Newbern Gazette

              american vefifels houl j be brou^lu i u to their poi ts having no m pafljjbrtj that they will be condemned as legal prizes if there is a deficiency in the patfport the part which each of the algerine corlairs have not agreeing with the cut of the pals which the merchant veffel of the united states has the cargo will be condemned — this is the cuftom of this government with all nations they are at peace with and of which circ-inltance j have known many inftances during my captivity ot i o years and 41 days — 1 he 8th article of the treaty of the united states witti algiers is as follows : 1 hat unv ciu zen of the united states having bough any prize condemned by the algeriucs hall nut be recaptured by the torliins of the regency then at lea although they h;ive no ivl pallports a certificate from the american conl'u relident be ing deemed lufficient until fuvh p.-i ports can be procured by this it is hilly clear that anr vefte purciiafed in europe by the in zews ot the united states is liable to t c fituatlou in whuh we are placed unhappily rentiers to continuation of hc.ivy expencas indifpen fable to the pit i!ic faiety ; but the itate of our re fources and the good fenfe and public fpicit which prevail thro every p.irt of rny kingdom will i truft enable you to provide the necell.iry supplies with out eitential inconvenici ♦ to my ped pie and with as little addition as polli hle to the permanent burdens of the ihtre the progrei's nuule rowa ds l'ucll i fyftem by the meal'ures adopted iu , the lalt l'eflibn and the aid given to public credit by the plan for tiie re ilemption of the land tax have been attended with the molt beneficial effects which you will i am perfuaded o nit noopportuniry tdcrnfirm and improve my loiii and gentlemen 1 rdy with coufiderice on the conti nu ince of your exf'rtibns to enable me ultimately to conduct the gre-m contult in which o>e a'e engaged to a laie uiui hondurable coudulipn e have iurmounted many and gve.it diiiitolnes ; our perfeveraiue in 1 i..:t caule haj been rewarded itli diii.n guiilud l'uccei's and our prelvnt litua j tion compared with that 01 other coon ■ tries i'ulficienily p-rove io*y much in j a period of gftnerul danger and ciihiuii y the iclui.ty and happioefs n : the uritifh nation have depended inder f'ne blelliny ot providence on its own conftan^y i energy and us virtue the motion for the addrefs of thanks w is made by the earl of d^rnley who frequently fpoke in the debate aiid was ltcondedby lord craven who m:fde his maiden fpeech in the houie of commons the c!.irefs was moved by lord granville l g vv ei who accompanied lord '•• ialmihiiiy to lifle andwas fecprided by sir ien ! ry st john mildmay baronet both maiden lpeakers london november 19 the lad hamtat-g mail of saturday brings letters to liie 13th vvhich con tain matter 1 f 10 trifling importance it appears that the inhabitants of the ifland of corfu like thole of malta j have broken out into a formidable in iurrcciion compelling the french gnr rilon to retire into the fort ; that the ruffian troops are advancing rapidly through the a uftrian territories to wards hamburg j that buonaparte was directing his courfe through arabia j pctrea for the invafum of india aiflj that the french and cifalpine troops werf proceedmo from ancona to rein force him •, that warlike preparations i are making throughout the nfrapoiithn : dominions ; bur rlvic oil the arrival or a courier fro n paris the french gefoe , va ichauenburg declared by a pra , ciamation th«t the entnni e of the im perial troops into the prs'oij couiv.rv . will b no means dilturb tite hai mony fuhfiitin'g between the two govern ments and tlut the french troops in miua ffill retain the pofleitioh ot st ■. elmo since the french have laid an env bargo on britifli goods in holland the ' trade between the t.vo countries has taken a circuitous route by mb'le;i ; this raifes the price of the goods but by no means reduces the conluinptu on november 28 no event has happened in the it f tory of the prelent war of more in tereft to the caufe of humanity or to the permanent interests of great bri tain than the treaty which gener il ivlaitland has made with the black general touflaint opon the evacua tion of st domingo by this treaty the independence of that molt valuable illund is recognized and will be lecured againll all the ciforts which the french can now make to recover it not merely without the expence to england of fortifications or of ar mies but with the benefit of fecuring to us its exclulive cominei c tou 1'y'mt is a negro and in the jargon of the wars has been culled a brigand ; but according to a'l accounts he is a negro born to vindicate the claims of his fpeciesj and to lliew that the cha 1 racier of man is independent of exterior colour the late events in st do mingo will f©on engage the public attention ; they are i'uch as are calcu lated to pleafe all parties it is a great point to refcue this formidable iiland from the graip of the directory front whence if they hnd regained their tooting they might have inceffantly menaced and perhaps allailcd the molt favourite of our welt india pof leflions ; and on the other had it is a great point gained to the c.uii'e ot hu manity that a negro dominion is in lid tunltitutcd and or^aniu'd in the | weft indies under the command of a ■ n co 10 chief or king that the black i race a horn the chriltun world tothcir j infamy have been accuftomed to de ; grade and tr.unplc upon are now acknowledged as brothers and arc treated with upon equal terms kvi-y ! virtuon man will rejoice to hear that a negro ilandardis now floating e ; very liberal briton will ieel proud that , his c'ouniry brought about the happy resolution 1 he tre:i^v that general maitland i'm wi t!v made with m touffaim the gi eminent h.:ve raiii.ed ; and colonel cir.ini is appointed to go nut to st domingo to bo our nvulviit and ittjeht in tliac iiland with very exteirtitfe powei s d'.'si.in nov 1 1 this morning aixx»t <; o'clock theim foiru.i.vc tone made an attempt on his life the uentiiiels who we re placed at hi 1 ; door licarifig an nruit'uai bullle enier ed ri room : w feeing them he hid ilia head under the bed clothes and tucked them tight about him thr eentinds however feeing a bloody razor on the il ior conjectured lie had been doing hi>n felfforne violence and accordingly drag ged the bedclothes from ins head and found that he ha \ cm his throat they immediately called ior auiftance and i:i a fliort time a lurguun w»s procured who found that the wound was not mortal — he had cut he nvth between the jaw and the neck and left only a gnall wound in the win 1-pipe the wound was ftitched together and he was continued in be 1 could lot lean the purport of any con verfation he had for lie continued able ut converfe fubfecjuent to tiiis attempt ; i heard generally that he h.id exprclfcj his forrow that the attempt had faued pre vious to his retiring to relt he had fupje-d very heartily and gave to the two cen tinels who ftaid with him in his room a glajs of fpirits each he had alfo catena hearty dinner and during the day and nieht exhibited no fignsot either anxiety cr deprci.ion du'.ilin nov 12 t have juft heurct the hoche is fafe ar rived in lough swilly and that t wolf tone aiij other irilvltnen are on boaid such is the account which arrived at cfe moment i vvns making up my letter but f many falfe r.ii'.nours have i)een already circv>latcd niwtjt this captured tvtr rhar people begin u be fomewhat u!*s crcdu lijus than they were on the iuhject this report however is crechced oy well til formed perious dublin nov i $. " this day the famous holt who fur rendercd to lord powerf^ourt on.tertui of tfarrfportation for life w;u brought to the caitte in a poft chaife and efcorted by the powerfcourt yeoman cavalry he is a very good looking tall man and w;i dreffed in a military uniform fcarlet faced with blue and a blue military great coat the capture of buonaparte could ikm create greater exultation htr or l>e more generally the fubjcoi of converfati on paris nil r it having been dy'covi red that the enemies fpuadrons privateers and o thcr veflels are part y ni:»\ned vvkii fc-ieigners the lu-tctory bv an ordi nance ot the 29th xtohit decrees | each nerlon * native of countries con neck'd in friendlhip nlliiuite or neutral who bears a lonniiiilion from 1 he ene mies of france or who belongs to the crew of armed ih'ps or other veffels i hall by this very act be coniidered as pirates and as fueli be dealt with without any regard to allegations of having been forced threatened or o rhervc-lfe compelled to enter that ffr vite the directory of the batavian ligurian cifalpiue and rom an repub lics hall " c notified ot this determina tion ; as allb all the powers in alliance with france and allb the neutrals newbur.yport jan 15 capt follanftee of the hip two sif ters was captured fire days out from st bartholomews himfelf taken 011 board the i privateer and the fliip fent he knows not i where — next day fell in with a cartel 1 bound to cape-francois fent him on j board captain follanibec le(t the cape 36 days fince — when provisions except i frqfh beefanh poultry were fcarce and i dc.ir numbers of americans had arri ! ve;l there indiitrefs ! with cargoes fuited | for the market — one verlelfro:n charlef l ton hound to new york arrived there i having they pretended been blown off the ciuit another fchooner eliza brown from nortolk had fprung his foremall and was obliged to put in — he ! took put his malt and merely put round { a few pieces of hide and let it again it is thus the jacobins of our country aid and , affift the pirates who arc preying upon the 1 vitals ot our commerce the pirating buftnefs is continued as ufual although it was known that au agent was gone to america from touflaint tp endeavour to nrike arrangements for t!:c independence oi the ifland warren r t jan 19 fortitude extraft of a letter from capt caleb lntlclield ofthefch'r chance be ■ lunging to briftol (■<.. i to his fa tlur dated hav.tiiu.ih dec 20 " i arrived at this port after a pafljge of days — six leagues to windward of moro caiale had the fatist'a&ion ot'giv i:i ) o.ie d d frenchman a good beat i n . — j;e had eight four pounders and musty men on board — 1 killed three of them and wounded feven — hot away fe veral ot his ihrouds and fpliutered his main snaft fo that he was obliged to take it out ; he isnow lying to windward ot this port about 40 miies refitting his vef el and fwcarshe ii hang me at his yard arm if ever he takes me ; but i feel myfoli very eafy about the bofinefs ak i h..ll witli pleafurc prefent him a fecond time with the oetl role de equipage leva failed with i have had great applaufc fines my ariival from the spaniards and americans in port we wuli plrafure received the above authentic extract ot a letter from a friend for publication i explains tbe genuine rcl;i ion ot an american and we hope tnat our commanders either ot public or private a raied veflels will take fire at the heroism of capt littlefield and n-.-ver fmrender till they have made a manly rcfiftance capt litijefield's vef fel was but 60 tons had only tour 3 poun ders and li men a force very inadequate to eigiit + uudcrsand 90 men nivv.yokk 7an 16 by the puickney from cadiz we have obtained the following important letier from our confnl at algiers 10 j ijlcph y/.iurdi el"c circular algiers 9th ocl 98 sir i have to inform you that on the tth i it w as lent into this port by an algeriue orfair of i guns the brig mary of philadelphia wxi'n 1 valuable cargo of wines said hrig had an a mencan lea letter and register but no niedre 1 ranean p-jfiport — 1 hs treaty tondujeil thc^thof ept 1798 be t.ween the united states and the dey a id regency o algid 9 the latter p;irt oi vhc 41i1 article ot laid treaty runs thus 1 hat 18 months fliall be the term allowed for funiiih'ng the velvels of the united states with paffports thi vi del having no m paffport by tbe algerine inarir.e laws and the cuiloni ol tlrs government with all na tions they ire at peace with is that his by the mediterranean pnitport and i real american colours that faid veffel is known to be by the barbary state a veffel they arc at peace will the fa tal conference of having no m pull port is chat the mailer md crew are liable to be made haves the veftcl and cargo declared a legal pme — but che dey and min'iury by the gre;it»-lt ef forts on my part and by the influence of our friends finally this d:ry libera ted the crew,paffengers vcfl'el and c.ir go declaring that if ever any other be made a prize aid vefler having nu american pafipoit in confequence i forewom all citizens of the united states of the danger they run in rifle ing their liberty veifels and pro perty for the want of a good m pail port i am exceedingly forry to obierve that our m pnllports does not agree with the tops w ith that exactnets which is neccilary to cni'ure i'l.fcty and ihould be fonie other plan on bptter parch ment adopted — and it is alfo requifite that all citizens of the united states that is marines and as paffengers on board american or any otb.tr veflels ihould have a certificate of their citizen ihip with ti.em and the leal of the j states or lonie iiinilar feal thereto for t belie people to know thereby they are americans — thofe button leals to a cer tificate have not the deiired effect in this country given from under my hand and the confulir sell feal of the u states * k l ' of america in algiers this 9th day of octo ber 1798 signed kichard o'bpjen p s laid brig failed from san lu cei 20th september captured by the coriair on the 26th october lat 35 40 long ic 30 welt several of the crew lull remain on board the cor fair january 28 extract of a letter to a gentleman in in this city dated havanna dec 29 " ou tiie28'.h inltant at midnig'it an eng'ilh ih p of war the alexander one of the velleis which had blockaded the havanna ch.if d dole into the har bour a fchoo'ier from xew-orleans when the governor lent 1 2 gun boats againlt her who did her conliderable damage when by a fliot from the mo ro having loit htr m[zen mad file hokted spanifh colours at her main top gallant-mait head and truck wo have loft 600 men and the englilli upwards ot 700 men all this hap pened at midnight an«l but few peo « pie are acquaiiued with ch-e eircum ihncc in the hoofe of lleprefentatives 011 the 1 6th intt in the debate on mr grilv old's bih 1 , mr hjr1-erttatedth.1t the paper re;td by him foine days ago and commented iipon came to his hand in the following manner ; — a geutle man of this country w ho happened t be in f'arib at the f:ime time wkh the pcrfon tvhois 1'nppofed to have prelen tcd the paper brought it to america % and delivered it to a gi ntleman here " as the memorial delivered by that perfon to the french government the pentlcman who thus received it erclofed it to an acquaintance of mr h's.in this town who gave it tahim together with aa extract of th lettrr wlierein it was mclolcd this cxtr dt he read in the following words : " i e flerday mr woodward ci>nie up t ami preiented me with theeiuwttd memo rial v«hich<he lays va prelentedby