The Wilmington Gazette

              • . « t ■. ..... i . _ i - • ' . - ' --*— * m **-^^— ■ • • - i • published wkkkly by allmaxd jiall tuesday october 9 1504 : rtt wj k wt fhree bolls fsft a*if from cobbetxvrfgistmi june 30 uapartc flioold pcrfift in not giflng ti an opportunity of demonstrating to the world that we arc able to repel eveir ag grclfion pcrfons whoh\)m ih lar.sviage of this riter feem to imragine that the french will be obliged to attempt inva ion or make peace why uiey do fo iniiyine it woulj however be very hard to guefs except we fuppofe them to have adopted thcopinion ol sirfrancis d'lver nois which opinion ha been lately ic-c choed in he niiriaerial papers ili.at the french f n-ances are in a ihoivking this is the f>rt of hf>;>e tlut the ration wjf deluded vrtth alt war but wjiich it will not be deluded with this war an of ■ that fait the miniftry may be well lillitfed ti>c fiench ar not cofnpeller to f;uem,)t invalion the c»n t . 1 d will wi it thuir own ti.ne 1 lu-y ran remain r tlicy now pre fnf t yijts wlthou ai y niatc ria incunvboibnee i h.i i is t<i fuky it wo purfue thc.fyfte r»i ot mr pit bit can we %& on thiis i«r n year / can we for five ? can we for itttue mel vq noi if thofe lyllertis are perleveret in ink down tinier tlie weight of our tf.kpe-.ice and dif grace to fay nothing ot c her mure t r fnl and more fwiti'v ope^atin'g cinfrk r — what then becomes t the liica or " de monltratitig to the wr.r-ld our ibt'iiv t<i repel every ag^relfior as a pfel'tninary to the availing ourfelves of continental aid it is rtaied with what trnih one cannot fjy th the french fleet in breil harbour is very llratv an fit tor f>.a — from every good information ' l appears that the fa is nut at all improbable ; and it our fl/et fliould be blown off the e:;e my might p«t haps come out but trom every one of their tneafure 8 , t i evident that trie french intend 10 try at is t-n be doj-e by dcl?.y ; by keerving its in our pre f»':it itatc ; by harradiiig us nnd difgra cinjj us in the eyes i r*hc world ; not tirr kettirig ie co;ji;<:is chapter of accidents whicli iln'y cannot uu fee cxhibtted in the affairs ol an enemy r!ie inlerefl of hofe public debt a'lf'-^s rive event hs of his revenue and who places lii prin cipal reliance tor f-.'0urity i;,ion men riot under martial law ill i havii " rhe rif;nt ot laying down their arms when they pleafe my i.i'rds cndgfntkihtri i have ii-i nly to tffrrmtiend ynn j to carry into ronr rffprciive conntir the j lame 7.c»l tor the pirbfic intcrci which has ail your priseefffirijt it wi ic your particular f^nty tn inculcate in t)i tninrfs of al clafll's of my ftibjert.j that ihr prefervatior of all rh«t is muft cieor to lherri require iheccntinuanct of their nn retnitted exertion lor the national dc kiir niflrr for fofwprf niturs tlcrrto ■.-%<£! v evacuation cr hanover ; alut nicus^im j ic kri-mli goyenrrrtt'tit that in cafe rfr rcfuf jl he had been dueled v ) is i'mc rcijjn immriiiauty to liave i'aris we arc not tnucfi inclined t pj rvtrii o this itatetr.cnt hut it had h eft-it of e predating the funds w,hich ie fairf to hj»e kailrn one per cent in confrqtiet^t ot it on tiic 30th ult thr frnurti mi niderat rhchftgiic prtfcnitrl ivt-s tnw ire dcniinl am a pfoceflfen fui<at to die parade and oftentirion of ti-e ctvrftc»n't nctv title took'pltts on tl'eorc.fion a ffitfer from ihe hitcisc bf ie ft8:ii nit r.ys tiiiit moil of ih trd;>j)s iri ihe tfixel ircilitcrr irkm an i tfit pi(»vit:n;s c<i1ie£ler t!u-re tar their tiff f arc vfitf^fcd of by pulilic ancyon f roin thifeibgi nr rehct-s it is cone hided t!iat no cy ptuitinn nf any rdt.crvjpierce will lail from i+.at part t>t the bauvi in repuwic at icato ui til a u..,i u i»tum'.<i>»j ;» b it g«un ny the troop on board ihr at tlnifh ing ouer.fl •»«<! • bmhigiw tfl v»lio number of f rc:k;h trt*v)ij at prcft nt in holland do not according tn this letter amount to more tliarv 5^,006 hiart • ot wliom 45,000 3te encam^l mar uiredht and the remainder iu'virnions at ihc htl der in anillcniarr kcu-iiijtr iagtic i'reja and bergeiuop z"om a idler ttuin b<:rjm of i(:r 5tli ult fiv that xt wiili jvo kiid'jn aimii'f on his csllem aid northern frontiers a-rf three french armies on l>is wttti rn and iiuthern tlu-ki nt pmflia has declared if the court's i t»t r.e'erjlvir ami st cw>ud llitt his rnaj«fiy intends to p.r fcrve thr hridtcl neutrattry a;i(i t:;crc)ore will not permit ihe ji.iirjgf of siiy trtk)jis > artillery or amtttiiniiioti thrnu his io m'rnionv ; luit regard as an ci.-jiv y any power attempting to force fitch pali';igc v it m confidently all'<-rted iuat a ircaiy has hern cone hided between this country 1 ind ht'fila an<i thut it wai figned by lo.-j harrowby n(i count wuionzcw on i uefday sv previous to his majefly's going down to the hou(e of lords we are inclined to think that the at icle fi,:n d wasmther a j>rojefl of treaty than a treaty it felt a rnhiati il ey lro marmoringo in th crimea lor prrjrlbtirg palluj the vdnnd the 13th of jtrty sle caine rrrtin barcelona and her crew were drctlul after thf turkilh falhior this is ihe firft v'vm'hi front lha nlautf so vl!l>i/-h li 11 •. . pa'fuel the sound gen moreau was till i»t barcelona in the in wm e ot july where he had been joined by his la>!y the brest p.eet .".. ... france a concifc account of the tr!«vs which have lately taken place in france will be putiwhed in a fubfequent flitel of the regiltcr from what has appeared up on ibefubjecl in the french prims there in no realon to believe that the proceed ings have been unfair aixl it mnl j»ive great f it isf action to e try loyal man to perceive that pardons lave already veen granted to fevera of'tte condemned pri onttf amongft whom is boudet tie lo z.ier the gemleman mentianed in a for rr.cr page of the regiller.as having had fe ven brothers imirdeier by the republi cans acting under the confular govern • ment gorges had not received ruipar > don when the hit advice came away — let us hope however that he will if bonaparte ■ oves un-r alx>ve all o thcr things t'..s is the man whofe life he will certainly tp^re 6feo*gea his been , his enemy ; bu it wm au e unity of a o,ott dilinterefted and noble fpecies ; an nnvffy fprininrg ff oni a rooted attach ment to the family of his lawful fovercign • it is i c.i tunable that tit emperor fhould wijk for fome fort offecurity ag'ainit fu . lure attempts on the part of georges a fect:rity that he might save without taking his life ; an ! inrlc it is to be fuppofed that georges would never attempt 10 take the life of o i.e to whom he would he in debte.'l for his own every pjrt of tlii.i man's conduct exhibit ftnk'mg marks of bravery tranknefs anrf fidelity in the circumfu'ices of his arrett his imprifoi nent his trial we behold an elevation of • fool wbichis rardy to be met with iri-a ry ri'ik of life and which in georges the education of a co?r»ge antf mfbohrs of a mill co ild not fupprefs we tuve in the condaft of g^or^es one of ihc innu mer..t)ie instances of the eftvsl of ttirbu tettt'tidles in drawing forth and putting into motion latent virtues and powers — mad no revolution come he never would hjve ueen heard of ten miles from his village he would have fpent a long life perjups in carrying ck and tneiiuring his corn and his flour and would at lair have tunic into a grave which the firit innttisr's grafi would have hidden forever ho differen and it is to be feared uve mull fay alas ! how differcr.t will now b jtis fite ! yet his name will live ; neither the «*« no«-*rt2 cord can fever that from our ncttiory : hi lory n fyite of frar and ot peril jy mult record it ; snd whatever may be tlie language of the prclcnt day his chirad r and conduct wil have admi rers as lony at bravery and loyalty hall exill in the wor'ai in the monircur there has lately appeared a parai;r*p the.o 1 jjft ot which is to cou<raji the fnggef tion relative to a continental coalition a garrtft france which higgeltion as the tr • ler will recollect appeared fome weeks a£o in ninny ot the london prints it va the-n ftated in thu work that trtere th preparations which tiie rncmy has lou^i been form ing for the declared ptirpofe nf tavadingilii kingdom aredailv aligrrttm . 1 d ar.;l the attempt appears to hnve ! h«*en r!<-iave i only w iih the \ iew ol rmi'ti i ring ir!:l.ti(jnal nvsarii for carrying it into i cv<-<:ii>i(,n relyifig ot fi\e kill vnlmir ornl i cipliuc t my f.jval aid military force lc by the voluntary 7,e3 and native c|>tifa"ge rif my nerjpje 1 look with corifi ncr to fa iffuc of thi f;rcat cnnfli^l ; and i iiwubt t;t that it will tciminate under the blcffings of frovidenrpj rbt on • ly in repelling 1 he danger of the rromen't but in dial ilmrvghn the f cs of foreign nations iiil feciitity of this toifntrv 01 a ba'i never tt bo fbav-en in addition to mils fi'fi and pr'a't ob % jrft i enrcrtain t he animating ttoje that the benefit 10 he derived fiom ont fuc eclsful extrtiorf will rint be confined wiihin ourfi-'lves but thai by the'texani pie and their rnnftqti'ettccsi t'ficy t»a load o the r^cilahltlhtnent • of fncli a fjl ! tern in en ope at may ri'fcie it lorn the j precarious late to which it is rtdwcetl and may finally rail an effectual harrier eainf th unbounded fctemcn trf a^gran 1 dizem-jiit a if flinbit o 1 which ilrcatens every independent nation fiat yet remains on the continent then the lord chancellor by ms ma j"ftv s command paid " my i.o'ds and gentlemen " it is his vlrfjciiy'.s royal wii and ! plcafure that the parliament be proro gued to tftcfday the 4'h 0 september next to be then rn-re holiltn ; inv this 1 parliatr.ent is prorogued to tueflay the [ i!i day of sepiefn'.icr next boston sept t 7 . br^he arrival on saturday lafl of the ftipsall capr webber in 29 hays f'->),n liverpoo and tie ga'en captain hhckiey in 49 days from london we ha«i rcci.'ived london papers to tli mh of augtiff which ftjte amonp ot'ier arti cles of locul concetti the fate arrival t all the valuable fleet of n'erchairrncn expedled ear!y in the month t ( austin among which arc the cliina — the lcf ard-illaiul — r lie jamaior — the nfvv fmii.dland — he lifbon — and the bal tic fleet they alfo inform vf the pro rogation of the iiritifh parliament by a fpeech from the throne — and of the ru mo ot an all>ance orf^nfive and dffen live hetwecn irea'-br.tain and ruliij lat eft from london selections from engli.-ji p*f>trt received by tl late arrivals at boiton london augiml 2 tuelday h's mijelfywent in the ufurl ftatctothe houfe of p;i rn and put an end to theprcfet fi.(non t>f parliament by the following moll gracious speech fit»m the throne : the difpatcbe tenived ytfler<!av at t7ie admiralty from fir charles cotton late that gjiiuicaiime's l<]tiarlror vyas dilco veted on t tic 31i inttair at anchor in ca maret bav wlicre • «•? underltand tlia freiub riiiji are profefled by cue lotmi riab!c i'aiterie ilut ; i.y attack onihetn in their actual pw'fition woii'd lie unavailing were it not for llic vigilant look exit wliich the fox cutter k pt and the cmiti riied firing of fignalf gfluiheaume wou'tt probably na'vevnedled in tl ape hi fqiudron is now found to coiifi'l of nirui tail of the line and three frigates every ihip.that can he pared will be fent off with all pollible difpatch lo reinforce ihe grurid fl*et as the late ff>rtie mult nrcef larily divide ltl attention of onr vcllclt and call for tnereafed trcngih and exer lion my lvds and grnt'tmeit before i put an ciul if the prefent fcf fion of p4rliament jam riefi ron's of ex prefting my entire approbation ot fhc 7eal atu adiilmty wi'h which you have applied yourlelvet to the great objects of puhlic concern which have come unjer yftur conpdcraii(!n you have wifely continued ti direft your attention to bt cjricniir«gemcnt and imprevement ot that refpectabre and pow erful volunteer force winch the arilpur ami fpjrit of my fubjccti has ehabltti me to ellabliih to an e*trnt hithenu unexam pled : you have at th faine time enriea vourejtv combine an addilinnal eftablifh ment for our doineiiic defence with the meant of augnieritin our regular army and ot maintaining it on fuch icalets may be proportioned to he ctrcotnlftibcw of the times f:d to the rank which rtili count rj ou^iht evtrr tic hold aino.ig the po<vtts of e'irop<r uer.iiemen of the house of commons you arr entitled to rny wirml^l ac knowle laments for the rrclli proof wkich vou have jjiven me of your constant ami aft jdl innate aita.hment to my per ton and family arvl your regard to the honor mi ! il:ynit v of my crown by the liberal provili n which you have made for ie payment of the debt on my civil lift re venue for furriflrug me withihe addi tional means of defraying the increafe wliich has unavoidably taken place in the different branches of my expenditure i mud alfo return you mv warmrft thanks for the cxtenfivc pro^ifton wh'ch . you have made for the exigencies of the public fer'vitc \ efptcurry forthejnft and prudent attention which you have ihewmo pru lent economy & to thepermanentcredit and welfare of the country by the great exertion you have made for prevuxing 2 far a po(fib1c the accumulation of debt and for raifing folar^ea proportion of the expsnecs ot the war within the ear of continent tiews bell's weekly meftenger ob'fi-rvcs '• if our rcahcr ex cl lo fthdjahy aytlcies of intrreft or im portance in oiu foreign elections t hc-y will be difjppoi.nted bui th»'y wi md as much tittie-tattlc in fdc moniicur as in any of our ownfafliio al>le journals ; bonaparte goes to the opera and menaces war befpeaks a play and ftgn a fenlence a mult in the fame paragraph the french conn is now becoming as fplenchff atid gal ant as in the age of lnnis xi v ; and the ikfputifm of that reign ; wliich con trary to a'l r li man pccnlai ion was fn fa voublc to he arts it likely under ihcty raruir of bonaparte to piove equally pro pitious the e p a p er i however contains the following article wkich if it declares not a idft may beconfidcrerf as the ptccnrfor ot a im-adiic neither improbable nor is it btlitvcii will be found impradticablc : " it is impoffiblc to embody all the ru mours which arc abroad in the ftiort fpace allowed ro us it is laid with a good deal of confidence that an oftendve and defenfive alliance is concluded between riilfia and england 10 which aiifiria aril pruflia arc invited to accede we wifli was no ground for any fu h hope an<l thoj^h the ail.-riions oft'jic french nrfi ial pape r do notaftipuntio a pofntve con firmation t rhat fyatement ytt it is n(ft likely ihar fuch atlertio i would be made if the ijnrernrricnt of france were at all apprehcufivc of a craliiioii . indeed a co aiuiori wrhout the concurrence of auf tria would be ma.lnefs ; it is iinpoffible : m aoitria is not ftfpofed lo ftjr she n\\1 cot and cannot ilif without the aidf aar.c'e f britilh money an<l hu moricy lr put h»snoi to give the ftateot his j fiijatues is fuch thai the very mentidn of av advance to any cflnlideruhle amount 10 . the emutr.our.orany olhcr power would throw all into co'tifulion at the bank and in very y*rt t ta rtw c'obntryi hert v/u ai/j hen faii-j.y at a ta'n;1 . we have ni-ithir army nor rpope'y to tend to the curvtinenr we are reduced to a dead fyftum of defence ami apconling to the en'i!(n?iit ot ihjfpyech at the,oj)eiijng 01 fhe ftffion the gtory of england ii now rhaiie to confiit in prcfcrvjrrg itfeu irom hcin a province of t ranee upon this fulji/l an odd rifcajhat inacn ekprelfcd in one af he morning pajiert ; it is fhu ihat " in thj arefent attitudes ot the british iijjiuj we wifji that this country may ■ appear in he firii inflancc fmgk han ded $ but when we have demon'flratcd to the world that we atcahu-.tu tcpej every ai»ifrcf!ion ' then itwjcrd con,»inent.jl aids may t>c filc-tiil in di.vlilmx {••»« u-*nerity at)>t ciitumfciijing ht.»i>vv of bona ■ pr.r>c " „ ' . , it were vftiel ro pnfli liii w.*jter for the r'ejirtd upon tmuih 1 hi ifl is fonn notwithftandinj we are stfurtri that the fubitancc of th difpatches received from fir charles cofon is fi.ch as we have rated our plymouth letter of lllil mor ning fays that a cuter arrived at that port 011 sunday has brought intelligence of ganrheatimt's return the preceding day to his old ftation in the outer roid of brcft although the name of gaoihcnufne m tnorr known than that of any french ad miral of the prefent day !»• ha never diltinguifhed liimklt but by his efcapc on the rery day when he pail'td the gut o gibraltar the 8ih cl february 1801 ineffefling his tfcape irom brcft fir robert caldcr failed in purfnit of him from torbay admiral cornwal'is filled from spit head yefk-rday morning in the glory of 98 guns n rcfume his command on the brtlt ftation difpatcbts received rront the admiralty at poitfoiouth in thecotirf of the morning were imme<ti«ttly fenl her him in the rofc c:>ucr which over to«k theciiory at st c v iaiint poiru as ihc was tarmin own clunnel bombardment of havre ditpatches from captain oliver com manding oui blotkuciiujf^uadron c8 h we could fpcak of this as a matter that ad mitted no c!/)iil)t every one nrknowl olgcs ilut it is the only way to liberate lie continent ; out every one is aware of ha difficulty of organizing a confederacy dt this magnitude which is romppfed likewift of tome jarring rrraicrials london aug 7 ii latt advices jrum th continent the ijjtavian journals received to the i 3d intrant communicate a latement pr ; ncrallv accredited at paris thai a note by , way of tiltiniatii'rn has bren delivered l>y 1 the ruffian charge d'^ffun t the rni '!• i , bill we may j'llt j(l r him what he in jiules wuulj be tne coiifer^uencc it bo