Folumm X.
PUQLISIIKD ^WRjsKtY) 3T ALLMAND -TUESDAY, ^L'NIi: 3, t80$.
491.
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. ii occM#«r7 i« epnwqufiiee «f • pro-
. ^ .ftkM 1 hqilorbt£w^M»*
fraOt^l^i .nyr^nym fOOrlMklidi, inu«)i
O produc* It, if aold at half its value, thereibre,
V you arc not to depend upon negotiable pape r,
« M Iain toldallthereapectable purchasing (leal-
c^eft are up to tlirir measdrea inllank; consc-
I'quently no dopendanee can rest there s howc«
Il'Terj it'suotimprobable, Imajrhave misunder-
' .atOM the gentleman wjth whom 1 conversed
■ ^eMerdaronthe subject of the Hank. Hisidra
*r It belief (as I comprehended) was, that a nit r-
9qhait, however wealthy, respectable and full
credit, whose limits were marked, and
^hoso limits merely accommodation, which
P^re understood to be a loan by the Hank, with
ci|a Continuance during the pleasure of the
bQoard; surely cannot be that this man's
w^aper, however well indorsed, is refused iii
ntunsequence of his being assisted up to his
cil^ccommodation measures, when such paPer
Was given for actual trade—if so its a reach
M pro-emtnence, not known at any o-
Iher Bank on the Continent, and I dare as-
rt, if continued, will be ruinous to the active
radcr, injurious to the town, and eventually
leitruetiru to the Bank. At a Director. I
Ihould feel more confidenea in giving aatis-
faetion to a ttoek-kaldir by disclosing the in-
miBcienry, than snpporting the ideal wealth,
to'tbc injury of the actual active trader—be-
[lieviug that a holder of stock would be pleas-
'id in knowing the capital fully employed.'
What Is it tothe^nmtrd, (who are in honor
lound to support the establishment) if iii
funds, and those to be spared, who hat the
advantage whether A or Y if aufficiently secu-
td, and for the support of actual trade f
It has ever been understood in mercantile
iihn^ estabiishmentt, that paper oRcred for
liacount, appearing as for actual transac
tions, and for the use of any other than the
Drawer should meet notice in preference to
inyolTeredmerely for arepcated loan, particu
larly when it's known by custom, that tuch
lote when at it’s time, roust be rctnoved by
lyment.
Discounts of this kind ought to hare their
eight, tt be looked aficr, particularly when
Icli or even when otherwise, by a delicate
id proportionate curtail, via, 1-3S, 1-30,
iO, t-io, or cvcQ 1-4, when such/aiivniii^
lid equal the request ofthe acUing or buy-
Flbr character.
^ Tiroc hat shewn that esTablitlkmentt for
^0 relief of arrenrages, have fallen short,
(^enthosefor quickning trade have succeeded.
A Urge pan of the community, at least
those within my circle, have been fed to be
lieve the establiihmeiu would give advaiita-
(gea by enhancing prices, inforcing punclnul.
ity, and instant use of funds wliere sates were
'trade .on time—has this been the cfTvct, or
Ms the major part of the capital been swal
lowed by giving relief to sinners overbuitli-
ened with old crinv.-s 1 I.et me again repeat
that my property mutt produce money, you
will thrrefui'c avoid sellingto aiiy person (un
less ferciUkh) who his Men dMing in the
Baflk, tbst hyif the established rules are,^()s 1
have been told, much rather let it be disposed
of it vendue- ,
'It’s impolitic to suppose a pay-nnte, when
,4i*counted for tlie advantage of the seller,
ahould be renewed when due. no, the Draw
er ought, indeed does not calculate on such
advantages, the idea is, it's to be paid at ma
turity, even at a sacrifice { the credit encoiir-
^eathe purchaacr, and the certainty of in-
atantly handling the money, actuates the sel-
,lKr. thu j is trade kept alive even in the dullest
'•cason of the year.
If at lime for payment, another note is of-
4ered of equal value, and the funds if any, not
Mked for, by real Commercial papers, a re
newal might be proper! custom, some indeed
oftimes, has operated in the assistance of such
papers, by lessening moderately the accom
modation loans, or if not a renewal of the
whole, a part, by indorsing such part of the
note if made by the person whose note is at
maturity, if another’a for his use, it should bu
noticed iu the whole or no part, as d partis]
discount might prevent his turning it into
funds out ofduort.
It's unpleasant to tell you, a little longer
continuance of my accommodation note is
K(|uired, should it be curtailed, Mfore I have
lunda to lift the whole, let me know by ex
press, and I will provide means.
HUminglcn, Maj! 30. {3 7S.
For Sale
HOUSES LOTS.
For paiticulars apply either to the Editor
or to
John Hill.
Wilmington, May 37.
Jiut arrived from Svtansborovgh, and far rate,
A LARGE NEW BOAT,
I ?RAMEDofMveoak andeeder—plank-
. ed with heart of pine, faithfully built
by good workmen, and calculated for,ihe
trade of Fayetteville. For terms apply to,
Jolhiia Potts.
WilningtoB, May 37.
Foreign News.
^ Irifli Attairs.
• ‘nhwtWrfrW, BT of Kafkh,
In noticing the new adminiftraiicm ol Eng
land, obferves—" Mr, Fox foiiiul it ne-
edfary on the 17th tilt, to declaie in Par
liament agaiiift the repeal of the iinicn
with Ireland, faying, incafures might te
bad at fttll, but when once they hatl bee|i
carried into cifeA, to repeal them migis
be worfe than to let them continue. Thit
reafoning will enable Mr. Fox to abandon
all his oppolition dodlrinci, and we arc
bappy to fee Mr. Fox have recouifc to it,
as it gives aifurance that he will not bo
the dangemus man in power it was appre
hended, that Im will nut advocate the plans
of fir Francis BurJctt, or promote ihede-
figns Of the corrtfponilcnt fociciy. But
ihii resruiiing has not wholly removed the
cfledlj of his original imp ndent declara
tion. T'e meetings in Dublin hsve-to-
deed refulycd no; to prcfvihe repeal of rtto
union im.nc-iiatcly ; but iluir have ap
pointed a permanent committee 10 maintain
a correfpniiticnce throughout Ireland with
thoCa wlio daftre repeal. Mr. Fqx’s
ralh language lias given birilt to an efta-
bliihmeni of corrci'punding fociciies, the
evils of wliich may one day be feverely
Jelt. He feems liilly aware of the mil.
chief he hat (line, and has made a fecond
dt-claraiinn in Parlia.ncnt to cuiintrracl it.
In the debate on India aRairson Tnelday,
—** He agreed we were not now to revert
to original ilieorici y but when we were
examining the catifes of important cvenia
which were extremely complicated in their
nature, it was romewbat difficult to do (o
without in feme meafure, adverting to
fneh original theorici. He, however, did
' not mean to fay that any alteration ought
at prefentno lake place in the general lyf-
tern of India government as now^by lawef.
iabitihed. He had oveaflon to Hate, at
a former time, that there was a svidc dif
ference between difapproving of mearnrea
at their cominenceinciit, and afterwards
rcrtiiiding them when they had been fume
lime in praflice. This he had faid with
regard to iba union with Ireland. He
had ftrongly difappyoved of iliat mcafurc
when it was prupofed, becaufe he was
then convinced it was a bad one, and was
Rill convinced that it would have been
much better lor the country if it had never
taken p'aee. He had alfo difeupruved of
the plan lor the government of India i but
what he had faid with regard loathe union
with Ireland, he now faid refpefiiiig thi
plan of IpJian government. It was in his .
opinion, a bad one from ilia beginning;
but as it had been adopted and afled upon,
it was not now to be lightly refeinded.—
In nintity.nine cafes of iliii nature out of
a hundred, it was better to pul up with
many inconvenicitcics ariliiig from ihe fittl
adoption of a meafure, titan hazard worfe
evils by premature and ill conlidcrcJ alter
ations anil innovations."
The above declaration of Mr. I'^x is
of the bigheft importance ; it cannot bu
too rittirx read and coiifitlered by thrcoii j.
try. It is a general argument, applicable
to any other meafure or fvficin ut things
as well as to the union and government of
India. On the fame principles Mr. Fox
may renoitnce every opinion he has hither
to held, revoke every pledge he has hither
to given. The public will perceive this
'With jRteat fatisfatRiun, attd cherilh the
moll nattering hopes. For thit wc are no
doubt indebted to the influence of lord
Grenville, who has alfo we believe pre-
vailsd on Mr. Fox to abandon all dcHgn
of foliciiing peace at a moment fo inaufpi-
cious at the prefeni. Under thefe circum-
ftances we ** fhall hope for the bell,"
without minutely inveftigating the minor
appoininent in the government.
IRISH CATHOLICS.
On Ihe ninth inli. a muft numerous and
highly refpcAable body of the Roinen
Caiholiae of Ireland aflemblod at Darcy’s
ravent in the metropolis of that country ;
and it is wiihihe mod hearlielt fatisfaflion
we can date, that the utmod harroonr,
unaaimiiy and good temper governed the
meeting.
The right hon. lord Southwell took the
chair. I'he qiiedion propofed was expref-
iivc of the highed confidence and reliance
in the integrity, wifdum, and patrioiifm
of the prefent atiminidiaiion. This fun-
timent was univerfally applauded—Every
man prefent reprehended the idea of pref-
fing the Catholic claims at the prefent
, momeni, at being at once inexpedient,
untimely and unwife ; at the fame time
that the unauihorifed and intrnfive cum-
i nMuiicatiun uu this fuhjcA made by fooie
nteddUjig and svrolrig headed Individuals to
,Mr. fS, was univerfally reprobated.
SomflUitf^ht (tinerance in ^iniuh prt.
niljA) twihibriy fjMtifiq deeJantwn
dtuMW or thuum not be drawn up in the
fpirft of the above difpofition, it was deem
ed advifesbie lu adjourn tht mealing to ihe
following ThurftUy, when there is little
doiibr but ihercfolutioni to that effedt were
adopted.
We repeal, it is with tht mot) hrartfelt
fatirfaHion that we lay before our readers
the relult of this meeting, which wc can
not but confider, in thu prefent awful mo
ment, the heft and moll important news
wc could have eominniiicatcd, I* tuniaxis
the alfuraiict of (he muit alTciRiuiiaic fup-
port of liirec millions of people in the
dreadful coniefl in which we arc c:igaged,
nor have the Catholic, by taking this no.
bit line of condiiD, feivcd ihei>il.lvet Icfs
than ilicy have thu cinpiic. They mull
henceforward beconfidereil with itiai af-
fedlion, rtTpctl, and graiiiuile by Great.
Britain, of which wu endeavoured to prove
them worthy, when their claiini were un
der the conlideratiou of parliament, fait
felfion.
' MOUSE O^TOMMONS.
On Tucl'day Mr. Dillon role lor the
pixpufe of putting a quuitiuii to the rigiii
lioaurabic genileniait oppoiitc (Mr. Fox)
with a view to learn tfie future iniuniiuns
of (list right honorable geiiiicman, with
relpefl to the claims ot t large portion of
hit majcfly'i fiihjcfis in Icetaud.—Ku.
meurt had gone abroad ut a very extraor-
ditary change of feutimentk haying taken
place in cc.tain quarters on th.e lubjedl ol
iliti claimidt the Roman Catholics of Ire
land. It was alfo nimoiired, that the great
body of the Catbulics hid acqutcl'ced in
litis change of opinion. It was of the
higbett impottaiicu to the inicrellt of tbo
empire, as well as the tranquiiity of Ire
land, that this queltiun lliuuld be fet com
pletely at red, I'ome way or oilier.
Mr. bccieiary Fox ubfeived, that the
queliion ot the hon. getitleiiiaii was fu
Vague and general, as Uarcety to call fui
a reply, 'i'hc hon. gentleman had atked
what his intentions were with refpeft to
itie claims ot thu Roman CatUuhes of
Ireland, and lotiii.led ins qucflioii on tu-
tnouiiof an altcrdtiun of fentiments witli
refpeCi to ihv qtitilion in certain quarters.
As the honorable gentleman had nut parti-
cularircd thefe quaiiers, it was impoifible
for him to give suy anfwcr with reference
to them. The hon. gentleman had alfo al*
Inded (0 rumours of'he acquicfccnce of
the Catholic body in'(he change of leiiti-
meiiii, (vhicli iic liatcd to have taken place
in certain quarters. Ot the detcriiiina-
lions of iliat body, he (liought it would be
mure than natural to expcH information
from the hon. gentleman liimielt.—He
(ltd not feel hiinfelf callea upon to fay a-
ny tiling mure on the fubjeCt 011 this occa-
lion.
On Friday a committee was appointed
to take lull .onlideiaiion the prefent Hate
of (he woolen manutaclurc ot England.—
The feveral petitions fiom (he counties of
GtoiiceUcr, Soinerfei, Wilts and York,
were referred to the conlideratiun ot the
Committee. Mr. Windham role to give
notice [a ciy of hear! hear! from the
oppufitiun bench] that on Monday next,
he ihould move lor leave to bring in a
bill empowering his ntajefly, for a time
to be iimiied to make certain rules and
orduri fur regulating the trade between
Greai-Britain and the Cape of Good
Hope. He ubferved he knew very well
wlut the hon. gentieoien oppoiitc meant
when they cried hear 1 hear! and he could
(late dial he entertained a hope ot being
able on Monday fen'night to lay before
the houfe the details ot rite niilitary plans
of defence which had been under the cun-
fltleraiioii of his raajefly’s ininillers for
fome lime. Mr. Canning repeated the
queflibn he had put to Mr. Windham be-
tore, whether the additional force biJI
made any part of the propofed plan. To
this queltiun no anfwcr was returned-—
The houfe in a committee of fnpply voted
a (urn not exceeding 1,95;,1811. 6s, 6d.
for die fervice of the ordinance of Q, lirt-
lain tor 1806.
— w—
Latest Foreign Netet,
Received at Norfolk, by the ship Merchant,
t'.apiaia Johnston, in 37 days from Liver
pool.
Lokdon, April 7.
A flag of truce arrived off die harbour of
Dovrir this moi'nin; at five o'clock, with dis
patches from Uoulugne, a man of war brig
heaving in sight, one of our boats look out
the dispatches and the French etHcer, and is
now carrying tbrin on bottl'd of hvr| wkjich
will, in all probability, coovey-them to the
Downs as before.
Yestcitlay eight vessels arrived in the ri
ver from llxiuburgh. 'i'hey iMm ■ part of
a (feet of 34 sell ef BfRiVli eeei^U which were
lying el Usmburgh. The gfestcr part of
which have since arrived, according to our
letters of this day.
Oo Sunday the 30th ult. about four o'clock
In dir, afternoon, a sudden and pererotory or
der was communicated from the llritlsh Vice-
Consul, desiring tlicm to quit that place ia
13 htiifs, and the Elbe without delay. This
intiinatiun was given in consequence of a*
nfTicial notice by the Prussian consul, decla
ring that ull the ports in (be North of Europe,
where his Prussian majesty potietsca any
contruiil, were to he shut aifbiiist Ilritish vs«-
tclt and ilritish manufactures.
('.real up'prebcnsions were entertained ak
Ilumbnrgh that all British jtrnpcrty would
be confiscated. It is slated that the quantity
of British f)ru|>ei-ty now there is not so const-
ilersbie as it was lately. The British sub-
jvcti are apprehensive for their personal sale-
D*
We have received letters from Gibraltar cf
die 1st ull. wliich state, that on tlic precedinf-
day the Flying Fish scliumier, had arrived
there from oH'Carthstti na, with intelligeiicts
that the Sipanlsli fleet consisting of eight sail
of the line, had quitted (bat port and put to
sea. Their destination is not known. Lord
Cullini;tvi>0(l would prubably have traced
them before this time.
On Saturday a report was prevalent in tho
city, that accounts have been received by go
vernment frnm Bengal, dated early in De
cember, which state, Scinds had rejected
the propMsIs made to him by Sir Ccorgo
Barlow, and was preparing for war, and that
the govarnnient paper was at six per cent. dts>
count.
By a letter from Kinsalat it. appears, that
admiral Linois in the Marengp man of war
and a frigate was seen on the 7th ult. and
kept in sight of till the 11th ; there is no doubt
that he will be fallen in with, as a man of war
ami a.frigatc are cruising for him.
Current Priett 0/Grain.
Coax ExcX^sica, April T.
Wheat, 47st Otl. a 71 Od.'Fine do. 73s. Od
a 76s. Utl. Superfine do. a 7B'0i1. Fine Floury
69s. a 6Ss. Seconds, }5s. a C0t.
house OF Loiins.
Lord Aur.klantl presentt'd on Monday ('.f-
pril i,) his propos> d bill of indemnity to all
such persons as had advised and carried into
excciitibn pruclaniations for susiKiiding the
laws which regulated the intercourse between
Ihe We«t-India colonies and the United Staten
of Ame^ca. He stated with great perspicu
ity the nature of that trade front. the year
1783 to the present period, and the necessity
which produced the occasional relaxations of
the navigation laws as applicable to the inter
course helwecti America and the West-In
dies. His lordship next explained the nature
ofthe cnmmcrcial relations between ihit coun
try and_ America, and expressed his satis
faction in tliv growing prosperity of America,
which he looked u|>on as the best security for
the continuance of that peace apd friendship
which he hoped would ever subsist between
her and G. Britain.
Lord Holland declared himself strongly in
favour of a liberal intercourse lietween tho
Wcst-liidia Islands and America, and decla
red his intention of proposing a protpeciive
clause to be iiitroditcediuto the bill, tlie-tciioF
of which slmutd be to enable the governors to
open the ports to American vessels by procla
mation.
Lord Grenville professed himself in favor of
the principle of occasional relaxation from
the strictness of the navigation act, and he
hoped the noble lord would briugin a clause
to the elfecl be proposed. The hill was read
a first (Ima and oidered to be printed.
I.ivraroot, April 9, 1368.
FOLIIICAL RK IROSPKCT.
RUPTURE WITH PRUSSIA-
The terror of the French arms, which Is
now omnipotent iu the noil It of Germany,
has at length torn asunder the fe* faint
pointa of connexion which remained between
this country and Prussia ; the latter sunk in
to the abject and wretched instrument of
lluonapartti's desperate views against our
commerce, may M considered in an actual
Slate ol hostility to our interests and otir pros
perity. This iutelUgciice was bixiught by
Mr. Jackson, who arrived on Thursday mor
ning at (lie Foreign olficei from Berlin. It
was soon after the subject of long and serious
consiileraiioR alf a full meeting of the cabinet
ministers ; and dispatches were sent off, 16
Ihe course of a few huurs, to all the out ports,'
for laying an embargo, t'ot only on all Prus
sian vessels, Ttiil on those bonml to Prutaisn
purls, and belonging to the cities and towns
of Germany contiguous to the dominions of
his Prussian niajesty, and within the grasp
of his power. Ifuniburgh is at (his moment
occupied by Prussian troops ; and Cuxhaven
is not only in their possession, but prepara
tions arc making to fortify it. and exclude all
' jptcvss lo.uur trpdc. Wlictlirr the king