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. '.tA-.Jrx.r scAJ t'.un bi the course cl.inc session
of ttXtrtH MJ In jut, 1 SO?, a report Jt part had
- bn trV. y enwndure EtbcrJIy called the la
, t itnij committee. Aroonr (he accrant.
prised ia .ihi Iwrt be jU he had found ie
UroiMt, with th troo'p, under .i. com
aica u u, tnui rnn. hf .1- r. t f .
l?S , AeUe, to keep 03 sL tWaV JI
-li1'rt, rri lIoiiteuT, tute4fiettitwu qo.e:iod. wvd men lived quietly vndcr theUirate a deCcrjr of eon-jtne, that monitor already
vi. re. tl.TJUJt. With tfca I print. 4.:. ' I . . a -.I.-- . t. .. I- 1 .1 i. I I ... ... 1 ui..(i,it.i ,..1 ir ... -'- . .
which bore uiysu-ry on tbc f cc of them x 1 rU.;. I mTV ' Vi." urB ceceeanon fy.
The hi which he referred were those of
Dcgcfc, PurvUice and Company, nary agents a
Leghorn. By afttlement tins first, m the Navy,
. Detriment on" ti e 50th June, 1808, the United
. Sutc appeared to be indebted to. then)' more then
jjxX) dotbrs. By reference to an account uuled
in Mirth, 1503, he fonnd that bills to the amount
253,00 dollars, be-ring date prior to the.l
settlement (is. from M. y 15 to Feb. 1807)
Were durged l thcin. For the purpose of btaio-
in the weans of reconciling j,ee apparent Iaceo-
sLtencic, he moved the following resolution,
. , fwofW, Tipt the Secretary of the Navy be di
. rtcted to expLin to thia House ,tbe cause where
' . fre the fceferol bills of exchange, amounting to
i5&0OO dollars, aftd of various dates, from May
' !0th 805 to February 31, 1807, were charged iii
account No. 2, of Degcu, Purviance, & Co. iwvy a-
- gents t Leghorn, as settled at the nary depart
ment on the 17th dabf March, island fur what
.retsona the same ere iot inc:d iu the account
of the taid Degen and Co. whin, was satikd in the
navy department on the 30ih June, 188, and also
to Inform this J louse whcUtcr the said bills were !
ptuhisftd by the then Sccitury of the Navy,- or
by a'navy aetit, and, ii by the Luer, that a copy of
the said iufy'ageiu accounts, embracing the pc
riodof purcuastj, also accompany the information
rcqrired.
tfowtf, That Secretary of the Treasury Iks di
rected to by before the IIousi any infoi matron
which be may luw olrtaintd through our minister
4a Frahee, in answer to the letter addressed to him
on the 26th day of June, 1809, (or from any mher
source reUHjng to tbe futuls which the drawers of I
, ui (Jrora AUy 10, 180J, to February 21, 1807) on
Deijen, Purriancc and Co. navy uinsat Isghom,
had in the hand nf tike said )ecn and Co. at the
, lime ofthe trummus'ton of satd bills, or, at tbc time
wuen they were pus-sed lo the cretin of the United
iiuies by the said nuvj orchis.
. These resoluuons cre agreed to without op
losiuon. -
To morrow brinp; Chiiitmas day, the House ad
journed to VedfM;vla)w62 to 23.
' Wednesday Dec. 26.
Mr. P.nrwell, oflead the following resolution
which was rcfcrrcl, on thesuireestion of Mr. Pri-
dexter, to the comqiittee of Public Lmk
Kttohed, 1 hat u further time f six mfmths
wprht to be allowed to cLimaiits to land in the state
of (jaorina south ofthe states of Tennessee-to re
gister the evidences of their titles with the Sucre- i
taryot Stale of tbe Uniti' States.
; Oti-ntotkn of Mr. ALr.-w, -
Jtenhred., That the committee of Public. Lands !
s in&truccavto ctquiie wht proviAion otiiit to be
made rcspecun tiie Ideation of Viri.ia mi!itiT
hnd warrants west of the biund.iry d sign.ited
by the act ofthe 23d or March, 180-t, and tint they
report thereon by bill or otherwise.
On motion ri Mr. Juhntony the House came to a
resolution to appointa Committee to revi; the lws
for cstablising trading houses, Etc und ictjuUung
Jutcrcourse ainun the Indi tn ti i!e:i.
". Suma other business of miiMr importace waa
done. The House adjourcd at an turiy hour..
SENATE, Dkcxmber 24, is 10.
fl-, Mrfl.n o presented the petition of sundry Mcr-
toants ot rialailciplii , praying reiicl Irom tli ope-
Tioonof the noo-intercourse law w inch wasrelei-
iti to the committee of Toi eitjiv Hclations.
Also,thememorul'i the Crumoet ol CommciTc,
f raying a renewal of the chnrter of the lank of the
T. States -Relei red to the committee on the sub
ject of Banks.
1 he bill tocontimie the Mediterranean, fund vm
passed to a second t e-iding.
i he bill to make up the dclkieitrv m the appro
priation lor the ye ir 1810, for the relief of distress
ed syamen, wus pasd ti a second reai!m.
'm.
'nil rench F.nivmri,i . t 'I
iMt the importation into France 'of ColonU
ut vessel nnnnri Kb a. t. .:T
, i'aucv, pmvKirtl, kw
Is tntry W Uw'iwKvtU now Jues
h-Il be pk therwn ; and that tbe claraiU of
SUi tudo tHiraburK UHNV
FAEIS, OCT. 21. 7 I
The Supercarj ofthe Gwcu, ctynnWctes
in a letter, dated the I ith, tht he U dcied t
Lissa by contruy wmds buf that he Is ajlWy,
and that all the Turkish vessels t!ut wero sie-.
tered in the Adriatic have been lillerutcU." '
ft EoilESTlC. '
Oar Southern Frontier,. The following Ism t
tract of a letter from a trentleman r hia
biUty and intelligence in Misslssinoi territorr.dteil
fv nas oeen calculated' thaKHV-
November 28.
rt .i . ... '
,,uur 'irne wouia reacl Natchea on tl WUi
so that w'e may expect, at anly dayt(o reeliVe
inltrfmtion or th nunnerin which he .hej ben
Me to execute his instructions in taking possf'sbisn
of the territory VeUT the Perdido.
,u Encloscl you will receive a copy of a letter
f-om D Jn Vincent Folch, (iovcrnor General ofthe
noriJas, by Which you will perceive, that oir trade
in t his quarter is .released from the burdens under
which it baa hretofore been oppressed.
We are annoyed with another Burr project a
train st the Spaniard. It is beaded bv a Mr. J&sv
ber of Baton Rouge,' and Mr. Kennedy a lawyer of
ot tms pi ace. i ncy nave inveigled many ot out
uninformed citizens across the national boundary,
where they have, a few days since, raised thei-
standard, and are preparing: to attack the town
Mobille."
SIR In conformity to tle wishes of the govern
ment of the United States, a copy of which you
have presented me, -and in consequence of n elo
cution wruch I have every iaNi to believe are
now. pending between his Catholic Majesty's and
your government, which, I mia fully persuaded, will
speedily place the Florida in the pouscsiion of . the
Litter ; I hereby declare, that from this date, no
duties whatsoever shall be levied or collected at this
place, or within this district, (including Pascagola)
rowst nl(d. et when thousand iwa ihe plauv
est rclutaiions of ihee alnes in every pare ot the
aamt volume. DeinU were then ItutlitUe beard of,
fir keeping their unbelief to themselves, hf vert
wiling th.H others should remain uueonrinced of
tin ir errours, to enjbr their faith. .
B-.it since this religion has been cleared of the hu
man iRventions and false gloaaes wluch were attacli
cd to it, it is no lunger palatable, and its e icn.Us are
numerous and active. This is a UcX wlach -surely
ii remat kablr, and we are prompted ea'juire
what m jy be the reason of it- Imkhtg di-passion
atcly into the reEgir'ii itself, we cannot discover any
reason why it wli.mld eicite rcsentiuent, or be charg
ed with absurdity, so much as the other religions
which escaped them, or even as itself at tbe lime
when it was retevod wuh acquiescence. Among
protestants who possess this divine rcllgioH tmnus
ed with abuses, it is usual to remark that it services
are not attended'wrth that earnestness and .devotion
which are ssen in au assembly .of Romanists. A-
mong us ii&dclity claims- a coosideraWe portion of
society, and it is zealous of making proselytes. . , 1 o
secure ascendency, a nies to aumoruy ana argu
ment, and it addrojses itself both.to ihiereot and lore
trotfjlettwto, to be f-i;hful to the oflkf . anJ tbe
seotimetHa of p-if , to be (or rd to love our lelWivr
oicot insiead ot bebr Vt Uteity to kat6 or !ef pise
them, tu enter buo so straight a path when the broad.
Highway of frcedtfuanl Inlisriodniie.dclis'.ulie
open before us, appears tuoinatipportuble. In sue U
a temper of min.1, incofnble if.reliaiQg the tuore
exalted, sale and rxp Mve jMrw oft iitue, these per
sons slight wtth tiv.!i.Terecce every argument cf im-
moruuty, l.en awy every tie that fastens, them
to its stores, aid fl tating a'wd on the tide of k
huiun, proudty leave behiod the relihn-of ti, t
pel to furnish restraints or supersutiuns and vdur
owniia. 'j - , - ; . . :t ..
That vice and its Imagined pleasures that singu
Urity, that Lsldun and Jbe pikleof y.iarTUcente ;
that carcleasness and iixUffete nee about .remote UmI
fiuure interest s tbat (lie dread, of losing credit and
the opportunities of fortune; thet a .reluctance -.to
auhmit to the modest six! cssrnti.il dndes of chiti
aiiity, are atfong nvives for rejec ting itsargtimenu
and its obligutlons there are f .", the- internal ex
perience of whose bosoms does not" attest- Degene
rated as we are inwiriaturesieVerymol'uflofcJitas-
tunic, every fM tM-aanciuicMian, ami every
ofrepuution. Those national suprrsdtione, in exa-j precept iu d'atcaiit of truth and eteniityr is scri
touting wLlcU, a reasonable man Could advance but, tn ioibijuing contrast to present tenipiifuon, F.vert
a few HtejiH, wkhont btirtg struck with jmlpableb- the power w'.dch tttnptauon excrfijis improved ip.
surdity, never kindled the shame of their votarie ; to a conclusive .roisoi against, .the doctrines nhith
but the pure worship of Christianity, and a consc!- imposerrruLtionor resuiiut. ...
entwus obedience to its laws, through the scie Cf . If thesenlluiementsdid. really speak tic Tanpunfre
shame is motit successfully attacked. .. of the Alrc?gMy, commanding us to llow where
A departure from paganism was at least as likely ' they lead, uch directions oolit to conduct us to
to be beneficial and just, as it was. to . be dangerouaj substatttiai and qntiding happlnes, and. experience
and Cdw. . Though capable of. delerio'Uau, they' shHild justify fte wisdom of their, guidance. .' Hut
seldom approached so near to perfeciio.i, esr not to, the misery is, that'notbing but experience is ivan
leave wide room for the discovery of abrurdiucs,! ed to evince their fallacy, and to make these phnn
and thd suggestion of amendments. A dissent ! toms of sense vapish into etripty air,( leaving the
therefore was so far front deserving to be stigmatiz-; foriom wsndere, a prey to remorse, disappuitittncrit
ed, that it might an evidence of the grcatest vir-1 and regret . teased, with desires which he finds net
worth the joil of. pursuit, and perhaps convinced
tue, and discernment of the truth.
But far different is the case with Christianity, and
those who w ithstand it. As this is a perfect religi-
glou, any departure from it, must be into the road
tliough late, by the debilities and pain of. a broken
constitution, t'.iat nature . by no mean speaks the
language, which she waaimagioedat firstso plajtdjr.
of deeneracy,andaiiy coniradicti.n of its principles, to iironounce. ... . But life moves on, and carries us .
implies the admission of something erroneous and incessantly along in its course:, What prospect is
hu iful. Its enemies would w illingly rank it w ith (ttere tliat a mind, liabitually intent on present inie
all popular stkcnrtitionf, and ' then extenuate their rests, shall do justice to the reasonings of a future i .
rejection of it, Imo a matter of little moment, or c-. perhaps of a far distant period ? . Fct are resolute
ven arrogate suiour penetration and virtue froin ly denied, arguments are Hrmly controverted Evcu
renouncing it. ilutthis isa despmte undertaking,' if testimony ej fortified by. the whole detail of ciri
which they will never be able to effect. Where a : cumstancesf by ..antecedent cotemporaneoua and i .
system is so just and answerable to the exigencies! consequent history, . by the . sublimity of truth, by
f if ntir n a I n r . If la rU t i S I f- m.itAi V r rx .1 1... 4. li..ilniult In ln mc, Klirnl
on any vessel, goods or merciiandize, belonging to confidence to prcvidl against the common sense of ! and enduring happiness, how easy is it tb fcrnove
" i mankind, who have acees to be ac puiinted with ir, (- ? It these out of sight, to hide1 tlicm behind a cavil, y
r PaSMnS to or air.iinst that wise ami AlfluVntvPrnvidrnr.e wl.ir.h' tn frliivu iltm tn niip ' iinwiliinrr and .half jvrt-
ispiwiyea lor tne protecuon ot humrn huppmesa. ed eyes by the flashes of wit, or theucuuous-
4
any citizens of the United States, or
ries, or any per m rrsiding 10 cither,
or from the Mississippi territory.
In consequence of this friendly 6tep, which I'-.e
Spanish government gives as n unequivocal pn.-of
oftlicir desire to maintain a good unilrrstaiiding
with the United States, ! hope that their go em
inent will employ its forces to dissipate the troubles
lomeiiled and prnccted by tin ' citizens.
May God pi serve you nuny years.
(Signed) V. FOLCH..
Mobility November 2Slh 1810.
Oapt. F. P. Gains.
Went h'itridaS. gentlemen from Pcnsncoln and
Mobile, liirect, informs that both tlios posts, were in
an excellent state of defence and veil filled with
trooos that irovemor Folch wjs at Mobile, w here
he was exjiecting a reinforcement lrom Havanu...
wjien he mtewled advancing tor u.aou noy;ue inai
oloiiel KemH:r, in the service ofthe cHivcnliii,
was on the Alabama liver, with 3 JO men, where hi:
will probably remain until he receives a reinforce
ment : the standard of indepeud nice had been
wired by Major KerineJy, in the vicinity of Mobile,
VniM-e the cause has many friends.
Wc Icam fi-om St. Francisvillc, that the legisla
ture assembled there List week under the new con
stiut'ion, nnd elected Fulwar Sipwitm Esq. gov
ernor and that in consequence ot despatches trom
cilonol Kemper, a detachment of 1,500 men (with
a suitable train of artillery ) under the command cl
cobnel Kirkland marched lroin 5t. 1 ruiicisviilo lor
Pcnsacola, on the 24th ultimo.
By a gentleman from New-Orleans, which place
he left on Monday last we learn tial whii.it he was
t Hatori Rouge, the squadron ol gun boats, which
silcd u short lime since from this pi ire, parsed St
iKchangpd a salute with the fort. Great milimry
p'-epuruions were going on i i Floi idu from which
our iiifornriht eupposed some 'entrrprize of conse;
picnfce Vus in contemplaUon. -Jvatcnez I ronc(r
v
I'eriinirs
Tlw noisy licn.lil of a hu-'"' world.''
FOREW.W
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Boston, Decrmber 18. Capt. Gray, who arrived
yesterday, left London on the 1st of NoveiitUtr ; at
iVkh time the Ortlcrs of Council had not been rer
pealed, and it was not known what wus the inten
tion of the British govcixmeitt on the subject.
We received 1-ondon papcs to the 3 1st of Oc
tober, (f0r d.ys the latest) from which the follow
Wtides arc copied:
. LoxDiiN, October 31. The King-has been
iiiilijpoied for several tl.iys. in ccnequeiice ol a
icld.
lvussia has imiv.nd to renew netrociaiions with
Turkey, and to uivc u: tiic Main points in dispute,
i- the nnniRssioii of Moldavia and Wallaclua.
This is thouB-nt t hp. owi.ii' to the Lltissian itulousy
F Fraiue.
Ucmadoite, the French Crown Prince of Swe-
en, has arrived in Zealand and one letter men-
hons, that he bad landed at 1 lelsinbitr;, in Sweden,
of all the 'batteries.
t Adn:irahv " .. .i..- known to the mer
rKtns ol Liova's (U.fiV..-Ilo.:. that tlie Jticrase
tf'c number, of the frctich inivatecrs fitted and
P'-utilt fioiv, Uv. vaii-iis jioi-t in the Channel, nnd
. i
;r!h!,Liuifcbivoi.di ie.( ot;kiil : but that every
L . . . . ' - I . '
RviIc fctlcjition b' paid to tiie piotcctioii of trade
ii ii stated m a Minislcu.il pt per, that the case t
liuer. TjoiKinnrtc Iims been bubniiltcd to the law
,!, wie: the ouostion i.nt. wl.i-tl.cr, lroin Hie eir-
"tnisn,nn.annliu uhkl. l-.t I'vli into mr poer
v t a, .... . .
mtiCft isui-. i,, , 1 iv. u iriuititpr rr
-:
tit; ht to loiiHiitu'i: l.iin a nriHoner ol
Vlt! 1 ... , . ., ....
- f -.v.yc.i'., imve ticciflKl in tnc i.-irmanv
' b'i'tnarht haVtj t!ei i i, it.fd to act afct ou'.ing
tit . r"'p C'-Vi"' l't"i ;Hsequtiii:e, been ten
'ull"itouK. hi.rv on boat!, at:il to coaty
4U8 -ii.! tfitcta to thn. tcutitiy
Every atte mpt to direct odium or resistance upon it,1 ('tare of contemntuous profanity. How easy is if
must be ascribed not to a defect in ur religion, but! to Hitter ourselves that our life is not that state' fX
trial, of conflict betwpen-4 tght and wrong which can,.,
require such interpositions of ,tlicttvme;vnercyiL to
atone for transgressiniis,. to en!ighteh the under
standings, and to Inspire that consclcmicns repent,
ance wluch Christianity dcrnaods. ' ,
from tiie whole iew which I have taken bf this
subject, it would appear that the greater preyf 'tenc jr.
of scepticism ih christian countries, than ofopposi- .
liin Amongst lieathens against their established su .
petstipons, can be accounted tor in no other way,
to a want of instruction in its merits, or tp a want of
ry i. . J i.... .. v J . . . .
virtues, even a Dan man, wnaiever no may iniim
in a moment of levity or passion, cmnot dtiilin)tely
think well of one who would treat unadulterated
Christianity with scorn and hatred, or who wishes to
frm fcis coti luct upon prim ikde at variance with it.
I'or as to mor.ds, who e.aVhelii liiioking that juaiice
is Iwtter than fraud, mull th in deception, purity than
Ii vsntHiusncss-tc bcrievwe r.ce tnan m ilice or revenge!
Eve in the exercises of !cvolion,who but the reso
lute!)' hardened, will say Ui piety and worship are
not Ik tier than profanity, nr even a mere adherence
to ninrJ ruta attended with a tot. d f irgelfulncss of
and iudependeiice, by holding chrisli
sion. liut the regular, the disceriiHif
ni 1 mam TmKmmmHmmmjf
mmwmmL
VJT '7il-Il'''l1M "
MISCELLANY.
VII.
but by "the superiour claims which our reugiori
makes upon ueuf piety and the peifcclion of virtue. '
To specif? the idolatries of different nations, would
our Maker f Astownatare styiett me mystcnes-i he enough to aisplay. thetr. uissolutencss, but even,
of our religion, of whic.U a liler.i3 use is made to dis-1 tLia is unnecessary'. They however have Se'ctirtil,
r.rcsii evei-y put of it, every one Knows that allna-Jthe reatly Compliance p their votaries, nor wcra
tore is fidl of inexplicable mystery even to men of j they under ty; necessity ..of sustaining the assaults ,
the greatest abilities and research, much more tojUfu standing, bo Jy ofopponents. ltawaitcd chrisliJ
those of the least. A few doctrines tln r'elati ' ity aloac, whose title ttf, celfcstial.origin is ascer- 1
to the world of spirits and the divine nature, wWch i twined by tlie excellence of. Us doctrines; the 6ubl;
we are not i-binpeteiU fully to understand, will never j raity of its mysteries, and its capacity of exalting us .
he supposed by the greater part of mankind,' to be a, to the perfection and glory of augel3, to be met by.
sufficient, or the 'al cause of oppositii'n, so lohgnfij ulen with an opposition, whose perseverance and
it is natural for meir to dir.iike, to despise, and to ar-j strength are commensurate ODly with (he immea
gue against, what represses thar exc.ef.siv desires, ! Suru!.le superiority of its merits. OBSERVER. . .
i csti'ains their libcruiusm, k chiitetts thair crimes, j ' ' ' n ' . ' . . '
Men often think tn ratio the lame ot their genius
anity In cleri
f and the or-
derly,who after all, like salt are tiie.pi eserver ofthe
earth, arc not for a moment imposed", on ; but know
how to vindicate the system which 'cunt: the per
fection of truth and virtue, against the L.llacious arts
or bold attacks of unbeleivers.
Wcneed scarcely do more than -numerate the
true reasons which induce thousands to become or
continue deUts, to refute the cause which they es
pouse. With many it is a suffr:U'nt mmive against
snb'niuing to the Scripture, that they do not Icate
them at liberty to seize on every pleasure, r every
species of eminenre which lies within thiir rench.
The scrip turcs are a standard of distinction between
vice and virtue, which far from yielding to the ca
prices of men, always deliver the same sentence on
Ac same subject. They forbid intemperance ; they
restrict the enjoyments of the world 'by settled li
mits ; they command duties irreconcilcabte to the
promiscuous opinions and propensities of undisci
plined nature. To adopt these rules, sounpliant to
the occasions of interest and Cijoyinent, appears an
intolerable sacrifice of happiness. Many consult,
not what truth and the ultimate issue demand, but
which pleasures and prospects are most opportune
to the graspf They eagerly inven'.and then exag
gerate objections ugainst tnc rcaiuy ot revelation,
THE OBSERVER, No.
December 14, 1810.
Talibti exenplis monitx nova acra frequentant,
Tliurwrue dant, sanctasque colunt Ismemdes nrwi.
Ovid.
P.v so distinguibhing a judgment aw'd,
The S l.ebuna. tremble, and confess tlie God Dryden.
It is remarkable that among heathen nations the urn! wit" the slightest pretext of argument or uu
nttmticr ot tnoso wno nave ivm-u h.h.j... uuiiiy,iii thh mm i v... ...wr.
the leigning superstition has been exceedingly small.! sions are aa gi-oundles's as they appear hard and un
This observation is applicable not only to barlwriuns, reasonable. On no better foundation than this stands
but to the improved inhabitants of Greece and Italy, j a Urge proportion of tho Daistn and unbelief which
But few extended their thoughts to the one Supreme j are so common in fhe world. Singularity from the
Creator, and drew theirnorais ana religion irom ! common ncra, as tney cnowis iu siyie ome-i iwui,
Ids ueifcctions. Even the systems ot tnese-iewf lurmsucs urgeui reasons ioi-impnivug cvViy,iu-
wcre expressed with a studied deference and sub
serviency to the popular idolatry, nor did they at
tempt to bring it into disrepute, or to suppum
iit, n more rational worsuip. oioeu mc muwui.-
tioii of Christianity a striking difference has appear
ed. The sects of those who have wished to cover
it with reproach, or to destroy entirely have been
nnnrcrosi, industrioui, and sometimes powerful.
This religion onco lalxaired for a long period under
groat corrupt! Jk ; and it is worthy of notice that
its enemies, were then Jess numetous, and less inde
fatigable. The indulgencics, the adoration of re
licts, saints end imas, the otitR'tde pomp &nd ce
remony, even the pretended miracles, the transub
tauti inon,'undihe celibacy of the Romish church
stood their tvcunU for somenges. They were sel-
ment they can raise, and every scintillation of wit,
. .i . f .I..
into proois mat nu connuencc is oucioom- reunion.
Others are influenced most by the manners fci;d o
pir.ions of fasliion. They see m my who possess
the wealth, the htxsries and the elegaucics of life,
regaining but l'utisthc oliiigati'jiis of virtue, r.ppiwr
ing superiour to its piudonce, and setting oir their
vires with every denrunstration of ease, of graceful
ness and magnificence. The undisturbed futility,
the gay splendour, the superiour cotisctjuencc ofthe
fashiohuble, gilds jt'uc'ti- opinions and their ivrcgula
rittes irt sttglv ssduaive-cliarma, that many arc
temnted to adopt tbcia, and know not how to fore
go the fancied pleasure and credit of participation.
To usainvia or to court the c.u-esof mental diKcipiinc f
to engage in tbc huiinliiititm ol vc-pciituuLe, iu
RALEIGH,
THUrtSUAV, JANVAIiY S, 1811.
Among the documents published in pur pnge
4, xv i 11 be found the following enquiry submit-.
ted bv Mr. Armstrong to the trench minister.
is it his nrajestv's- will thiU the seizures
made in the ports of Spain, and other places.
on lit principles cf 'reprisal, shall become aub-
ject ot present or lufnrc ncgociation between,
the two governmt-'nta .
To thia .M. Ch.tmpagny replied, .
" A3 to. 'the inerchtmdize confiscated, ithav-.-ing
beeivconfiscateil as a measure of reprzsalhc
principle ofrtprvr.il must be law iu that affair."
Frott the hautier und abruptness of this re
ply, there appears little hope tie American pro
perty will be restored. It would seem howe
ver from the temperate manner in which Mr.
Madison notices it, in his late message to Con
gress, that it is fnot likely to Interrupt the good
understanding subsisting "between this country
and France. He terms it " a misapplication of
:he principle gf reprisal combined with a mis-,
instruction of the law ofthe LTiii.ted Srativs'
Runcurn cfiheJcy at Wavhitngtou.-Gidoon
Ga inger, Esq. i ts lw appointed judge, in tii
room of JuJg'.' Cusbing,' it.t. ; nnd Samlicl II.
Smith is to he appCiiuted Post Alaatcr Giactal
:n bis place. .. . ..
VV; are authorizrd to state that Francis X.
Martin, JuJsje of Orleans, is progressing in
writing the History of Xor,th-Carolin3 ; ar.'i
that he will return cr send to this state for. the
collection of further materials to complete "the
a oik, and th.it jt wjtUe Jilisheid in as short
time afterwards as prtssiMc ' '. .
Tohsicco sold lately at Lynchburg,. Va. at
ten dollar add one penny -er hundred.
srrisnrlsM aaitarau.."j..a j-murmajiuj ,.. bii .
A VXuRY UBftUAL ftEWAUD '
W 'ill be sf.v ni to any person wlm will carry uhout om
huuili-ed weight tiMiii this jaee t'J Kuuxvillc '1'cn.
cul- itiVhvh;rj:c.3, J8ir.
lin-ji'rs tftlie Primer.