , to the shameless pro-; tnn,.1 - 1 - '. f . . I m a system ot espionage, we dis cover nothing that can attach our confidence, or awkeft any sentiment bat suspicion. Years must elapse be fore the citizens of the United States will enlist under the banners of such a leader, and submissively mnrri - - J " ' ' ' ' VU .V,- lebrate the funeral obsequies of their 'own f!Ki i . 1 ' shed his lurid lustre-.hut Js fallen j ' never more to ascend. The joy, which ; produced this intemperate efAision is like a feverish blush which plays a mo-, ment unon the r.hpi.t. Ki "' "Mi . . s a nit ieor na nss lowed by the morbid paleness of debi- my, uiiumsease. . . 1 lie cliam has be come a rope of saiid, and instead" of encircling the juiion, will probably crumble in atoms never to be.rcunited. . The oppositfon seem now to have dash:d the cup or reconciliation from their lips. Every day .furnishes the administration ,wiilv additional . tvr dencc of the implacable temper of its enemies.. Every concession, every act of leniry seems W to increase the flames of their malignity. No at tempt at recbnciliation csn tppease thsm.' Every reconciliatory effort is to them proof of the weakness, of go. vmimmt of its pusillanimity, and cow ardiceThough the administration is willing to make fair honourable terms, toconccdc every thing that is reasona ble, all offers of accommodation are treated with indignity, lc considered as the offspring of fear and irresolution , - . ,o'- - ' NASSAU,Xk. p.) May t. . . ." . The letter from Mr. Pratt, which ! Nvill be met with below, will not be a little interesting to- the curious. The ' UURTIUS. coincidence of another bottle, found ..vnr w,c same spot, within a Tew niontln, containing a letter committed to the sea with the same object in view, by persons whose "intentions were wholly unknown to each ether, will strike our readers as sonuthinir very remarkable. . But wc can mention facts that comb v.thn our own knowledge still more extraordinary. 'About a mile or two from this identical spot, within these eight years, two boats with crews of vessels wrecked t;tk;n , of the Atl.uu.c Ocean, first made their ( wa aiicr navmg bn, one e. Uven and the other nine days, in open boats, in boisterous season ith tcn or eleven men in each, and with Very little !ttnn it... . f 7 -- , . ,,Ui io arrive at a chmax-at this very Hint, or at least the lull, hch.ml ,t, wasthewestrrn d at first d.scoured by Columbus in U9I , e irKak fr0ln llU(ericl and local knowledge, having lived tcn years lr sight of the place, h U re niarkable also, that the driA from Af- I!fa,ii' cf?m. lbe of Mexico, equally find, ,t, way to the coast of St. Salvador; and cakes of beeswax (known to be Af.icaii) and logs cf mahogany, arc rrcquenily deposited on Its shorts. . . ' To the Editor tf,ht nn-... Mr. Evi, Te. r V ' : The following letter was banded to ( I lilin r . 1 . . Buhner, who fom.,1 ! -1 ."-jt "!; ev .ir. Kobrri i bottle at Ihe north side or St. s3ha. Hor.on the 17th iT April lU.t.4a 16, N. long. 74 jo, W.Asihe inten. ton or it is to asctriain the gcnml current orthe ocean, I think Uwo.Th cbstrr og tl a, cne ftf ;, lao found ,fw Ztlht aKO thin a small diM.nceofthe P. .'rTi'J10 , sMr-S' nlist.l ard forvarded a , cLte to & jte aeeompanjingj it, ty, Sir.ycuriutB blp servant. . , ' - . ALEXANDER TUATf. : May 6. - ht Sea, lot. S3 N.Jong'. 66 W. of the : vier idian of Greenwich Hospital, Lon don?Jfaj8, 1800. ! ; " The theory of general currents as connected with that of the earth, having a good deal engaged the at; tention of the philosophers of th present day, the writer of this, im. pressed with the importance of this rubject, avails himself in this manner of a suggestion of Monsieur de Kaint Pierre. I,..is only by frequent at- tempts of ihis kind. seasons of the year, and in diffpi-fnt parts orthe Llobe. that a il knowledge of the tides can be obtain- ed. . After premising this much, the writer requests whoever may meet -with the bottle which inclbses this to . have it advertised in some public jour. v mil. or gazette,' together with the day tind the place of his finding it. Should1 it be picked up at sea, the finder will be pleased to return it to .the ocean ' after having noted the time and latU ' tude atVhich he found it. t ' JM"l'o identily this paper," and render proof of its authenticity conclusive, the writer signs his name, and he wHl ' consider himself personally obliged to whoever shall comply with the above "" request. ' . - ' ' GEOUGE TUCKER . of Virginia, .. CHARLESTON, 'May 13. . ; W.lliam Weathers, for attempt! , ing to break into the vaults of th bouth-Carprfna bank, s3 this forenoon fentenccd to Hand for one -hour in the pillory on the 15th of June; and to be irriprifoncd for years from this day. Anecdote of the Marshal Ture'nne. It was well known of this hero, that " his true heroism (for such" it really was): was only to be equalled by Ids solid and manly piety, equally remoteJ upon the one hand from the supersti tions of his own age, and upon the other, by the indifference of ours. In a qouftof eallantrv. and in fin-IPO ivTin the point of honor (falsely so called) was preserved in its full extravagance, the Marshal was never known cither to fight a duel, or to be engaged in an intrigue. The grace, the dignity, with which he once released himselffrom an embarrassment of this nature, will at once give an exact idea of what he was, and be a sufficient answer lo the fa. vorite question cf tl.c defenders duelling, how is it tobe refused Let this anecdote of the Marshal an swer them. A young officer or noble family, and in despite. or what may be thought ' from the part of his conduct which follows, oT real worth, imagined him. self to hare received an insult from the Marshal, and demands .;tra.. Vwn in the usual forms.' The Mar. iLia, i"ade "ply to his challenge, .lhe "cpeated it several1 times, thc Mar&,,l still maintained the Saroe 8,kncc Irritated at this appa. . - wn.lJIIIV llOIl in the USIial fnrm. ' Tl.- ' ihal, made no reply to his challenge J - m s 11 1 upiia rcntrontempt, the officer resolved to' vuiiici xiim n me acceptance of hi invitation ; for this purpose lie watch, cd him upon hi walks, and at length rrm him in thc public street, accom. paniedbjr two other general office rs : He hurried towards him, and ta the astonishment and even terror of all waosaw him, spit in the MarshtPa face. Let us endeavor to form fome conception of the grossnes of thia in jult. 1 he object of it was the great Turenne, a Marshal of Franc, anl one or the greatest generals that Eu rope' has nroduri-d ! Tti . - .viiiuniiiuii.i ' ot ihe Marshal stanV.I l.arV u - ' f mazemcnt; the Marshall, his cr.unte- oancc glowing with a sense ofindijr. r..ty, icized the hilt o his sword, and had already half unshcatlied it, when othc anoidshmentof the spectator, he suddenly returned it Into the acab. board, and taking his handkerchief from l,u pocket, Y.ung man," said he, could I wipe your blood from mf connciendt with at much ease as t can your spittle from my face, I would take your life on thc snot. Go, Sir" 4 Saying this, the Marshal retired ira J It ie tnajesnr r.ftriumphant virtu. he ywnjjwicer was so much struck SWtll With ' -.i . . virtue, that he did not cease till ha hrh cf the M.r- V. 1 . . ... u vin UU HQ H rcnne aiterwirds became r",ron' under anrh a prede. 4 .T' bcUcamc almost the titaltf 1 Lcxicfirtphe r say, thatwhllsl thef rewm.ng.newworilslud, and td.J Mft f.ll away, hut It may. U i h greater truth, f.- t ScamenN fiurnn!i Tor sale at lb.i01T.ct. ma t7 !1 1 1 !i li I

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