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Memoir of Bonaparte.
A book has been recently published
in London, the manuscript of which
is stated in Bell's Weekly Messen
ger, to' have been sent by Bonaparte
to England, enclosed in a packet.
The Messenger (received »t this
efiiee) has the following uutice of
the work.
The iirat singularity in the work
(which is only published in Freue':;
is the abrupt, and as it were, passion
«te style of the writer ; a style, which
has so notoriously the charactersic
manner of Bonaparte, as to be an ar
gu ment neither on the one side or the
other tor the .u'iirncify of the work.
The nan alive (for such it is; '».«
Tin
throughout in tlif first person,
book is an octavo volume of 150 pa
ges, ami the subject is a running
commentary upon the principal events
of the military and civil life of Napa
Icon.
lengthened eriu. is«»*» ; ha. '■
notice, in passing, one or more or n
most striking passages. We begin
with the preface which is hold enough
and shoil enough.
« J shall write no commentary.
The world has seen iny reign, and 1
feel no disposition d'limentei ■ a la cu
riosité publique, to purvey for public
curiosity. But 1 shall briefly run o
ver the main events of my life for two
reasons : I rare nothing for the pre
sent times but let me stand as I am
before my son and posterity.
<« This is iny motive for writing ;
1 am compelled to resort to an indi
rect means of rendering this narra
tive public. Should I send It to the
English Ministry, it would remain 'or
ever inthe office which it should first
reach.
« This is the whole of the Preface
—the Work then commences with a
narrative of his early life, his educa
tion, &e. hut which are all dispatched,
each in ils turn, with a sentence.-—
Some' of these condensed members
are very striking—some even acute,
and all are characteristic. We shall
subjoin a few of them.
I succeeded in every thing be
cause I resolved to succeed. My will
was strong. I looked at the point,
and precipitated myself towards it.
I carried all difficulties by assault ami
us few difficulties are mails ol brass,
they fell before me. The secret ol
my success has been, that I never
hesitated."
« The best part of courage, or ra
ther courage itself, is in the wili,—in
a vigorous but decided resolut ion. But
this will, the faculty of thus Killing.
Ës nota matter of choice ; ii is the
gift of natural firmness." But tin
French here so much more expressive
than any translation, that we are in
duced to add it— « Ifa Valonle de
pend au veste, de la trempe de l'ndi
vidu ; il n appartion pas u chaeliun
d ttre nuitre chez, lui.
" l derived no advantage from any
study hut the mathematics, i reau
indeed ail, because i would not be
ignorant of what was known to those
around me. But long and methodical
arguments of these writers oil morals,
law, and history, seemed so much
beating about the hush 1 1 saw their
object at once ; in history I wanted
only the fai t, and in morals I saw the
reasons in the hook of the world lie.
fore me—1 very early accustomed
myself to impress a distinct idea, a
picture in full of every subject in my
own mind ; Ï then closed my eyes and
ears, and examined it as if it were in
the silence und darkness of self rotiee
tion. This is the secret of iny strong
conceptions, which were in fact only
clear conceptions."
« I was first under fire (when a
Lieutenant) in a small action with tin
Genevese. My natural coolness and
biitdt of attentively looking nt tho af
fair before nie, made me at once a
soldier, und 1 date my military ahili
ty from ibis moment. I saw that bull,
parties merely occupied themselves in
tiring strait forwards at each other :
and that tills mode promised nothing
decisive on either side ; both parties
fighting merely to discharge their
duty. Î saw a hill at a small distance;
I saw that it commanded their rear,
and 1 concluded that if I tell-on them
from that post 1 should decide the
battle. 1 look a small body of men ;
I made the movement, and gained
the victory. I was made a Captain
in consequence ; but my reason for
mculiouing it is, that it taught me the
art of gaining a victory ; this consists
in being in earnest ; in looking at
tentively upon the point whilst all
others are employed in the noise and
bustle of the common detail, and in
making some decisive movement
which fortune may admit. I tequire
of my soldiers only steadiness in front,
till fortune shall throw the cast, which
affords the opportunity for my play.
This was my first notion, and al
ways lias been, and is still, of wliat
belongs to a gond General. I now
became attached to my profession of
arms ; sought ail books within my
reach, and applied to the system in
not admit oi
Un limits
a
»»
• «
my own mint} anti in wliat was goingt
on around me I thus formed my own
theory of war, and Europe has secn{
what it is."
He then proceeds to relate his pari
in the siege of Toulon ; it introduced
him to the notice and patronage of
Barras ; Barras was in power, and
Bonaparte needed a patron. Each
suited the other, and Bonaparte was
made a General. In the affair of
up - lions he regards himself as having
merely done his duly. He was cal
led o it lo tfispme tiie insurgents a
g-'insi the actual. Government. lie
obeyed and cleared the streets. The
service was regarded to he of great
importance, and be was made Gen. of
Division.
The narative (hen pro* eeds to the
several other eras of the Life of Bo
naparte. ; his appointment to be Gen
eral in Chief of the Army in Egypt,
his Egypt,.:a campaign,&ce. A ; in ali
of which ii contains most important
matter for future history and reflec
lion.
[A translation of this work is now
in press, v V ail Winkle & Wiley,
No. 3 Wall-street, and will be pub
lished in a few days. They have al
so in press, the same work in the ori
ginal language.]
From the Norfolk Jieacon, May 12.
W'e regret to learn, by a geutle
mao, who came passenger iu the
Steam-boat yesterday, that an Epi
demic lias prevailed for some time
past in tnetoWn of Manchester, oppo
site to Richmond, which lias carried
off, in the space of six weeks, upwards
of 130 persons, chiefly negroes—a
mortality heretofore unexampled in
that place, the population of which,
we believe, does not exceed 500,—
What renders this visitation the more
painful, is, that among the number
who have fallen victims, are many of
its oldest and most respectable inha
bitants.
„V. r. .id.
.
Fayetteville .V. C. May 8.
lïohbery of the Mail.
One of the most high handed frauds
was practised somewhere between
tilis place and Baltimore, during the
mom a of March,
that three entire letter mails, which
-»ere sent ori from this town in due
form, did not even arrive at Peters
burg, Virg. In these mails were con
tained laige sums of money, in drafts
and bank notes, remitted toNew-York
ond Philadelphia by merchants in
ibis lo-vn. Wilmington and Charles
ton..—So deep laid has been the fraud,
that many subsequent letters, inten
ded merely as enquiries of the fate of
former ones, from those perso is who
"emitted (he money, have been cau
tiously intercepted. Mot the slightest
possible due to this grand scheme of
: , has yet been discovered, ami
will be, perhaps, unless the
General Post-Office see lit to look in
to the business.
understand
We
v; i
A passenger in the ship Fidelia, from
N. Orleans, informs that Mr. Murphy,
the Spanish consul at that place, had
been caned and knocked down in the
public exchange, by a Mexican officer,
who afterwards fled.—V, Y. Mer. Adv.
Charleston, May 17.
From Port-au-Prince.
By an intelligent gentleman who ar
rived yesterday from Port-au-Prince, in
the Dutch ship Susannah, tve learn—that
about the 22d April, the American con
sul, Mr. Taylor, left that place ; having
previously struck his flag and resigned
his situation, on account of the cargo oi
an American brig having been condemn
ed by Petion. What were the grounds
of this condemnation ; we have not learnt.
By the same source we gain the intel
ligence, that the Carthagenian (or inde
pendent) privateersmep, are much incen
sed at the Haytian government, in con
sequence of their having condemned and
sold several Spanish prizes sent in by
them. These cruisers had therefore de
clared and commenced hostilities against
Petion, and it was understood they had
already captured two or three schooners
under the Haytian flag.
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The following gentlemen
are authorised to receive sub
scriptions and money for the
Delaware Gazette :
Dover — Mr. John AI unlove.
Smyrna — Mr. Jienjamin Coombe.
George Town, Del. — Mr. James An
derson.
CantwelVs Bridge—Air. David IFil
stwt, Jan.
Mew Castle—James Booth, Jr. Esq.
Elkton, Md Tobias Rudulpli, Esq.
Other appointments will speedily
be made,
"ggHBee—
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w* flUUMlU tlPuylUl,
WILMINGTON:
«I
WEDNESDAY, AM F 28.
The Connecticut Bible Society lias
distributed during the last year, 3105
Bibles-—and sinoc its organization in
1809 to the iat May insl. it has dis
tributed 18,053 Bibles and 196 Tes
tament.
MARRIED,
On Saturday evening last, by the
Rev. Wm. P;-vce, Joseph If * Eeq.
lo Miss Catharine Ruiherim, all of
(his Borough.
Ou Thursday evening last, by the
Rev, Dr. Reed, at Fairfield, near
Wilmington. Mr. Jonathan P. Little,
of Philadelphia, Miss Arabella J. Al
exander, daughter of Doctor A. Alex
ander, of the former place.
A Swindler caught.
A man by the name of Morrill
Magoon, lias been detected in Mon
treal, in endeavoring to pass a F. S.
Bank note altered from RIO to giOOO.
The impression of (he 10 had been
extracted by some chemical operation,
and so nicely done as to render it
difficult to detect it.
New York, May 21.
Latest from England
Among the numerous arrivals at
this port yesterday, was the fine, fast
sailing ship Aurora, of Boston, cap
tain Baker, in 28 days from Liver
pool, which port she left on the 24th
of.April. By this arrival the editors
of the Mercantile Advertiser have re
ceived Liverpool papers to the 24-t.h,
and London to the 22d ultimo, from
which the following extracts are
made.
The dnke of Wellington arrived at
Dover from France on the 20th. The
speaker of the house of «gammons was
fast recovering from his indisposition,
and it was expected he would be able
to take the chair by - the 24th.
Thora was imported ii«t«> Livra pool,
for the weeje ending April 23d, 49,512
bushels of wheat, mid 5,869 bills o !
American flour.
London Corn Exchange , April 21.
. We had a good supply of wheal
this morning from Essex, Kent am!
Suffolk ; but having a brisk demand
(or tiue qualities, those descriptions
met ready sale at an advance of 2s
per quarter ou last Monday's.price.
Price of Corn and Plour at Liver
> pool, April 23.
The supply of wheat and barley
was large ; in oats there was a con
siderable falling off. Having many
country dealers at market, large sales
of wlujat were made, but at » reduc
tion of Is per bbl cheaper.
Superfine Hour S'Js a Otis per 240
a
lbs.
American flour 72s a 7
of 196 lbs net.
Extract af a idler, dated
Liverpool, April 23.
«The cotton market is heavy, am!
(be spinning business is becoming had.
We quote uplands at 19 to 21d ; N.
Orleans, 23 to 2s; Sea Island 21 a
27d. There has been a serious dé
cliné on flour; the Erin's cargo is sel
ling in small lots at 70s per barrel—
wheat goes off rather better at a de
cline—-American we quote at 17 6 to
18 6 per 60 lbs; pearl ashes are still
giving way ; there are sellers at 59 a
60; hut no buyers,
more steady at 56 a 57 per hr.: r* —
Riee 33 6 a 34 0, per cwt. in fairue
mand. In flaxseed, nothing now do
ing; the supplies received here are
shipped off to Ireland.—Quercitron
bark dull ; turpentine steady at 14 to
15 ; Tobacco, excepting prime, nearly
unsaleable at present, and rather low
er than last quotations.
Some of the Liverpool letters of the
23d, state that dry goods had advan
ced at Manchester from 5 to 7 1-2 per
cent, and it was expected this circum
stance would tatest favorable effect
upon cotton.
per bid
Pots becouie
99
London, April 21,
Wo have received Paris papers of
Tuirsday and Friday last. The King,
wluso convalescence was lately boast
ed ry the Moniteur, as perfectly re
stor'd, is uuw represented merely as
heitg able to walk about bis apart
mett with ease, llis majesty has
notyet ventured out of the palace,
but hopes are entertained of his being
enabled to hear mass on Sunday, in
the Chapel of the Thuilleries. He
continues to transact business with
iiis ministers, as usual.
A paragi aph in these papers, under
the hoi il of Stockholm, states, that
on the invitation of the emperor of
Russia, the King of Sweden has ac
ceded to the Holy Alliance.
The French funds are high—The 5
per cents on the 17th, were 66f. SO c
hank actions, 1,207 l-2f.
American Seamen.
Earl Bathurst having repeatedly
written to Mr. Thomas Aspinwall*
the American Consul, directing him
to provide a ship for the conveyance
of American seaman, by whom our
streets are infested,- to ..(heir own
country, that gentleman had accord
ingly prepared a ship for the recep
tion of those men, in the River, - hut
no less than thirty-seven of them, who
had signed the usual agreements for
the voyage descried from their quar
ters during the last week, preferring
rattier a precarious dependence on
British charity to a free passage to
America. Mr. Aspinwall has applied
by letter to Mr. Markland, of the
Clmdwel! Police- Office, requesting
him to lend the eo-operation of his
officers towards enforcing the orders
of Earl Bathurst on this subject.
The Speaker of the House of Com
mons, we are happy to state, expects
to he able to attend the Drawing
Room on Wednesday, and to resume
( he chair in the house of commons on
There is no ground for
Thursday,
the report that he means to tender his
resignation.
A letter from Gibraltar, brought
by the mail which arrived on Friday,
states that au affray had unfortunate
ly occurred at toe outposts between
■ omc English and Spanish troops, in
which several of the letter were kil
led. 'i he Spanish governor or com
mander at Algesiras interfering to
■|uell the tumult, was stabbed. Stib
sequentiy an investigati« n had taken
dace, and two English soldiers, who
.•.ere ringleaders in the disturbance,
and hem tried at Gibraltar and exe
cuted.
Letters of the lülii inst, from Paris,
-•ali- that bills upon London were get
ting unusually scarce, in consequence
of the English wishing to remit the
money arising from sales in the French
funds.
A private letter from Cadiz, of the
2Sih March, states, that a regiment
of Lancers, and the regiment of Na
vatre, forming part of the force des
tined to act against the Patriots of
South America, broke out into open
inunily on the 2-5th and hid defiance
to the control of their officers. They
•ried out they would not go out to act
is butchers to the Cadiz monopolists;
swore they would liberate all con
fined in the prisons, and themselves
obtain their arrears of pay out of the
Treasury. The other quiet regi
ments were marched against them,
and after a severe contest they were
compelled to embark on the follow,
iug day. During the whole time the
greatest alarm prevailed in Cadiz,
the windows and doors of every house
was shut up. A postscript of the
same letter adds, that the contest was
renewed on hoard, when a great num
ber of men were shot, whose num
bers, as well a-- 300 who had previ
ously deserted, were replaced by part
of the Cadiz garrison.
Coen Exchange, April 2t.—We had
a good supply of wliat this morning
from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, but
haviug a brisk demand for fine-quali
ties, those descriptions met ready
sale, at an advance of 2s. per quarter
on last Monday's prices ; liaviug an
ly
arrival of Barley, that article was
heavy sale, and full 2s per quarter
dearer, and grey peas sold readily at
last week's prices. In oats ami other
articles no alteration.
Dover, April 20. '
His grace the duke of Wellington,
and suit, have just lauded from the
Ant, captain Barnet, from Calais,
and gone to the Inn.
Frankfort, April 0.
Travellers who arrived yesterday
post from Milan, bring the alarming ~
news that the plague has broken out
in that city.
We expect .with anxiety the next
news from Italy. A merchant of t his
city, who arrived yesterday from Mi
lan, from which place lie travelled
with the greatest expedition, affirms,
(hat at the time of his departure, the
plague had broken out there. We
hope that fear has exaggerated tho
matter : but the contageous disorder
in Middle Italy lead us to belie ve that
there are some reasons for alarm,
and we must hope that proper pre
cautions will he tuken to check the
progress of this terrible contagion, or
of any other that may resemble it.
Extract 1'rom a letter, dated Atuwerp,
April 11.
It has been officially announced
here, that in future all vessels arri
ving at this port will only ue subject
to tuuuage duty of two guilders and
twelve stivers pev last once a year
instead ol' such payments formerly
made each time such vessel arrived
here. This resolution must be con
sidered of gract importrnce to the
traders between England ami Ant
werp.
(Signed)
ii
A ELLERMAN,
Agent to Lloyds.
Hague, April 12.
A Dutch Paper, received this
morning contains the following offi
cial articles :—
M
The Dirsotor-General of Con
voys aud Licenses hereby informs all
merchants and ship owners, that, by
virtue of articles 206 of the law of
October 1816, aud in oonsequeiu-e of
various decisions made on tm suqjrct,
the foreign vessels sailing under the
rdhiwjlng flags: viz. American, F.ii
(lisli,[Danish, East Friesland, Ham
burgh, Bremen, Lübeck Mecklcn
Mirgb, Aldenburgh, Russian, Portu
guese, Spanish, Hanoverian,Austrian,
*s also those of Syria, in which aro
included those of Alleppo and Alex
mdrette, arc provisionally placed
î he same footing in respect to tounage
• luties as the natioual vessels.
(Signed)
" Hague, April 10, 1817.
ii
ou
J. WICHERS."
Baltimore, May 26.
By the arrival yesterday afternoon
of the ship Gen. dand, M'Neal,
•lays from Liverpool, accounts
eeived to the 22d of April—one day
later than hitherto received. No ad
ditional information has been obtain
ed—the English government have
completely succeeded in putting down
the rioters under the character of
form, and (he late insurrection has
only tended to strengthen the minis
try.
i*
are re
re
Copper and Copper Ware.
G. % F. HARLEY,
COPPERSMITHS,
Mo. 95, S. Front-street, Philadelphia,
Have constantly on hand, of their own
facture,
manu*
STILLS ,
From 20 to 140 gallons, suitable for fruit dis
tillation « Stills of 100 to any size upwards, for
Giain, Hum and Turpentine distillation, with
copper and pewter worms; Sugar aud Brew
er's Boilers, Hatter's plank and coloring Ket
tles, Wash Kettles, Sauce Pans, Tea Kettles,
Copper and Brass Preserving Kettles, Grocer
Pumps, Cranes and Measures, made in superior
stile.
All articles repaired in the above line*
Old Copper, Brass, Pewter and Lead,
bought and taken in exchange.
All orders thankfully received, and punctual
ly attended to.
Sheathing Copper, Nails, Bolts, Spikes, &c.
ALSO,
An assortment of BELLS, fitting for Churches,
Plantations. Factories, Ships, Steam-Beats, &c.
For sale, on reasonable terms.
WANTED—Three or four Apprentices to
the above business.
May 28——2rn.