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VOL. XIII.
WASHINGTON CITY, TUESDAY MARCH 23. ills'
fKo 1952
PUBLISHED BY GALES 8c SEATON.
Three times a week, at Five Dollars
fier annum—Paid in advance.
No subscription will be received for less than
one year.
A.tih LETTERS TO THE EDITOXtS MUST BE
POST PAID.
WASHINGTON- CITY.
MONDAY, MARCH 22.
The fourth day of March last, on
which our present Chief Magistrate
was inducted to office, was celebrated
with much enthusiasm in many parts of
the Union, and public dinners were
made up on the occasion, at which some
most excellent toasts were given.
The last naval victory, achieved by
Commodore Bainbridge and crew, has
alsobeen’hailed with much patriotic feel-
ing, and ut Charleston and ocher places
with no little splendor.
Federal Festivals.—The general joy
on the result of the naval actions at sea
since the commencement ®f the war has
been such, that the Federal leaders, un-
able to withstand the torrent of popular
opinion, which would have overwhelm-
ed those who should, as a party, have
expressed their chagrin at these re-
suits, were compelled to swira with the
current; and even to institute public
entertainments in bonar of them, in
hopes to divide with their opponents
the popularity of the events of the war
•—of that war which it is their daily oc-
cupation to reproach. This artifice h s
not had its effeGt; the progress of the
^STew Hampshire and other eastern
elections shew it. The people are not
so besotted as the federal orittors seem
to imagine, when they wouid dr.,vv a
^ine of distinction between the morality
T,f the war on the ocean and the war on'
terra firma. If it be immoral on shore,
it is immoral at sea. The means cannot
sanctify the end; though, as British-
statesmen contend, the end may sanctify
the means. It is impossible to persuade
the people that what is fair at sea is foul
on land, or that mere immersion in the
ocean will wash the blackamoor white.
If our triumphs at sea are glorious, it is
because our seamen fight in a noble
cause—in support of the government
and in assertion of the rights of their
country. To these objects the feflerapsts
have placed on record their determined
opp sji'won. 'Oh: /rCcoficj* bt» ittV-dceKtfv
however, have been so transcendant,
thot the federal leaders, finding their
party going before them in approbation
of thesb events, have been compelled
to follow, and put upon the matter the
best face they can. They have endea-
vored to make up, in the splendor of
their entertainments on these occasions,
what they wanted in sincerity of heart.
Their real disposition towards our gal-
lant navy, except where it has yielded
to the irresistible popularity of the vic-
tors, has manifested itself in their con-
duct towards the veteran Rodgers, and
others, who haduot the same fortunate
opportunity to distinguish themselves
as their brave compeers ; and opportu-
nity only, the worthy Bainbridge says,
was wanting to have secured to them
equal success! These heroes of the
ocean, and our warriors of the land have
experienced as much enmity from the
most factious of the party, conveyed in
sly sneers and inuendoes, as they dared
to exhibit.
4 But to return to the festivals—for
they are our subject. A paragraph,
which we this day extract from a Mon-
treal paper , will shew the feeling which
the federal entertainments in nonor of
the Navy have excited in the bosoms of
the liege subjects of his Britannic Ma-
jesty. In the accents of the love-sick
maiden who inveighs against the perfidy
of her swain, they call our federalists
insincere and fickle-hearted, men who
« court but to betray.” Spurred up by
this lash from Canada, the Essex Junto
are getting up another dinner, d?federal
dinner to afford them an opportunity of
expressing without reserve their hatred
of tbeir government—of swearing fealty
to their fornferprinciples. Our readers,
did they not know, might guess from
now to this time next year before they
hit upon the subject of this grand fes-
tival. It is the Russian victories—yes,
not the American—far from it; nor the
British, but the Russian victories 1 They
are going t6 eat and “ drink theihselves
quite out of debt” to their British
friends, because two hundred thousand
men, as they say, have been slaughtered,
drowned, or frozen to death in Russia !
What a subject for an American festi-
val ! These gentlemen are about to
devote some of the time, which their
Southern neighbours gre compelled
by the menaces of the enemy to
employ in a very different manner,
1 in celebrating the victories of a
foreign power, whilst taunting re-
proaches and mockery are all the feel-
ing with which they are inspired by the
casual reverses of our arms. Is this a
part of the tribute to be paid for their
exemption from the effects of the war ?
Is it to counterbalance the dinner which
public sentiment compelled them to
give to our naval heroes? The fede-
ralists of Boston might eat their meat
and quaff their drink without interrup-
tion from us ; they might toast the Rus-
sian or French victories, the Kutusoffs
or Elchingens till all was blue" but for
the anti-national and factious spirit
which characterizes the annunciation of
the dinner. Of this our readers will
judge from the paper itself, which we
have copied into out columns to-day.
Another paper recommends that a Te
Deum be sung before the dinner. This
is completely in character. After that
prelude, “success to the arms of his
Britannic Majesty’s allies” may be the
first toast, and “ the fast-anchored isle,”
the second. The event will show how
far we are right in our anticipation. In
vino veritas, the poets sing--in plain
English, we -peak truth 'when we’re,
tif-3y~ and} Lhen this dinner takes
place, we' sha™ iuve dm eye to the vo-
lunteer toqsts.
Within a few months past the go-
vernment of Russia has been the sub-
ject of the highest federal eulogy
How long has this violent partiality
been entertained by the opposition for
Russia ? We well recollect, when Mr.
Smith, late Secretary of State, was de-
signated as Minister to Russia, the im-
portance of the friendship of that coun-
try to the United States was much de-
preciated by the enemies of administra-
tion. Russia was described as a sterile
inhospitable region, whose friendship
was of no value to us. The best appel-
lation given by the factious prints to
that mission, was, that it was “ an Ex-
ile to SiberiaWhat can so suddenly
have changed their antipathy, or at best
indifference, into affection ? Let in-
tervening history decide the question.
For ourselves, two years ago we ex-
pressed our admiration and esteem for
the personal character of the Emperor
of Russia, and for the deportment of
of that government to the United States;
we nasty add we had also a most favo-
rable opinion of the judgment-and in-
telligence of the sovereign who sways
th it realm. Those opinions are essen-
11ally unchanged. The only circum-
rt* _ weakened-
our confidence in his judgment, is,
his having confided his fleet t© the care
of the British government. Whether
this is the charm which has wrought a
change in his favor in the sentiments
of the conductors of the factious
prints, we know not; St our readers are
as competent to conjecture as ourselves.
But even this error is that of a good
man and virtuous prince, void of guile
himself and not suspecting it in others.
Our former respect for the government
of Russia has certainly been much
strengthened by the amity and good
will which its Einperor has displayed
in his mediation between the United
States and Britain, which we doubt not
has proceeded from the most laudable
motives. As he won the affections of
Opposition before this offer was known,
it is to be hoped—we say, it is to be
hoped, that this act of friendship to our
government will not rob him of their
esteem.
though he has lost one leg, he i> Killing
to jdght on the other for the liberty of
his enslaved brethren, and the honor of
his country.
TO THE EDITORS.
H
Messrs. Editors—
Last Sunday it was remarked in my pre-
sence, that “ the National Intelligencer had
not taken any rhyming notice of the Lie suc-
cesses of our mosquitoe. fleet.” I took the. hint
—set the mill to work—and ground out the
following scrap. If you think it will have a
tendency to palliate the implied reproach in
the above observation, it is very much at,your
service. Yours, N. N.
STANZAS*
Commemorative of some early achieve-
ments of the American Navy-—that:
may be said or sung to the tune “The
wandering Sailor plows th Jrain,”
Wc. %Fc. * ^
YE hone8f Tars of Yankee mvb*
Whose gallant actions Farad has told!
Permit a brother tar to greet
The flag of our “ mosquitoe fleet,”
Which you have taught to triumph o’er
That flag which ruled the waves before!
Our Constitution first began
T’assert the equal “ rights of man,”
In that domain where Britain’s pri.lp
Those Rights to other realms denied—
But Hull soon sent her Guerriereh. bones
To seek a birth with " Davy Jones.”
Qur little Wasp on dauntless wing,
Had flown abroad to try her sting,
And being both alert and brave,
She took a Frolic on the wave ;
But this so far impair’d her might,
A stronger “Foemau” stopt her flight.
A happier Victory the Fates
Decreed for the United States—*
Dec a tcr, on that brilliant day,
Might “ verti, vidi, vici,” say ;
For Britain’s naval empire shook
When he the Macedonian took!
Again the Constitution weigh’d,
To distant realms our Stars display’d ;
WhcreeJBAiNBRiDGE, fired by manly zeal,
Made arrogance his prowess feel;
For there he foil’d his vaunting foe,
And laid the Java’s standard low!
Our. ships are staunch, our tars are brave
As ever dared affront the wave ;
We wish—when they abroad must voam—
To ^Hs^jeioef’tii.-Oilsc ^iome*<!-i t
But if insulting Foes tli^y 'meet,
With Laurels they will load our fleet!
Superior traits of nautic skill,
Columbia’s “ log-book” oft shall fill;
And there*each gallant captain’s name
This verse shall consecrate to Fame—
“ From equal force he’ll never fly,
“ But conquer, or most nobly die !”
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
This veteran in public service, than
whom perhaps no man so notorious was
e-ver as tnpopular, or ever as much in-
jured the standing of his own party, has
commenced another series of letters,
making the third, if we recollect aright.
The sole object of this series is an avow-
ed purpose to defeat the loan for the
service of the government—an object
as remote from the grasp of the writer’s
power, as the moon from the grasp of
the maniac who wildly gazes bn it. Such
a course excites1 no surprize from the
man who could think of no other toast,
when called upon for one at a public po-
litical dinner, than “Britain’s fast-an-
chored isle.”
AMERICAN GENEROSITY.
By the humanity of Captain Smith,
(says the Boston Patriot) the officers
and crew of the Congress frigate* now
lying in this harbor, a subscription of
150 dollars was raised and presented to
Richrad Dunn, who lost • a leg in
bravely fighting for “ Free trade and
Sailors’ Rights',” on board the Consti
tution, in her engagement with the
British frigate Guerriere,
A CARD.
R. Dunn takes this method publicly
to acknowlege the receipt of the abdve
subscription, and to present his hearty
thanks to Capt. Smith, his officers and
crew, for their kind remembrance of
him»j£ He would also assure them that
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
“ The real Christian loves his country, and is
therejore the best of patriots.”
Political hypocrisy hath made the
laudable name of patriotism almost sus-
picious ; but he that is sincere in the
best things, and walks as in the sight
of God, will, of all men, be faithful in
lower matters, and carry a sterling in-
tegrity from religion into every.duty of
social life. On the other hand, he that
regards not. God, nor yet other men.
but as they are convenient to himself,
may very justly be suspected in his fi-
delity to his country. Profit and vain
glory* indeed, will carry some men ve-
ry far, as they have, done; but strip a
worldly man of these, and where are his
motives for promoting the national wel-
fare ?
The Christian is not a mere showy
patriot, for lucre or for fame; but he
is, what none but a Christian can be, a
patriot in spirit and in truth, pouring
out his secret and earnest prayers be-
fore God for the true prosperity of the
land. The world indeed hath a low
opinion of this artillery of heaven ; but
one, who is wiser than the world, hath
told us that the effectual fervent prayer
of a righteous man availeth much.
And if one such person, like an Elias,
can be instrumental in drawing down
public blessings; what may not be hop-
ed for from the prayers of legions of
Christians throughout the nation ? We
may read what the prayers of such men
have done in Heh. 11. 33, 34.
The Christian patriot will rejoice in
all the good done to his country ; though
other hands rather than his have been
employed ip the doing it. That man
des/ rves not the name of a patriot, to
whom the peace, honor and prosperity
of his country are valuable only as they
ynay contribute to his own.
As the Christian’s patriotism is found-
ed upon the pure principles of religion,
he is more desirous of his country’s
prosperity in true wortfc and virtue,
than in mere power and rich -s, which
are often the dangerous fuel of luxury
and pride both to states and individuals.
He is no enemy to commerce, for »
thousand reasons ; hut an utter enemy
t© commercial vices, for reasons infinite
and eternal.
In wishing for his country all kinds
of temporal blessings, he cannot forget
to ask before God for a greater abun-
dance of spiritual mercies. His heart’s
desire is that the gospel and religion
of Jesus Christ, happily countenanced
and established by the lawk, may for-
ever flourish through the land in all its
genuine power ancj purity. Though
he is not, and cannot be an enemy to
any man, yet he is a well-principled ad-
versary to all wicked.and blasphemous
errors and opinions, and to all profliga-
cies of heart and life, which flow from
them, and which over-run the country
with guilt and shame.
The Christian carries religion into
his patriotism, but not his patriotism
into religion. The things of God are
too holy and sacred with him, either to
be mixed with or truckle to the little
low politics of men. He is the citizen
of a better country, and a pilgrim in all
others; though a peculiar friend to that
in which he was born, or that is become
his by adoption.
As he can say with Samuel, God for-
bid that I should sin against the Lord
in ceasing to pray for this nation; so
he would act upon all occasions as Sa-
muel did, and endeavor to promote the
.welfare of his country by being a good
countryman. He will contribute fair-
ly and cheerfully to her burdens, live
in all godly quietness and honesty a-
mong his people, and pray faithfully
and earnestly for the whole*public weal
as a Christian. v
Were all the citizens such patriots,
the nation, with God’s blessing, would
have but small reason to live in fear of
the most mighty and numerous ene
mies.
He who countenances strife and se-
dition, can no more be a true and be-
nevolent Christian, than a real patriot
and Citizen: for by these, confusion,
rebellion rapine and murder, may over-
spread a land, to the destruction of mil-
lions, and to the reproachful hindrance
of all godliness and piety. I can find
examples of pardon for the most atro-
cious private sins in the Bible ; but I
3o not recollect one instance of God’s"
mercy extended to the public crime of
rebellion. Possibly the reason is, be-
cause, as in an aggregate/ it involves
and induces every other wickedness,
and is precisely that offence which first
ruined the angels, and through them
brought all misery-and mischief into
this present w&i;ld,as Weil as PoeaSfen-
ed the irreparable sorrows of eter-
nity.
» A true Christian values,private, pub-
lic, and religious peace at too high a
rate ever to sacrifice it to the caprices
and suspicions of selfish parties and
worldly politicians. Corrupt as the
world now is, he is thankful for the ci-
vil and religious liberty he enjoys, es-
teeming it a wonderful providence to
him as an American above almost all
other men-; and therefore he is not
captious and querulous that governors
are frail mortals, like himself, and so
cannot possibly please every one, nor
be absolutely perfect in all things. A.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
On Tuesday last an Election was
held in New-Hampshire, for Governor
and other State Officers. The friends
of “ Free Trade and Sailors’ Rights”
have come forward in a manner that is
highly creditable to themselves and
their country. Notwithstanding the
continued and systematic exertions of
the Boston Junto ever since the decla-
ration of war, in conjunction with the
leading Federalists of other states, to-
break down the spirit of Republicanism,
and to prostrate every -thing at the
shrine of Britain—the sound, intelligent
and reflecting Republicans have come
forward, undismayed, and proved that
they are sound to the heart, aye, to the
heart of hearts. In ordinary times these
things are important; how much more
so in times like the present J In this
election the Federalists boasted that
they should carry all before them, and
that a “ war hawk” would hardly be
seen at the polls; but" finding the Re-
publicans ranks are unbroken, and that
they have been much fortified and
strengthened since the recent Elector-
al Election, they are mortified and con-
founded. Bost. Pat.
Returns from 68 .towns give to the
Federal Candiflate a majority of 470.—
Last year the federal majority in the
same towns was 126. Last March the
votes of the whole state stood as fol-
lows : „ .
For Gilman, the federal candidate 15,613
For Plumer, the democratic do. 15,492
Scattering - - 8 77
Neither of the candidates in 1812,
having a majority of the whole numtjer
of votes the Legislature elected Mr.
Plumer. D. Press.
FEDERAL FESTIVAL.
From the Boston Palladium of March 7.
RUSSIAN VICTORIES.
A meeting of a number of gentle-
men desirous of celebrating the suc-
cesses of the Russian Arms, was
held at the Ex< hange-Co(Tc • House
last evening—when the horn. Daniel
Sargent, was appointed Chairman, and
Col 'W H Sumner, Secretary:
The following gentlemen were cho-
sen a committee to make the necessary
arrangements :
Hon. Thomas H. Perkins, lion. Per
ter C. Brooks lion. Dr,id S rgent,
hon. Artctnas Ward? col. John T. Ap-
thorp, William Sullivan, esq. N.-th.
Goddard, esq. Isaac P Davis, esq.
Subscription papers are lodged
at the different Insurance Offices,
where such as are disposed are invited
to subscribe to this celebration, the ob-
ject and motives of which are expressed
in the following, which is the introduc-
tion to the papers prepared for signa-
tures:
Amidst the multiplied calamities in which
our beloved country is involved, and the still
dime dreadful ones which appear ‘o await us,
the. unhappy war in which a small rnaj'ority oi'our ’
rulers has involved us, it is no ordinary c-.m.- ola-
tion.Unreflecting men, -a ho cherish a love ofna^
tioital independence, who perceive, th; con-
nection between the TattSof other nations, & our
own, that it has pleased the sovereign..Disposer
of human events, to raise up a npble and gal-
lant nation in the remotest parts of Europe,
and by his Almighty armlo enable them “ to
break the rod of the oppressor and to scatter
the nations which.delight in war.”
If our liberties had not been endangered by
the alarming, increa-ing, and ti t now appa-
re-.tly irrestible power of ranee, with whom:
OUR ADMINISTRATION HAD VIRTUALLY ENTER-
ED INTO MEASURES OF CO-OP* R ATI ON, AND
WHO3E VIEWS THET WEP.K APfARENTLT ITt-O-
mwtj'no, still that st mp'&thy, which ever)* free
and generous mind must feel, .->nd ought to
cherish, would have stimulated us to ioice
at the successful st. uggle whicl the R i sian
People have made against a horde of ruthless
and unprincipled invaders.
Connected, as we are, with Russia, by mutu-
al commercial interests, and by the strictest ties
of amity, and friendship, we feel ourselves im-
pelled by the most ardent feelings of sympathy
and honor, to testify openly our joy at her de-
liverance—our pious sense of the in exposition
of divine Providence in her behalf—our admira-
tion of her self-devotion, and aur veneration of
the gallantry, -kill, perseverance, patriotism
and talents of h -r leaders.
But viewing it, as we do, as the most impor-
tant epoch in favor of civil liberty in the histo-
ry of modern Europe, and as an t v.nt tending
to the complete emancipation of the world, nd"
especially as it is calc united to break the chains
which have,attached us to the politics and fate
of France, and its ambitious and despotic
chief, and-in this view affording to us the most
rational hopes for that nib'st Tsirabie of all ri-
ven ts, a speedy and lasting pmce.
We, the Undersigned, c.tlzSus ofJjfbston, do
agree to unite in a grateful anti Festi-
val on this glorious and auspiciousMjil-t, and
to invite the Consuli>f His Imperial A/v of
all the llussias, to participate with us^u^n the
joyous occasion.
"1 “ 1 * "■ 1«■ ■■ ■■ ■" ■. - — i
District 'of Columbicij * rstun tv counif> ss.
Oh the petition ef NEAL MoNANTZ, an
insolvent debtor confined in the prison of
Washington county for debt—Not ice is here ,*y
given to the creditors of the said N..al
oTcNantz, that on Friday the 26th inst. at
10o’clock A. M. at the Court Room, at the
Capitol, the oath prescribed by the act of
Congress, entitled “ An act for the relief
of insolvent- debtors within the District oi Co-
lumbia” will be administered to the said Neal
McNantz, and a Trustee appointed, unless
cause to the contrary be then andthe^e shewn.
Ordered, th • t this notice be published in the
N -tiond Intelligencer three times before that
day.
By order of the hon. Buckner Tfiruston, as-
sistant Judge of the Circuit Court of the
district of Columbia
' WM. BRENT, Ck.
March 20—3t ’
. WANTED,
A Journeyman Gabinet-Maker,
Who can coine well recommended tor h's abL
lities as a good workman. Aiso an Apprentice
to the Cabinet business—one from the coun.
try would be preferred.
B M. BELT.
March 20 -3t
TO BE RENTEI),
Several very convenient
DWELLING HOU.ES,
Two of which aye in very, good repair, and
lie others may be rendered ten&ntable before
the 1st May next. Also a range of BRICK
HOUSES, well calculated lor a Spinning or
Weaving Factory, or tor the Bread Baking
usiness on an extensive scale, there be/ng six
large ovens constructed therein with extensive
flues and other conveniences for that purpose.
A.pply to the subscriber at Tomlinson’s
Motel, or in his absence to Mr. Nathaniel P.
Bixby at Greer,leaf’s Point. ’
JAMES GREENLEAF.
Washington city, March 8—-
‘ OCT To encourage the supply of the Mar-
kets, a few enclosed LOTS, and several open
Squares of Ground, of rich soil, in a fit situ-
ation for immediate cultivation, will be Tented
tor a term of years on very easy terms. Apply
as above. Dpeod—Nlep3w
FOR SALE,
That valuable Three Story
BRICK HOUSE
And other Improvements (hereunto belonging,
Which are now occupied by the Hon. James
Monroe, Secretary of Siate, situated, on the
north side of the Pennsylvania aventye, in the
city of Washington, anct is about half way from
the President’s House to Georgetown ; the
stile of finishing the House and Back Build-
ings and the conveniences thereof, it is be-
lieved are not exceeded in this city or Dis-
trict. As it is presumed that any gentleman
who may be desirous to purchase will first
view the premises, a further description is
deemed vthnecessary. The purchaser by pay-
ing four or five thousand dollars at the time
he purchases, may have a credit on the balance
(if required) of three, five, or seven years, to
be divided in equal annual payments with the
interest half yearly. For further particulars
apply to Mr. Andreiv Ross, near the Union
tavern, Georgetown, or of the subscriber at
No. 214, Race street. Philadelphia
TIMOTHY CALDWELk*
February 17—-law3ra
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