J ,.J,40.
.1 , ',
-,- j
r ,
: &iachim'2tujU on, King of twer'Sict
t: 'y . hc&l Jias decreed. :and doc; ' decree i that
J . r:r;:ixuu In conformity to the oraeTS which
t , ; u ; ' , !- i fiaveibecn civcri .from' Paris the. 21st ,o;
December: lS09,we declare conhscated
,f . O . " , 7 the American vessels .whose . names art
; subjoined that is to 'say-vf vV
f '"r,: "; ? ' The Augustus,, HerculcsV Zephyr,, Bo
X :: 4r ;:"!Vhia,RQmn,Tw6Bet
r ' ' " v:Jctoa:ctity,Mfivcaptt, DerbJ Syfen,
J .fir. iV.-f EmilvVcapt. -Watermai)vFrahQis, Holihd,
1: ." -Peace;- Vtetory; -Dove, -Unna; ;FqVtune,
r -I :t '" :'VilHam;:NancyfItariaHam
! A ; ix, u$itonack,bRose4and 'MarV OYor
' .4 G.;;-V i:,;2iino,VAmherstM
't- t ' - -hndthe JohnX ---v
. V--f;?:V"- Art' 2; Such of'thi cargoesf tfesaid
;a v'v Vessels as have not oret'"Heeti' s6ld,';asvell
; V - s ihevships are hereby directed to? be dis-
V'.' :-:jp6sed'of-atj public Viaie,
1 :Vr,ildministrat;6r General bY-tfieihdirect duV
. ' eS' and' undet Ahe-inspection rbf
; 7 O stcr?of J nnances,Cormaybe:otherwise,
1 V' .V abld,-at'privatesale;Vby,the;saidImisterf
1 ' : wV.!:-. ; -" s heShaU r j Wge most tbnducive tof bur:
Jk Uwv
. In
them'of x turning to t..."
this event therefore,! lr.vc: to propose
to vour excellency that t vc r mere ships
merican- consul, ;a.uu--jcn ' ireujiqan.iui;
the U. rS.' un'der- bond for the "amount-of
their valuation' resoectivel
i)cmccrat at a'stdnd!-Q rrdemocratic
eSitors who are wishing to retainthe ap
pearance oi Americans,; are pugzledhow
to proceecrin .tneir animaaversions, on xo-
favbuof theirf mastek-f JIcV tHroiv, p'ff
all'disGruise J. and declareth'at wkmusttghc
cumb to Bonaparte! br ie will deVtroy'us'i
noWviong sucn mcp. ,wm oe permiuea to
rescii laiivcs
WeTare
democratic
immediately or r.cr.
vh v do the v -m -ill-
' I M
ineiie:.; question 13,
What vrill they. dor
Will tKey, lay auoiher; permanent embar
go ?No.r The cduntryhas nlreadyf der
cided-againu embargoV'WWthy declare
var agaihst.'Frahcc Nb.v-ThcrW is-n
strong party iti thfs country inZ favour' of
i NapoleonGongress' dare not Offend '.that
party ywnu tney aeciare war against n.ng
land tNo. A 'majority; of the people
are oppbsed ,to .such -a . measure.j ; What
then vwilt th'ey'jdo 1 feTKeyJwill make'fla
riling jwar ipeechesJ3ey
loiiritiTseft'and f anathema's afrainst ' Enov
T V a ,1
,4
Art.3The6ceedstf these?salej shall
"iC- V.'j i'.'f - neteafter employed as.we shulLiudge con-
f !' t . . Yemeni;. .7; - -jt':. -t. - V-
V r ; J'-r ,-.!'." from Gcrri - Armstrong to Mr? ;Stth dated
- ;rrjr "Sir. The ; JohnAdams being;y6t de-
Lu f Vf -;f:f:taint.I ani' able.tonfoyou that
4 ' -' J ! I - V ' " ; the . 1 1th intt ' the Emperort directed fthe1
r " - v- -Vrv feale of all the American : Vessels", taken' Mrij
r" V;'." ;V ;ht ports of; Spaiti,- and thatfthxnfontyj-'
- .'..r'V '-ns'ino: thWfrom.shoulibplacedVih'fds!
f - mhrffirtvee. He has also refused to crive
mqdesty.;f :)3bweVer?m
for VaOoleon tb'beour King,5? they, hav
tooTrhcVsense-t0iloclaimlhiih emperor
of the 7 West ai' "welL asjthe -East at this
time;
fic,. Press,1 in 4iis: paper - of 'Saturdav.Vat-i
iemp w miit 11K.C uu iucricau ; iie says
jLohsrrahd'deeblvtrand often asBri-
feiiahas been wrong tb wardsusr'what'riruf
awfuloriition
of last larch between , FrancVVand Hbl
land tbj be unedecl .infhis considerations of
f i
np the ifrr(3 andjias or'dere'd'th'at the.caSeT Vdrse than their tstadtholdersi Bnt'theV
s W brought-before be "councaj of 'prizes af el r
'S'fVYhtre condemnation neces&anlvqawaits lti
' J st ud a copy of a1; note upon1 which this
- last order was taken, and 'another relating
. v to our'besihessinu Naples, -and. am sir,
'.-with ry,high'cpnsiderationr kc;
tmhtaru power, in - thetrjgcverrtjnent and
trti$fQdi$merriber theirCGountry-rto
subject tea for etgrt, hppelitc'pvwer'rtb ad-
3: -
; - from" Mr . Armstrong -to the Duke of, Qd-
! Y Y" dore, dated arisi0tfy Aprils X&IQ
t . . ; f Sir. -The United States, -wishing to
: fulfil their engagements to the holders of
- their public debtjii Iolland,' but : unable
; irt)m the tiBesent state ot commerce to do
U , j ? : s , ; 'to 'by the ordinary mode. of rernitting bills
f " '. ' 1 - . of exchanfre' found, it T necessary toenter
into" contracts!. with . certain merchants
of the said states, to 'make remittance -in
tebticco;: A: cargo of this article was accbr--
dingly putbn"board,of tiid' American" ship
Hero,'; and dispatcried for the port of Ton?
n in gen in Denmark, with orders 'that , the
: net proceeds should be placed in the hands
; bf the "American bankers inOAmsterdany
fcV the " purpose above mentioned.. vThe
-v passage having been liiicommpnly, stormy
'Vthe? ship much damaged and th'e crew
quite - exhausted, the captain believed Vit
t.to be his duty, oh principle of self preserr
: Vatiun, to "enter the'firVt port" lie . could
; rnake. - He accordingly entered itbatbl;
utne 1 exei, ana, aitiiaving taKen on board
Y
7i
ft.''' ? f!"' I ' -
ff . V . . - , '
ivas r capiurea oy a ooat neionffincr to a
,;," ITrench;priVaIeer,;t Besides the custdma--r
ty papers, all of, which are j m : rule, .thet
J i'rIIerosailecX under a certificate 'granted by
Y,v'rthe goVernment, , that thVyoyagewas un
- e ficrtakeii tor tpe purpose: ox. eAectmg.aa;
r iional remittance . ' J V ' ? v -
" - I have thought, sir,, that jthe peculiarity
' j : these circumstances made-it proper'lor
-y) tne'to askra-special" decision of iws majesty
Von this case- and with diisyiewl have the
';YJ VY 'Y4nono:r f offering to' your Excellency the
I )K present representation. '-r' w i v -v
- ' t run yea a..miii uugjtu uite -or .ua-
i..,.
i t . ' r ; aaieararis,r4st4rMarcfrBQ
I ,4 " v ' i S KTs . na yestera ay; tn e. honour ot sta-r
j V. : Y - V 4 .:vting to your excellency, the casb.'of the'Ai
i ; r' f Z: - V inerican ship Hero and. requeSting'tHereoii
y Y ;t - . xiis; majesty's decision.; I hayenpw that
YYYjY" J .'9 mforming:youthat inumterofAme
f - ; ; . tican ships comingdirfectly from . the 'UnU
C 7 . r": " Yl -; ipromise' lof protection frbm.his majesty the
i yy: ling, have;notwithstandin tbeen seized
I K o ' ' A;, anditheir xkrgoea'sbld "forthe; benefit of
f vs "SVV"' sthe fise;-:;Nor' does the ihiurv ston hf?rpi
1 ' h
;;V Y Though thus deprived of all means lo sub-
v-v. .i.-;- sisung memseivcs, we ,capiaips nayMieetk
I' 'IKI yj''MigcdAo subsist' jthe.crews amounting
. ( ' - r- " nearly to 300 men and aretnow rhlenaced
t t . "ivitha farther exaction fnr-nn riiarc
.'.V v; - ;s, m jene sirong language oixi one ot:tIie
Y w ufeyers is literallynq stritnemKnake'd,
yf ' S ' V s'A 5c then to demandrom them the'expehce
; - v Y Y . 4oing VoAs tlie Consular :agentxbf '.the
ji.V Y.v. ?f ?Y Y -JJStates at Naples has niade. several ana-
r , . . i f. Tr,yuing,-repicsciuaijon3 -ronr tnis SUDject ,t0
f. - :j : :: Y: Y Iei d Ke:fias;.feasbn to. believe
, , V, tMf that the. systemVof which this:treatment is
y,::i'i'J'X v;mperourj itr becomes mydufy to submit
' 5 ! ; i 1 r Y't; ;the, facte" to J-ouf eellencvi :and' to'seek''
YKV J f Y'YrrPuS3pur intervehtion each c rrection
ev; ' ' t I 1 f ; :' ;v of the evil; as - Humanity arid justice may
V- " "?i J V;Y conspire Cto dictate,U Aemark; which e'
S X-'tfy - V'y- -Ay applies to.1 the crew's of the ships
'r-v K-;-: :-y captured: in Spainjand .Naples;' is,"that
72"r foreign exentptrowbuforetshJiGehc
irom tneirQxvnuqws-anal treaties .and: con-;
ssder a foreign cbhttutiohi as .aride by
"wnici to i azspase or instr--u,Qimnions ana
i2r auegtance ; ;ana iq, recvoa guaran
tee of their country and: their independence
in thei instrument i xindfro7ftviUe handy thdt
destroys them - - ; v - v '"y ' : : ' -r
jiit niatters not to us what i is the;! go?
verfsment that should offer to: us-the" bitter
cup, Xvnichuhe world haslately,seer) tof. be
forced ,upon . Holland VThe government
tnai oners u uiusl ut rcsisieu. . x ue eui
tor that is silent on so awful a case, will not
no ior an orac.e in amci -.c'di ,vii; innuceni
Hollandi" under'a' BonapaitlaU .chief ma-
gisxraxe sustains xue operation 01 sucn; a
treaty ,:,vnat are, otner nations to , expect-J
What all wise editonwiii propose , cure
for, such evils"?"--What editor, is, it that
snaix presume iu arrest wi iree ,xougnxs,
uiscu5SonS nno aciion iqe people ; upon
such stiipehdods inroads on thevitai v safe
ty of nations' and of states ?SV This solemn
time, wnicn requires me coruiax, union- oi
ought np to be;de vo tetTto r the'alju'se' of - e-
man font uioutuc, ;,umcnuff irom our'
from our ownv' . - ?
what few shipsye, haYe .torot in the ifnUu
of-the Jto&xiia br;ngVio ,bi
proiding fornfmmgW
militia! ; buC;the mi Ltia' will1 never be ;-ar
ined nprldisciplmed. .be- dud
in fayoorbx fortifications, bugrarrtnq
ijionelpr xheifje
a little' labbuVV-brat jabd'gteat dealu-
rect taxes r fbut theydare not ;lay Uhem.
Thevfwltt hold cauclises toirifluence"..tlie
electibnVfrhev'wiUlmake
to proniote thejvietvs Di the .Tuling party
at the :fcxpencefvof : tlie '.nation. 1 The v - will
autnprise -anotner loan -.ana aajourn;
hey ought,to dd;-They will tremblet be
fore: the ' uper-emin'ent ; tobbet of E1li-,
robe wnehxhev:ouc:htbnppbse.him like
nien. -.TheyVill ?deliberutewhen tfrey
ongnt to racx, v ana ;:nesitate wnenrxney
ought to determine.1' The wjUin.iact do
as every dxxier vexnment has do'nVwhich
has attempted; toxburtV tKe ffrtendshipof
tne v;oTSican .Tyrantmey.wutsunerixne
energies oi tne nation to dc. paraiizea ;,oy
foolish experiments .and to fall an easypray
U4kw .ut& Min? yjx vv uyuuivi,''
Li - J i J. - t '
verv
t-t - -. . .. .
seives'and
r yDuane, and WilkinsonSiic6 ColDu-
I.AA.Tn.-i 1 1 J - . --it ' i r: : 1. . k. '(.'- .1 ....... ... .-V ."v - -
ane has lresigncd.hi3 rcommissionV;be t has
unaertaKexx-xo aeiena.xnei conauct oi-uen-Wilkiris'bmVTo
cbnihat facts ahdVpbpular
uuuiiuu iis i ivscii a uusiuwa m wrncn lew
Would' wish' to; eniratrei ;Ahd twhen we
ccnsidexlthat iUu ane jiias these : to encoun-
ter,"and to fight; hist nfcdrftf into ahe
uarinuu, wu may iuuiosipreaici tnat ne
ering genius ofnVji
able tbfperform'J't jnie loflbwinc: hard
questions areTromthe.Philadelphia Demb-
crauc : r ress wuen wiu tne coionei aun
sWerthem ?siy ?$&?jfiUV
iFrom tlie ' Democratic of- furieTi
YkU -Axl Enquirioyoul(de glad toknow
whether tKe GeiteralAVllkinsdn!whbni Dii-
ane nVwrdefehds isQche samerGeheTal JWili
kitijsonf nyhomCf he, (Duaneuhared'lks
having 'been concerned ., mthe: Conspiracy
to uviue tne union ana put tne naw, vv es
tern States under the nrotection"of Siiun ?
; l; If itbe the sameJGexiefalWiikinsbtu
an jc,nquirer wouia wisn to Knowf whether
it,,; be unconstitutional va
Cbrigress tp 3o tliat AvhichWml -Diiane
rim tr. h -hnc 'ft 'Mrrht tn r " nH t hosvonj
blaud ed for tlomcr i Y; jA " ' ,' -
k at Congress be dishonored by .direct-
mg an investigation, into; tne ccnauct ot
Gen; Vilkinsoniwhat shall be . the;
ure of dishonour which should beT pouted
uyvjH "tau yitu nidi t.uU5C , U.-U .HC
cepts a.commissicnuncier ' ths accused ;
nedtt exculpates and del wads, nr' la: !y -la-
buses every authority -that - yili- not;unite
with hini in'whitewashing, a r- f,"kV:h:.d
heretofore bldckexied i- ; j . ' . U ,
: Call'' of Cdngress4tih ; news of tHe
day i; Jthat Cbngr'esa'is to be. Lnmcdiate
ly" cbnyeried bv- proclamation. Th c; Tre
sident, it is said waited on" for the arrival
systemMfmmerciatandv'sffcialresbn
.luI. ihc)j . and the rich,.t" .. -aL . r. . s,r; j
the powerful, are ali!:epfctcct:u mdc "S .v w
restrained where justice is admiiiisterf . Y f .: 5
wi diout . distinction,' bf ; nefsonV's " n A th3 - -1 -. 1
nucity.iiuu prupeny.oi ever man secureci i. a "
from I violation xs, a sentiment mtenrovea " t f-A - r
with every liirament of mv heart.: A cor-' r f
4tvt ' TiiVi-iMVA Taavi1i' XtL.;.1 t'. !
servatibn: btwhichdepend rialLour hoca ;;' f -T
teneepromote:;the general Welfare; anc r.
lions oux ue careiui- iu ay. none uivuieuu
They 'witf talk t bf Wilkinson Vfci army
t.
TO THE FREEMEN GFTIIE COUNTIES OF,
Fxxow-CmzENS,'
: ' "X7IK:rdefefen6e tb the wishes of .many
es'tiniable friends, and p ihe humble ' hope
of being: usefui'to niy coWtrvuriinfluen
ced Jv mbtryes of int
ambitionI present melf to yourxonsid
eration as ajCandidate for your.. suffrages
at tfie Approaching election of a. Represen
tative to Congress. To many bf ybu ft is
Kiiownr; anu juy;aa x am wmmg it, snouia
u . -j n ai i s": ." :v
ue unueraiuuiu uiac uisjienuer. or my. ser-
sitation", and Is not made, but' With difii
dence vtSihre theowal -bMr':STiiTis
determination" to bTetline j
determination which feW 'can regf ti: more
than mvself) I have been honoured with
applications from differentjparts of" the t)is
cricx xo permitmysen 10 oe nominatea ior
juie appuinuneiiUi vji ateiui uj my ;ieeiings
as( these, testimdnialsof confidence and'ai
fection necVssaiilYAej:e,yet'sr " compliance
with,them ws bpposedby too nianv con-
siaerauons, not xo occasion- aouDt sana ae-
uiaiiu tunc tur rcuctnuu. ;n riut tuiitc io
engagexn an eletioneerincontestaMisi
trustof vmyxapacity Jfortheawfdl fdnctibns
ment bf mv 4 private; and ' professional pur-4
uits-and the sacrifice bt so manydomes
tic enioymehts--theserand; many otherob-
jections were, placed.betcre ,me.:in .strong
array .'-jo jvnaiever.nas .ueen ineir. iorce
thevperate hbTlbngen YJIf Jt her tht delib
erate yisri of a majority among you;Vatxhis
momentous periodoforpubl
to ' confide,." to thishihlv! important
trust n sense of duty forbids mb tadeclme
lit. rI.WhVthe1rf such; belyburvish'btnot.I
MIM A.J ' JV llllllirilf H Iff VII V I'llll r m ''T
position to construe its provisions 4in the' v-.f j..:-
wu; ,wf ui.uwi wuuwuiv uiciiuuiic tan icu
uer.u uspxux ana eincienx- areprincipies4 vf
anq,.ieengsv wnicn," nave grown, wita my I '.' -
a- ' O "x- ' J - --r v vl. -
ine-crooa iaitn or tne.iatTon tn rnitivnte m-. r v. ,
the. spnt ofjusticej and lmpartiahtypeaco V; -i i
neverthrp feai pr alfeciiontto i surrender 'S':
essential rightebrsubniit to actual indi&ni-
ties a stead vntimnftt' trv rhenchnrtrn- f ; jv- J ( . ?
agenient arid protection to theirlawful Com4 ?: '
merce, and(inKrdfznaanot mjrefer, i Mi
ence io tnese primary oojects ) to fostertnev 4 v i P -
manuiactunng establishments of our.CotmV. v I, 1 X
try -and you haye.the:irreat outlines of mv.-." rr' . V; i
political taitn. it is that ot an humble huml ' . " l.. f -
inthe; School brWash'mgton Tnw ad-YY': -Z l'
iViinistratirtn was ilTiKftinnclv pvpwr ifr-.- 'V L
testament,the4 lastandnot the leastvalua-.,. vyy$ Ft
Dieotnis
. preaous jtts tonisrUountrrmcn. ' y , J '
f - n i nesepnncipies,- niy Uellow Citizens :1 :
mil4T mntinilP tr. tntinpn mtr rnnHnAt- ms" "i 1
whatever situation r may be placed , Can- .: f ) i:
dourf requires f;of, me also to deareVthaft'?; .
uie.inen existing aimcuiues oi inenauon,,) jy r-
remain- yet unchangeoVr-haVe, mde;deri-,4 ' if - ;Vi' )
vea sxrensnn irom exDenence .jLne' course - ?
of policy which jl thb reprobated4,; ; Y7
lericrth-fieen in a crreat' measure abandon- "i"'
ed, but not qll it had exhausted the pubuorv' . ;; ; lif
pursei-had. occasioned infinite' pnyatbin iJspyS :
convenience and di'stressand.had bbvi- -; ;Y. 1 1 I
r
were said tohaye reciuired itWitK Grcilf ' ""m
i "attonement ior.the -nast
curity foKthe.ftitureiVwehave Received aa ? ".s
distracted our Country, scarcely 5 a manas ?. v'?? : V
to be found' who Kair'n taken 5ome sharc' Y i:-
-Ant; pare men i-naye actea aupj you5; :fc - t
trio wIrxj my political - bpinibnsV Xhave; v ; V ;
aUvays been firm and decided i'but Is never jt! ' . j i
Have beri 4 and fervendy trust, I never "shall ; :- i - -V
theintembw-ance'
of party " spirit
myself, t'h one "can be " mbrefully convin - V
happlnc'ds j ;imd:the -deadly rfoe of our na-' v ; U i
uunai prosper wy;j ouuuiu jinenoe oxrecij; i,
ed by od toioccupy n ? seat ;iri the LegisIaF 'Y! o-;
ture ofthe Union,,! wish xt to be distinctly -v - - ;
understood.- that on every Occasion-1 shaft t' -U l
bf the, 'Jdl-x-rAdams, to'dc ..nine xCis
bourse hft wnnlfl "nn-rsnp. " ''th - tr1m -
' , . V :f... J Vf .. .
abcT shouldrbe utterly; without excuse could
1 aescena - to.any 01 xne:;arts ox aecepuoni
It has been usual ibr " thos6 who have - plre-
ceded me on similar, occasions to niakean
exposition 1 oxt xnexr pouiicaopiuions7-i
have, no difficultyixu
quisjjtions of this cuom. - vansfead howe vr
etibf adaxisin44. ybnlivWith f the: " caballjstic
terms of -party ; : least 5iiriderstobd by those
who, use themc mbst I will lavv before: you
ih'i plairfarid j expici t tan guagc ; thfe ;1 eadirig
principles 'jot my, dlit' cal creed, forced
upon reflection: confirmed by- experience j
and endeared byhabi&A decided attacH
tnerit. to a. free, verninent, which -derived
Us origin fro'm the will- of the-People, and
is 'established; )iy ;a vfixed' and paramount
constitution-r-which is managed by. Lcgis-
lators andean lExetutive chosenb v th 3 great
oqay oj,xne vo: T3unity; ana tor stated pe
riods 1 of -service, riot'tooshort to per it
them i be rusefulnor. too rlong tb free
them irom av necessary vrense-pt respon
bilitv which'x.is-'iiphc? ' bvr-a. Tudiciurv,
rri' enofftf-ind nhis once ascertained.-to I -; -X . r x -
aanereto it mnexioiy, wnetner it xeaa tov.
vjews 1 of : admmistratxon whether ' it; ber v ' . ,
popular, or unbopularrr-whomever it may. i ' - '.
please,- or ; whomever at may. offend. . v V- ; V : I
grounds, you" 'should "select me, as'the deyyyy, iyjj
pbsitarybf your confidence' lshall ihdeett'-y 4?i
ir cnoice. : .as- ; -
myseit nonourea oy yoi
indues v jjrai.iuuau.uuv i.u: iuu&c iv- yuu.- iaic"- n. -.
oniy return in my. power, ,oy;a iaitntui ae-
vouon 01 an myxacuu.js tsucnasxney are ?
to tn& promotion ot your weiiare. xt now- t - - j
ualj jmost., cheertuityrwiil l. acquiesce m ' - r
w- r ..1 tfcTr ... -,...-.-- b - . A .... Si.. . ' "
tt contmu, r '
youi'determmationnor tegret i
ance in'that'private! station, "which" nothin-r? -v ! ; fl '
senser, oi duty ana ran ooeaience to your , r 1
Vtlisirictre;,V-jS for ybur'hrpincri 7; ,v
individually and collectively,4;;' . ' ' C'.:1 '
I amGentlemen
VC-your Jriendand f.llow-citizea. i
:A'cjvbernyune 0 1 010. - v . ; .
NOLENS .yotENS, ;
;yy ,cr the y ,J'j
vA C" idy In five written-br.EvsnAiin I. At: ,
U. H citizen cfll. j.?, f;r- itqj:-1'""
j; V
'n ty&Vtey bUcn-be dams hkrrived,-ria resl
. - J-t, v s. i : - - - " - t'. 444 . f'-v - t
.r-4. w; ' s ' . j ... . v 4 '
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vi: virtue - . md dtp c-:dsat c t ' -ir c c -1
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