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branch**; but have inconsiderately pursued
a commerce, which has taken so maoy from
our lands and looms, that the number re
maining Has not been adequate to the pur
poses of carrying on manufactures to the
extent our demands require. In proportion
to our population, there are double the num
ber within the U. States engaged in com
merce, and in the common line of store
keeping, shop-keeping, 8tc. than in any part
of Europe. Our seaports are filled with
this kind of traders, ami every town in the
country has a large proportion of these re
tailers of foreign merchandise. Nearly an
eighth part of the citizens are employed as
mere agents to se'.l the manufactures of oth
er nations. This class of citizens it is sup
posed might pursue a business in the manu
facturing branches vastly more lucrative,
and equally honorable. A hearty robust
man, to sit beside his counter from morn
ing till night, just to attend a few customers,
cannot be so profitably employed, as if he
turned his attention to some more active bu
siness in the manufacturing line. If instead
of such an immense boJy of mere' shop
kesping traders, we had about the third of
the number engaged in the various branch
es of manufactures, there is no doubt they
would obtain a much better living, than in
buying and selling foreign articles,
price of rents for shops and stores much
greatly exceed the hire of large convenient
places near the seaports; and by the erec
tion of mills, and the use of machines, in a
few years the persons would find them
selves as well rewarded for their undertak
Tne cotton manufactory has become
'*1
did
her
did
if
The
log
st veev extensive and profitable branch of
business. The employment of women and
children establishes a habit ot industry ;
such children earn a handsome support for
their parents, and place themselves in a situa
tion above dependence when they arriveto years
of maturity. How much more beneficial is this
employment both for children and parents,
than t-> spend four or five years behind a coun
ter to k-arn howto retail articles which they
might be able to manufacture for themselves.
Lost. Citron.
Progress nf Manufactures.
Air. Seth Wheaton at!d others, of Providence,
R. I. have lately erected a Cotton Mill of stone,
ith six floors, forty feet wide and two hundied
and eleven feet long, competent to drive mote
than ten thousand spindles, which is expected to
commence working in November.
We ate gratified to see, that in that part of the
'Union, a manufacturing spirit pervades the peo
ple. There aie said to be more than fifty Cor
ton Mills erected in the Ncw-England States ;
d the artists employed in them are in all re
spects equal to Eutopeans.
Not only spinning, bit weaving establish
ments are in operation, so that we may soon'ex
pect tue Ncw-England cotton fabrics supplant
ing those of Old-I-.ngland.
In the present state of ouraffuirs, it is peculiar
ly gratifying to learn, that, notwithstanding the
opposition of tones, and the wiles of incendiai tes,
the manufactures of our country arc gradually
gaining ground. In Shippensburg, Pennsylvania,
(a post town, containing about 20(1 houses) there
are 3 woolen and 4 cotton railing machines, and
fifty-five spindles, which upon a moderate calcu
89 dozens, or 441bs. of cotton
Thus far the operations are car
w
an
lation, will average
yarn per day.
ihd en without robbing agriculture or commerce
of one useful hand, fur none but women and chil
dren are employed. The raw "'materials are en
creasedin value by these operations 220 percent,
and, after all wages, useful repairs, and common
rxpences are paid, there will be a nett profit of
from gçt to 12G per cent on the capital employed.
Notwithstanding the low price of British goods,
•want of capital and every disadvantage, thebusi
ness gradually extending, and new establishments
daily erecting.
Two establishments of no inconsiderable mag
nitude arc contemplated in the vicinity of Kings
ton, Ulster county, N. Y. One is a giass-house,
which is tobe erected in Woodstock, by the U1-.
*ter Glass Manufacturing Company. Sand, sup-'
posed to he suitable for making glass, is found in
abundance near the site.— The other is a Cotton
Manufactory, to contain one thousand spindles,
to be erected by Air. Geo. Eddy. It is contem
plated to make considerable progress in both
these undertakings, the present season.
accurate estimate, publish -
It appears, from
the northern papers, that Great Britain
raw
an
ed in
collects at the port of Liverpool alone, from
materials imported from this country, an
of about ten millions, eight hundred
thousand dollars, and at least an equal sum from
all the other ports in the Kindom.
ill be said hy some, this is no matter, the
duty is paid by the consumer in that country ;
hut a single fact will shew the contrary. When
the utricle of cotton paid a duty of three pence
sterling a pound only, it generally sold at a high
does, when it pays a duty
, as well
ipped for Amc
annual
revenue
It
er price than it no
of nine cents and a halt > and,
as other produce, is generally
rican account, this difference in the duty falls
entirely- on the American Planter, a- much so as
if it was a duty imposed upon the
they were put on board the Vessels which export
them.
com
articles before
From t';s Carolina Ga rette .
A FFAV PLAIN QUESTIONS.
To tiVie Editors of Federal New
sv'.ivh it is fToer'pvt :n answer
»liners generally, to
w:li not be refused.
irt. During the hist election in Massachusetts
when the President's proclamation and tlic cor-'
'*1 .ontlence between Smith and Erskitte arrived,
did you not tell us that Creat-Brituiu had been
always disposed to settle our differences honour
ably—that she had before made the same propo
sitions to Mr. Jefferson, which his hostility 10
her and French influence had prevented his ac
cepting ?
2d. Do you not now tell us, that she never
did make such propositions—and do you not
censure Air, Erskine for acting without instruc
tions ?
3d. Were you guilty of falshood and misre
presentation then, or are you guilty now ? and
if you shamefully ami basely deceived your read
ers at the election, do you really think you arc
entitled to their confidence oil any occasion?
Would any of you employ a servant win, had
wilfully deceived you wheu his passions or Ins
interest prompted him !
4th. Do you not in your consciences believe
that you desr.rvc the appellation of TORIES,
when, to maintain the cause of Brimin, to extol
her goodness and to emblazon her jo
fiance of truth and regardless of conscience, you
sacrificed the reputation Dr Jefferson and beuay
cd the confidence of your readers?
5th. Finally; do you feel that you Cave done
justice to Mr. Jefferson in charging him with
French influence for not according to proposi
tions, which you acknowledge were never made?
Though you may seek security in silence, and
may hope for forgettillness in this dte.idful cii is
of our fate, when the destinies of our country
are suspended by a single hair; yet be not de
ceived, for the sentence of your guilt will soon
be pronounced by the voie- of an indignant pro
pie, who equally despise and abb >' British hire
l'.ttgs, whether foreign or domestick.
One nf Inn People.
dr
ame. ti
One nf Inn People.
• Excommunient iun of Pitnapartc.
Wc have been favoured with a copy of the
discourse addressed on the 11th July 17b'9 by
the Pope to Bonaparte, recapitulating die inju
ries he had heaped upon him, and a Imonistung
him against the consequences, which would in
evitubl.y ensue. As it was never hitherto before
the public, i' will be read with deep interest.
For us authenticity we pic !g- ourselves.
A', if It A nur lean.
it
sa
the
in
THE ALLOCUTION
of hi . ï Holiness Pious VII. to
;
THE EMPEROR BGNaPARTE.
Since the time, when by the decreee of
providence, notwithstanding our unwor
thiness, we were invested with the sov
ereiog pontificate, you have been a witness
of our wish for the peace of the Catholic
Church—You have been a witness of our
wishes for the spiritual peace of the French
people and ef our paternal condescention
—You have been a witness of the benefits,
which we have conferred on the Gallsciari
church, yourself and your subjects—You
have been a witness that under all the cir
cumstances, we have lent ourselves, so far
as lav in our power, to all the concessions
and concordants with the French F.mptre
and Kingdom of "Italy. In fine, you have
been a witness of the immense sacrifices
which we have made to the detriment of
/,
a
our people, for the benefit and the repose
of the French and Italian nations; and
which are such, that our subjects already
tu miser, are unable to procure the means
of subsistence.—-You however, in return
for so many favours, have not ceased to
fill our heart with bitterness, to.reduce us
to the greatest exttemtties under false pre
tenccs and tu harass our conscience. In re
for the ecclesiastical concordat, you
of
in
-
turn
have not ceased to seek to destroy it by
perate laws, called organic,
made to us propositions, calculated to that
effect, and irreconeileahle. with the morality
of the gospel and with the unalterable
f the universal Catholic church.
You have
sc
max.ms o
In return for these benefits, the states of
the Holy See have had to support the en
ormous burden of your troops, in such a
to the
wav, that sine the year -1801 up
present time, they have wasted five millions
of Roman crowns, without keeping the sol
promise of reimbursement by the
kingdom of Italy. In return for these sac
rifices you have despoiled us of the Dutch
ies of lienevento and of Ponte Corvo, un
der promises of indemnifying the Holy
See, m the most generous manner. In re
turn for our condesention, you have deman
ded our sanction to articles contrary to the
law of nations, to the unity and the
of the church, to the good of the Catholics
of other kingdoms, and destruction of our
independence and of the liberty of the church.
To accomphh these designs, you have in
vaded tts an enemy,
only, but the estates given to the Apostol
by the piety and generosity
sovereigns for the most part French, states
ted to the independence and to the
liberty of the successors of St. Petrr, and
confirmed to the common father oi alt the
faithful, by all the Catholic princes, do
nog eleven centuries ol possessions, hi m
der that the common lather might enjot
in the midst of his children, complete liber
In short, you have
emn
the
;
canons
States
not our
as
of
tc See
cotisecra
ty and independence. ^ .
invaded, as au enemy, the capital itsdl ;
to
you have caused the military to revolt;'
vou have occupied with an armed force the
Post office and the printing houses ; you
have torn from our bosom our counsellors,
who aided os in conducting the affairs of
the Catholic Church, and the ministers of
justice; you have even kept us prjsotv rs
in our apostolic residence, while our peo
ple were trod upon by your soldiers. We
even apeal to yourself, to pronounce yn.tfi
own conduct marked by a contempt of all
the l ights of nations, of your sacred duties
and vour peopie. We appeal even to you
as a man whom we have consecrated, and
wlto had sworn to repair the losses and to main
tain the rights of die Church. Take care,
however, lest if you do not sto'p short, we
should exercise,though in all humanity ofdieait
that authority which almighty Cod has placed
in our hands; take care lest you add new mo
tives to make known to the- work! the justice of
our cause; for then, all the misfortunes wh'ch
shall hill on our conduct must be passed to
vont' peisorul account.
;ra.
in
g tie < 3 ày cîXz t _
Wilmington, October 7, 180°.
•C l iwN.
p'i A fir. hi
The reeilr of the elei t on in this state, must
tifving to every real American.
For some months past the return to correct prin
cpies has hero rapid beyond precedent. Last
year rite average Democratic majority of hew
Castle cour. tv was about 000 — it is now atig- ;
metre-d tod 300, In Kent the- Federal majority 1
pas decreased 300 votes since last election. Fimn
Susse* we have not yet received returns, but
it ive reason to believe that the average Federal
majority will not exceed 100 votes, and have
sa ginne expectation of the success of part of
the Democratic ticket. The Federal majority
in rhat county has heretofore exceeded nine hun
dred !
he highly
Returns of Kent County. •
DEM C RATIO.
FEDERAL.
St t/rrfur.
I
y.,2 j
unitor.
936
James Sykes
811
Isaac Davis
itt t pt xentotiots•
Mjraham Pearce
Andrew Naudai.i
Manlove Hayes
Willard Hall
TiSti ! fives.
William Denny
John Marini
S-ept-en p-i-adie
Henry M Iti'lgtdy
William Warner
923
821
8-12
837
953 I
921 !
959
936 j
■t Conwiiss tn ers. !
820
811
pmfi'n Lister
John -AJams
Hubert Young
John Williams
820
J.'eplten Lewis
20
L.C
/, Court Committ'.tm
•r Blacks.,
811
R.inert Jamison
Is.aH Peter
W'-lliam 11:
Phillip H-ardcastle
iheiie,
Edward Jay
Daniel Semars
Samuel Price
953
811
ton
S31
or
93»
8 .,6
Phillip Buddy
93 fl
SI j
831 I George Munluvc
Jacob îlu/zavd
Mordecai Won
925
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Finn, the American Republican.
Mr. Movutv,
Agreeably to your advertisement of Dr.
Dudridse'.s Rise and Progress of Religion in the
i think 1 that every Irieud to leligibll
Soul,
should encourage the work.'
t have had one in my family for many years,
and have now subscribed for seven with a view
to give one to each of my children, the most
of whom are married and moved away. Next
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people that 1 have ever read—1 wish every fa
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A. KempiTs Imitation of Christ,' but is tt more
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A BAPTIST FARMER.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
' New- York, Oct. 4, (noon.)
Late last night, the Spanish frigate Cornelie,
c«-it. Don Joseph Rodriquez de Arias,_ arrived
at the quarantine ground. She sailed irom Ca
U on the 20th of August. This vessel has
brciv'ht out his Excellency Don Lewis de Onis,
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordi
, bom his .Catholic Majesty 'F erdinand the
the United States ol America; also,
Jiz
ary
rtlt, near
Don riartholomew Rengenet Consul from His
Catholic Majesty for Philadelphia, theii ladies,
laughters 'and domsstics ; and Alt'. Richard Bai
iey, »of this city.
On the 20th ult. the frigate spoke the slrp
Ariadne, VVybèrg, 27 days from Liverpool to
harleston—informed, that the English had
of all the islands on the coast o!
got possession
Holland. • .
We also learn, tu»! a fer ti;
;ra. the French .army i
in Aranjuez, Jand
derable loss, after three hariKé tight battles.—
Velievas afterivj'i
liable of Talave
sofetid ,jJe. riVenegn*
•re driven back with coni'.i
utned towards Sierra
iVloteiid principally for-w.an-t'toEjynovWons, the
French having destroyed every tlyng. The
French garrison of Madrid had gone into Reti
ro, with their adherent*,dispeople o) Arragon
having.risen up^ against,Jjityjn, atvl gone out to
vepegps in his.aÿvanccç,.
(1er,,mi had bee A rtlifvc'd by ÿerl: Blake, who
was concentrating his liriiiv ithtl collecting artil
lery at Tostosa, for the purpose of going a
gainst Sarragpsstt, where the French had been
obliged to concentrate their force, in conse
quence of all the people of A wagon havii g
rose en musse against them.
(»Crotta had defended itself as bravely as Sa
cven the women pet learned piodigtes
meet
vago ", sa
uf valor.
The Spanish mountaineers of Arra
varree, and Catalonia, had entered 1
different places, burnt several towns and hud
heavy contributionson otheis.
1 he Junta were still at Seville, but expected
to be able to go to' Madrid in a short time.
Joseph Bonaparte with boot) men; had left
Madrid, and y>me to Sommasrirra, which is
the strong pass from Madrid into France.
The Spanish "4, St. Fulgenoie, had arrived
atCadiz from l.tma, with eight millions of (kff
hic.
on, Na*
ranee in
Mr. F.kskine on Monday last, presented his
Inters of recul, and took leave of the President ;
; and Air. Jackson was oil Tuesday piesculed to
1 ••'»»».
POUT OF WILMI GT ON.
arrived.
Brig Win. Penn, Jeffery, 'Pöito Rico.
ITidesi tovd.-JFvd, Se co.
Sloop Little George .Erie, Rolrtisbn, Baracoa
"Conte, J. Bïïtl.
Sch'r Mary, Knowles, do. r 'f \
Coffee WCodv J. Dauphin.
Was round,'
On the 2d instant, a Reel. Morocco Pock»
I ct-Bonk, on the road -between Sc, Georges
j -and Cantwell's bridge. The owner may'
have it by applying to
I
!
1
Jacob Vandegrut.
Oct. 4. 1809.
Oct. 4. 1809.
A ML VV
REPUBLICAN' PAPER,
Political,Commercial, aval Hostorical,
To be published Daily for the City , and
nuire a week for the. Country ,
WILL BE COMMENCED
On the first day of Novembr next, under the»
title of
The Columbian
5
-And delivered at the yearly price of Eight Dol
lars for the City, and Four for the
Country paper — p.aynbh in all
cases kplf in advance.
THE OBJECTS OE THE COLUMBIAN WILL BE,
To maintain and vindicate the rights and im
munities of the United States, as» free, sove
reign and independant nation, against the
pretensions, the violations, and the aggres
sions of any and every foreign power.
To support the constitution and government of
the United States, and of the individual states,
in their several and distinct provinces ; and
to sustain and uphold, the, liberties of the
people. ï ,■ -, ,,
To defend the privileges ajkf measures of the
general government, as administered untief
Mr. Jefferson, and ponrmued hy Mr. Madi
son, and of the present administration of this
state under Mr. Tompkins.
To disseminate correct and useful American
sentiments, and to subserve and cherish the
republican systems and institutions of the
United States.
To cultivate and promote the union, the har
mony, and the prosperity of the republican
party in this country, and to discountenance
and oppose whatever local partialities and
personal collisions may threaten to impair of
jeopardize its interests.
AND FINALLY,
To contain such mercantile, hostorical, and a*
grj cultural information, oc.cariortally varigu
ted with literary and miscellaneous pieces as
shall best fulfil the usual purposes of a new s
paper, and g: a-.ify the hopes and expectations
of its patrons.
The foregoing outlines, it is presumed, are
sufficiently- distinct and expressive ol the pttr
for which the Columbian is to be esta
poses
Wished, to enable every tead'er to decide on the
degree of encouragement to which the attempt
Subscriptions will be received In
post-masters and other holders ol proposai» in
the different parts of the state.
The names of the subscribers are requested
to be returned previous to the day of publica
tion, directed to the Editor, at Hudson, or at the
Post-Office, New-Yi t'k ; and the papers vi'l
be regularly forwarded, by mad or other con
veyance, agreeable to direction.
Charles Holt.
Is entitled.
U —;>t*
New- York, Sc/Ueuiùcr 5, 130.9»
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