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to have the command uf iliem, I am very
certain theGovernor will uot hazard the de.
struction of these troops by placing them
under the command of one who has never
been a trooper,
turn
law
have
this
idle
rican
have
nent.
must
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ous
and
and
A
ed
be
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of
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the
One of the Cavalry,
FOR THE GAZETTE.
O the invention of man !" exclaimed a
venerable old lady when she first saw a
wheelbarrow. Yes- responded another sage
matron, when reflecting on the old lady's
astonishment, yes, every generation grows
wiser and wiser—for the very fall my little
fossa was five years old he crawl'd away
through the fence and gnawed off a green
gourd vine ! ! Is it not somewhat astonish
mg that this astonishing child never discov
ered the astonishing mystery of longitude?
But to retufn. Had those good old ladies
lived in this our day, they would not, per
haps, have been so astonished at the inge
nuity of man and sagacity of a child—they
would bav e considered a wbee-barrow as a
mere nothing in mechanism, and Jossa's sa
gacity eclipsed in superior wisdom.
It has not been long since it was consid
d, or at least said, that Patrioti m con
sisted in opposing wholesome laws for the
good of the country, and extolling those* of
an enemy's ! However, here's tiie tale in
miniature.
M
lies
ere
!
for the sake of shewing my in
Suppose
genuity, that Mr. A. is a member of a le
gislature—he of course must represent
some county, or hundred :—Suppose the
Indians not only invade their territory, but
whenever any of their people venture out of
their boundary seize upon and rob them of
their milk and calumit, of which the savage
is peculiarly fond, and then drag them off to
their wigwam to make them pay for the
trouble of examining them :—Suppose that
after all this, the legislature pass a law,
forbidding their people to carry abroad
any article of their raising, for the use of
those savage robbers—Mr. A. opposes this
law, with all his might and main , as fossa
used to say but still it passes—he immedi
ately urges his countrymen to oppose 1 op
pose it even by gently poking any fellow in
the carcases who should venture to enforce
Admirable ! Admirable discovery of
Patriotism—equal to the invention of a
wheelbarrow, or fossa's sagacicy.
the
to
as
be
ry
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It.
Oh Me.
FOR THE DELAWARE GAZETTE.
On entering a village or country town, one
ol the tirai things that attracts the eye is a
its careless head, with " It.ii
sign
suspended, wavin
tciumment for Man and Horse" depicted on its
Tins often stimulates the weary
traveller ; and as " Money makes the mare go,"
good entertainment makes the horse stop—the
traveller alights, refreshes, and then pursues his
journey with fresh vigour, ibis, to be sure, is
very clever, but there are still cleverer thing* in
countenance.
our town.
The Wilmington College Lottery displays an
exceedingly beautiful sign—yea, lue mi-erE
of arms—5,000 I ! This lar surpasses in beauty
and convenience all the signs dedicated to Bachus.
It is now waving its smiling head, inviting the
votaries of ioitune to come and take rslresh
ment. Not long since,
was agreeably treated with a
of 3,000 ! A delicious least !—a handsome treat!
—happy the truest !
1 have the
s coat
a customer tailing in
" Plumb pudding
itisfaction of adding that the Inn
is well stored with provisions—a number ol ex
cellent dishes ready to be served up at the short
Those who arc disposed to partake
of the delightful entertainment had best make
a speedy application to the committee of ar
rangement tbi a ticket of admitt "lice.
Walk In.
a
est notice.
Although from the caméléon character ol
the British orders in council, it is nearly as
futile as it is difficult to analyse them, yet
there are features in the late order of the
24ch of May, that it may be of some service
distinctly to notice.
1. The arrangements made by Mr. Ers*
kine, it is said, are not such as were author
ised by his Majesty's instructions
such as his majesty can approve ." -
an avowal by tile British government oi an
inflexible purpose, unlimited by time or
either not to make a proper
or
Here is
circumstance
reparation for the outrage commute,
the Cheaepeake, or not to rescind the prin
ciple of her orders of the 7ih ol January
and ! Uh of November.
on
relaxations of the old
2. The temporary
orders in council arc all coupled with one
withdrawal
sweeping condition,
of protection from any vessel that shall at
itually hlockad
of war.
to wit : a
tempt to enter any port "
ed by any ot Ins majesty's ships
1» there not reason to fear that the whole o
the enemy pons will ill this way be blockad
ed by a naval force altogether insufficient
for the complete investment requisite to a
legal blockade, and that vessels leaving
pons thus "blockaded," will, on their re-J
it
V
f
turn voyage, be seized on the high seas Ly
British cruizers, and carried into British
ports lor adjudication for a violation of the
blockade ?
apprehend that the species &t blockade here
referred to it not that recognized bv the
law of nations, as, if it were, there would
have been no reason for such a provision.
3. The order professes to indemnify A
merican merchaots,indeed, to avoid anv in
terference with their adventures under tile
arrangements made with Mr Erskine. But
this will be luuntl on investigation, to be an
idle pretext,. The larger number of Ame
rican vessels were destined for, and will
have entered, British ports, with commo
dities in part meant for consumption in En
gland,in part for consumption on the conti
nent. 1 he value of these commodities
must materially depend on a sale fur them
on the continent. This, being almost
totally cut off by the order of April
26th, substituted in the room of the previ
ous orders, the prices of those commodi
in British ports have actually sunk,
and may lie expected to fa'l much more ;
and the American merchant, instead of
making a profit, will incur a ruinous loss.
A large portion of these shipments to Eng
and were, doubtless, meant to be deposit
ed in that country, with a view to future
transportation to the continent. This re
source being now almost entirely cut off, a
great and steady depression of prices will
be inevitable.
By the disavowal of the British ministry,
the order of April last comes into opera
ration in lieu of the orders of January and
»ovember, 1807- Now the order of A
pril, although otherwise represented in most
of the public prints, will lie found even mnr,
rigorous and oppressive to our trade than
the preceding orders. Un 1er ihese orders,
the direct trade between the United States
and the colonies of the enemies of Britain,
that from the United States to the conti
lie
the
Did
only
'1 here is the more reason to
tie.
lies
ble
so
be
a
tient of Europe through a British port, and
the transportation ot American produce,
cotton excepted, through a British port, to
to enemy ports, under certain conditions,
were allowed. By the order of April they
are, with trifling exceptions- interdicted
The principal trade authorised with the
continent by this order is to the pons of the
Baltic, allowed, no doubt by Britain, fur
the express purpose of obtaining naval sup
plies through American bottoms, a trade
which will be likely to be inhibited, as soon
as it is seen to have this effect, aud which,
independently of this circumstance, would
be ot'liule value to us, as but a small poi
portion of our produce would there find a
market. Besides this trade, the order al
lows a trade to the southern parts of Italy,
comprising Naples and a part of the territo
ry of the Church, the whole of but inconsi
derable importance, compared with the
ports of Genoa & Leghorn in the Northern
part of Italy, with which all trade is inter
dicted. To this maybe added a qualified
trade to certain parts of Spain and Portu
gal, dependent upon their possession by
England, which are, however, too trifling
and precarious io he of much value to us.
Under this view of the subject, the arrange
made with Mr. Erskine, attended by
ments
their recent disavowal, will tie found to ope
rate as a mere decoy, the emollient lenitives
of the order of may 24th to the contrary
notwithstanding. Nat. Intel .
In our paper of this day will be found
of the instructions produced by Mr,
British parliament as the
was
a copy
Canning in the
basis on which the late arrangement
enterred into by Mr. Erskine.
It appears to us extremely improbable
that these were the only instructions on
hich Mr. Erskine proceeded in the négo
ciation at this place, and for these reasons.
Erskine, in his first letter, as a pre
i'or the renewal
v\
Mr.
iiminary to any overture
of intercourse, offered ■
ed adequate satisfaction for the affair oi the
Where, in these ittstructi
hat was deem
Chesapeake,
ons, is any instruction relative to the affair
of the Chesapeake ! It is not even mentioned ;
and the presumption is that there was a pre
Vious communication,the confidential nature
of which possibly prevented its publication.
Indeed in the instructions pu> lisbed a
.. former dispatch" is mentioned, the con
tents of which, however, are not disignated.
A aain— -These instructions require a foi mal
recognition by the U. States of three conditions,
to one at least of which the government ol the
u. States could never accede. U m ty well he
doubted whether Mr. Erskine would so tar
have deviated from positive instruction» as to
make an aratigemem without the recognition
of any one of them. Mr. Oakely, tue beam
ol the dispatches which were the basis of the
arrangement made in this city, arrived jp t ic
; ). States in the Rosamond on the 3d of April,
which ves-els brought London dates to the !)th
The instructions published
•st sixteen day.
a
re-J
V
f
are
of February.
dated the 23d of January, at :
prior to the departure of Mr. O. irom t-omron,
and in this no mention is made c. Mr. Oakely s
the
cial
to
must
to
1
ment
and
to
the
the
in
letl as tbe hearer.
It seems to
who was
lie a rational deduction that Mr. O. was ■. -
iected as the bearer cf instructions of a stu*t
owiit dale, also possibly of a confidential nu
and therefore not published.
About the time that Mr. Oakely sailed also,
the ministerial speakers in Parliament and the
ministerial prints conveyed the idea that the
British ministry confidently expected an amicable
adjustment of all differences with America.—•
Did they expect ir from the Instructions now
published ? Dirt they expect it from the requi
sition of humilitating conditions from us, in
consequence of which they would do us the
favor to tux us no longer ? The idea is absurd.
In short, it is evident that these were not the
only instructions given to Mr Erskine, although
they might have composed that part of them
which it lias been deemed politic to m
pub
ll)td ,
tie.
Mr. Erskine's Instructions.
Copy of a dispatch from Mr. Secretary Canning
to the hon. D. M. Erskine j dated Foreign
Office, 23d Jan. 1 80b".
Sin,
If there really exists in those indu iduals who
• to hive a leading share in the new adminis
tration of the United Slates, that disposition to
come to a complete and cordial undcistauding
with G. Britain, of which you have received
from them such positive assurance
that disposition it would be useless and înpi'ofit
ble to iecur to a recapitulation 01 the causes from
which the differences between the tv#o goveri -
ments have arisen, or of the arguments already
so often repeated in snppcntof tuat system of
retaliation to which his majesty na» unwillingly
had rec ourse.
That system his majesty must unquestionably
continue to maintain, unless the object of it can
be otherwise accomplished.
But after the profession on the part of so ma
ny of the leading ministers of the government of
the U. States, of a sincere de-ire to contribute
that object in a manner which should render the
continuance of the system adopted by tue British
government unnecessary, it is thought right that
a fair opportunity should he afforded to the A
meiican government to explain its meaning and
give proof of its sincerity.
The exten-ion of the interdiction of the
American harbors to the ships of war of c r nice
as well us »f G. Britain, is as stated in my
former dispatch, an acceptable symptom - fa
system of impartiality towards both belliger
ents ; tlie first that has been publicly muuilt sl
ed by the American government.
Tue extention of the non-importation act to
other belligerents is equally proper ill thi
view. These measures remove these preli
minary objections which must otherwise have
precluded any useful or amicable discussion.
In this state of things, it is possible for
Great Britain to entertain propositions, which
while such manifest partiality was shewn to her
enemies, were not consistent till'.?: with her
dignity o>- her interests.
From the report of your com er
Mr. Madison. Mr. OalDun, and Mr. Sm,h,
m meeting
:imH \w\
it appears
1st. That the American government is pre
pared in the event of his majesty's consenting
to withdraw the orders in council of January
and November 180', to withdraw contempora
neous'y on its part the interdiction ol it» har
bors to ships of war, anti all non-intercourse
anti non-impoi talion acts, as far as respects
Great Britan, leaving them in force w ith respect
to France, and the powers which adopt or act
under her decrees.
2d. (What is of the utmost importance, as
precluding a new source of misumleistanding
which might arise after the adjustment of the
other questions.) That America is willing to
renounce, during the present war, the preten
sion of carrying on in war time all trade with
the enemy's colonies, from w hich she was ex
cluded during peace.
3d. G ieat Britain, for the purpose of secur
g the operation of the embargo, and of the
bone fide intention of America to prevent her ci
tizens from trading with France, awd the pow
ers adopting and acting under the French De
crees, is to be considered as being at liberty to
rapture all such American cessais as may be
found attempting to trade with the ports ol any
of these powers ; without which security for
the observance of the embargo, the raising it
nominally with respect to G. Britain alone,
i aid in fact raise it with refpect to all the
world.
On these conditions his majesty would con
sent to withdraw the Orders in council of Ja
nuary and November 1807, so far as respects
America.
As the first and second of these conditions
are the suggestions of persons in authority in
America to you, and as Mr. Pinkney has re
cently, (hut the first time) ex, 'ssed to me his
opinion that there would be no indisposition on
me part of his government to the enforcement
by the naval power of Great Britain of the re
gulationS of America with respect to I.ancc,
and the countries to which these regulations
continue io apply, but that his government was
itbt-lf aware, that without such enforcement
those 'egulations must he altogether nugatory ;
l flatter my self that there will he no difficult v
in obtaining a distinct and official r cognition
of these conditions from the American govern
m
w
;
a
he
to
ic
!)th
ment.
For this purpose you are at liberty to com
municate this dispatch in cxlense to the Ame
rican
are
s
.... Secretary of state.
F non receiving through you. on the part of
yj
the American government, a distinct and offi
cial ie< »•grntion of tire three mentioned condi
tions, his majesty rv 11 lose no time in sending
to America a formal and regular treaty
As however, it is pus-ihle that the delay which
must intervene befoie the actual conclusion ot »
treaty may appear to the American govern
to deprive this arrangement of part ot ns benefit-,
1 am to authorize you, if the American gov rn
ment should be desirous of acting upon the , 1 -
greement before it is reduced to a regular form,
(either by the immediate repeal of the emhaigo,
and the other acts in question, or by engaging to
repeal them on a particular day) to assure the
American government of" his majesty's readiness
to meet such a disposition in the manner best cal
culated to give immediate etfect.
Upon the receipt here of an official note, con
taining an engagement for adoption by the A
merican government of the three conditions a
hove specified, his majesty will be prepared on
the faith of such engagement, either immediate
(ifthe repeal shall have been immediate in Amè
nes) or on days specified by the Ana r ca
ven, ment for that repeal, lecip'oci ly to recall
the Orders In Council, without Waiting for the
conclusion of die treaty ; and yon are authorized
in the circumstances herein described, to make
such reciprocal engagements on his majesty's
behalf.
l.t
go
I am, Sic.
GEORGE CANNING.
<©arine fLtet.
PORT OF WILMINGl ON,
ARRIVED.
Schooner William and Samuel, Green, from
Baracna ; sehr Range.', Phelphs, from Passa,
maquoddi ; brig Traveller, V\ ainer, from do.
MEMORANDA.
Vessels spoken in the Delaware, bound for
Philadelphia. 28tii June, offNew-Ca tie, brig
Bryan, Ingram, from Jamaica, cargo of coffee.
2ff-b, sehr. Friendship, Evans, from \ew
York, cargo ot sundries; brig Louisiana, of
Philadelphia, M'l'ar.an, >*,m Si Jago ie Cu
ba with a cargo of sugar and coffee, and a
number of passengers ; sehr. Hannah Eorelto,
li'.adeiphia, from Portorico, St Johns,
cargo of coffee and ..ides—passenger, i bornas
Coca, of Portorico; sehr. Adventure, Grant,
1'io.n Rnrtoiico, cargo of coffee ; s'.o-p An
selms, Grant, of New-York cargo of rum and
limes, to Wm.Johnsf«>n, Pniladelphia ; ship
Eugene, Watson, of Philadelphia, from New
York.
Notice .
<r
W IIF.REAS the Honourable the Justices
of the Supreme Court of the state of De
laware, when sitting at New-Castle at the April
term last past, dul appoint the subscribers as
signees of Samuel Ewing an insolvent debtor
then and there discharged, for the use of them
selves and his other creditors, on his having as
signed to us lor that purpose all his e«tate real
anti personal and his rights and credits—We
therefore notify thé creditors of the said Samuel
Ewing to exhibit their accounts orotner demand
against him to the subscribers or either of them,
that they may he e' 'itled to a dividend within
two weeks from the date hereof, and all those
indebted to the said Samuel
;
who ire in any
Ewing are desire-1 to make payment within the
time alureaaid, as a necessity exists to settle the
accounts speedily, and longer indulgence cannot
be given.
ay
George Whitelock,
Isaac Stevenson,
Wilmington, Auftust 2, 180f).
As
s unless.
o
For Sale.
NUMBER of Building Lots, some small
Grass Lots and several tenet .ems in this
borough, and some bin ding lots to he let on
ground rent for a number of years, trios' of them
in pleasant airy situations, and will he sold of
let on moderate terms for cash or oil a reasonable
credit.—..Also about lq acres of Land in Brandy
wine hundred for sale.
Conveyancer, Market street, Wilmington.
Aunts' 2, 1809;
A
Apply to Isaac Steven
son,
For Sä e ,
T HAT elegant Farm known by the name cf
Spring Garden. It is s-uated on the river ri -
te mile and an half of the town n
Castle, and contains about 30Ü acres of land, ii
a high state rtf cultivation i'he buiid ngs are r
plete, and command an extensive view cf the D
ware and the su-rounding country. The land ahne
d coi.tat
;
i hi
I a ware.
Ne
plentiful variety of
with good wa*er,
the choicest fruit ; and »he
competent judges, a> c "miple-V. in every resp -t, as
"k iv ware. As it is presum
,g t purchase w 11 first lit *
description is
titulars app-y
the subscriber ; a
arm is considered. i>/
anv situation on the
ed that any person inc
she to view-I e premises, a length)
For further p;
deemed utin.ecewry
to Kiddle &. Bird, New Castle, or 1
the premises.
JOHN E. S'.vmri.
July '-ii, 1809.
Ann Cannon ,
ESPF.CTFULLYinforms her bien: a
and the public in general, that she li »
R
opened
A Milinary & Fancy Store,
next door to Mrs. Huggins's Tavern, Mar
ket street, Wilmington (Del.)
July 22.