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From the New York Gazette, of April 10, 1819. Mail Robbers-Shortly after the apprehension nothing else was a crime, but taking away the misery, without, however, injuring nature; that of Mauric, one of the mail robbers, he wrote the life of a fellow being; but that it was natural to following confession in the French language, ad-share with them part of their money-that if ve dressed to Mr. Hopson, one of the police magis-were willing to help him in his object, (Bertrand trates. Having procured a translation, we now give it to the readers of the New York Gazette, as an interesting statement. The writing and punctuation prove that this unfortunate young man has been well educated. He informs us that he has a mother, wife, and three children, now living at Marseilles, that he has been a midship. man in the French navy, and that his father was a commander of a frigate in the same service, and was killed in battle. He is a man of handsome address, and of apparent candor.

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and I) we should go on the Philadelphia road, stop the mail stage that comes every day-and that, without injuring any body, we should seize a part of the letters, and that we certainly would find money in them. I must confess, sir, and these proposals; but the Doctor, perceiving my God is my witness, that my blood was chilled at agitation, soon resumed his philosophical discourse to try to persuade me, and we parted without agreeing upon any thing. This conversation took place in front of the door of my boarding house; I went in and told Bertrand what the Doctor had said-he was as much sur

To Mr. Hopson, Police Magistrate, New York. Sin, Ever since I have been confined, my inprised as myself, and we said nothing more on tention has been to make a general confession of the subject. The next day, the Doctor took care a crime that brought me to prison. The disor- to call on us again at our boarding house, and dered state of my mind, together with the shame found Bertrand and myself in our bed room→ of being exposed to the public, has heretofore After speaking of various matters, which had prevented me. I was waiting to speak to some nothing to do with the subject, he resumed the magistrate in private-to open my heart to him conversation of the preceding day. He said all and to convince him that I was not born to be a he could, and related the many advantages to criminal. I had the happiness of seeing you on those who had been engaged in a similar enterFriday morning last, the 5th instant, but you were prize; that in the most unfortunate result, that if attended by several persons. 1, however, did taken and convicted, they could only condemn to confess that I was one of the criminals, and that I five years confinement-that he was perfectly was desirous of seeing you in private. You pro-well acquainted with the American laws. I will mised to come and see me again, and I had that pleasure only to-day, (Sunday,) and I have reliev. ed my heart in disclosing every particular of my crime; and you have permitted me to write the

same.

About three months since I left captain John Brown, I came to New York, and boarded at Mr. Johnson's, Dover street, No. 8. I employed my. self for some time in working on board several vessels, and I was waiting for the equipment of a small schooner belonging to Mr. Rousseau, a French captain, No. 81, Pump street, who had promised that I should go with him as mate. The delays exhausted my pecuniary means. I owed some money for my board, some to a Frenchman who had lent me money, some to my shoemaker, &c. All this rendered my situation very painful. When I was boarding at Mr. Johnson's I became acquainted with a young countryman of mine, named Bertrand. His good temper soon made us intimate friends.

not conceal from you sir, that the whole of his discourse did not persuade me, but confused my mind, and brought me to a state of stupor: I perceived that Bertrand felt the same-and the Doctor went away. The next day brought a new visit, and a new discourse on the same subject. At last, Bertrand and myself agreed to comply if we could do nothing better. I immediately called on captain Rousseau to inquire about the equipment of his schooner: He told me that he must wait for news from Bordeaux. At last, being determined to follow the plan that disordered our minds, Bertrand procured two fowling pieces, and I borrowed one.

We started, as well as I can remember, on Tuesday afternoon. The Doctor armed with a gun, a pistol, and a table knife. Bertrand had gun and a pistol. I had a gun and a knife. We crossed in a steam-boat, and our guide was the Doctor, who had, as he told us, been on that road before. We got through Newark about 6 o'clock After ha

He was employed in dressing leather, and hav-in the evening, and travelled farther. ing nothing to do for some time past, our miseryving passed a turnpike gate, we came near a was rendered equal. About 3 weeks ago, more small wood. We agreed to wait at that place, or less, a Frenchiman about 28 or 30 years of age, and after having laid down our arms in the woods, calling himself a doctor, boarding in a French we began to walk to and fro.' Each of us gave boarding house, in Vandewater street, No. 11, up to our own reflections. Bertrand was the came to our boarding house. He told me that first to break the silence, and told us that if we he was the only seaman at his house at that time; were compelled to go back to New York, we that he was desirous of going to sea as a sailor, should certainly be recognized, being obliged to or servant. After haying made him some repre-return the same way that we came; but the Doc. sentations on the subject, I took him on board a tor observed, that he could conduct us to Brunssloop, which was going to sail for Port-au Prince, wick and return to New York in the steam boat. but the captain told us he had a complete crew. We soon entered the wood, and the Doctor kindHe then gave me a picture of his misery, and Iled a fire, and got asleep, as well as Bertrand. I felt a concern in his favor on account of his mis fortunes. I spoke of him to my friend Bertrand, and should have been very glad to help him, but I was as miserable as himself. He came to see us every day, and we soon became intimate. At last, one day (mfortunate day for us) he told me there was some means of alleviating our

was awake all night, my blood being too much agitated to allow me to sleep. During this time, when no body was interrupting me, I considered all the horror of the deed we were about to com. mit. I awoke my companions, and using as a pretext what Bertrand had already said, I refused to co-operate in the aetion. Bertrand joined me;

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and the Doctor finding himself unable to persuade us, also joined us, observing that the day would be too far spent when the mail coach would pass. Indeed we saw the mail passing as the day was breaking, and we did not move from our place. Soon after, we got on the road to Newark, and we reached New York about 11 o'clock in the morning on Wednesday; when each of us went to his lodgings, after having returned the guns we had borrowed.

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passed through Elizabethtown. On the road we found a barn full of hay about four miles from Here we slept a few hours. Elizabethtown. About two o'clock in the morning we awoke, and travelled to a place where there was a wood on each side of the road, about two miles from the place where we had slept. We went on a little further, and stopt to wait for the coach. I had forgotten to state that the doctor had a pistol and a knife. Bertrand had two pistols and a knife, It was decreed, sir, that this deed should be and I had a pistol and a knife. We had each a perpetrated. The same day we arrived in New piece of leather to cover our faces-the doctor's York, the Doctor called on us, and told us that was white, that of Bertrand and mine were yelhis landlord had misused him, because he was low. A few minutes after we had stopt, we indebted to him for a week and a half's board-heard the noise of the coach wheels. Would you that he had no shirt-and that he was determined believe it, sir, that this noise made my blood run to go and commit the robbery himself, if we cold! Never did I tremble so much! I could We remonstrated, scarcely contain myself, and instead of going towould furnish him with arms. and he returned to his lodgings. The next day, wards the noise, I retreated precipitately, as if Bertrand told me that the landlady had asked running before an enemy. All at once the We him for some money, and that he owed her doctor stopt and drank some rum. eleven or twelve dollars. As for me, they did some, and then the coach was very near us. not ask for money; but I perceived that they were all three before the horses. The doctor were quite cool to me. I owed them about took his pistol, and cried to the driver in English, eighteen dollars. A Frenchman named Bunon," Stop! or I kill you." The driver stopt, and we a servant of captain Brown, called on me for four went near the coach. The doctor opened the In short, I did not know door, and told me to cut the traces of the horses, dollars he had lent me. so that if the horses should proceed, the wheels I cut the left-hand traces, what to do, on account of my debts and wants. I called on Thursday on captain Rousseau, to in- would not hurt us. quire when he would commence fitting out his and was about to cut the others, but the driver vessel, knowing that he had received advices told me not to do it; I obeyed. I went to the from Bordeaux. I could not see him, but his door where Bertrand and the Doctor werc. The "If you wife told me that she was directed by her hus- Doctor had a pistol in his hand, levelled towards band to tell me that the captain, being well satis- the coach, saying to the persons inside, fied with my conduct, would not take any other move I'll kill you." I immediately pushed the person for his mate. But, that the fitting out of Doctor aside, turning his pistol another way. I his vessel was postponed for some time; and told him in French, that by holding his pistol that that I must try to find some employment. This way, he run the risk of injuring somebody, and postponement was a thunderstroke to me and to that that was not the way he had promised to be Bertrand, who intended to ship on board of her. have. I immediately threw my pistol on the road, Not knowing what to do, and the doctor calling and with my hands I pressed the knees of a lady again to see us, and renewing the conversation, who was alarmed and crying; and I said in Enwe agreed again to follow him on the road to glish, "Ladies and gentlemen, I implore you in Philadelphia. Bertrand having declared that he the name of God, be not alarmed, we will not hurt would not return to New York after the action, you." The lady offered to give me a bundle of but go on to Philadelphia. I mentioned at my linen, and I refused it. In the mean while, Berlodgings, that I had received a letter from Phila-trand inquired of the driver where the letters delphia, from one of my uncles, who wanted to see me. A French gentlemen that we knew in New York, had given to Bertrand half a piece of blue cloth, to try to sell it for him. We sold it at auction, and got for it seventeen dollars. I paid four dollars and a half to my landlady, and gave her a due bill for fifteen dollars, which she has still. Bertrand paid three dollars, he owed to a Frenchman, and gave to our landlady his due bill for eleven dollars. The balance was employ-driver did not mind him. ed in buying two pistols and some provisions At last we agreed to start on Sunday, the 31st of January, after dinner. We started in company with a young Frenchman by the name of Cleman, who accompanied us to the steam boat. We had a cocoa nut shell filled with rum at Mr. Fleuri's, where Bertrand borrowed twelve shillings. In crossing the Park, we met the doctor, who join ed us. Near the steam boat, we entered a porter house, to take something, and the Doctor left us and went to the steam boat, without being perceived by Mr. Cleman. A few minutes after we followed, and bid Cleman good bye. We took the road to Newark, and passed through that place about 6 o'clock without stopping. We travelled further on the Philadelphia road and

were. Being informed, the Doctor with his knife, cut open the leather bag and threw several bundles on the road; and came again to the door, and told me to take the letters out of the bag. I complied, and the Doctor remained at the door, as well as Bertrand. After I had taken several bun dles of letters, I told the driver to go on, and be started. Bertrand told him to stop a little longer, to give us time to pick up the letters; but the

After having secured the letters, I looked for We then started for Brunsmy arms I had thrown on the road, which I found after some trouble. wick, and walked about a short mile, when we entered a field on the left of the road. Here we opened a part of the letters, and found a quantity We here left the letters open, of newspapers, and about fifty dollars, which is all I had then seen. We passed and proceeded towards Brunswick. We walked a few miles, passing several houses. over some fields on the right hand of the road. The day beginning to break; it was Monday, the 1st of February; and being pretty far from the road, we opened another parcel of the letters, but they contained little else than newspapers. We "found only one three dollar bill, and another one of

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two dollars. The Doctor kindled a fire and burnt the papers we had opened, and we proceeded through several fields and woods with the rem nant of the letters in a pocket handkerchief. I forgot to state, that after leaving the coach, the Doctor took a watch out of his pocket, and now says he, I shall be able to know what o'clock it is. I was astonished and expressed to him how sorry I was that he should have done it, after his pro mises. He told me also, he had received of the gentlemen six shillings, and that Bertrand had also received six shillings, while I was picking up the letters. Having arrived in a wood, near a holJow tree, Bertrand and the Doctor opened several bundles of letters; I sat near them looking ou; Bertrand opened a letter in which he found a three thousand dollar bill; and another one in which he found a one thousand dollar bill.

He opened several others, and found in one 12 bills of one hundred dollars each-in another, he found one bill of one hundred dollars; and in several others the Doctor found several bills of fifty doliars, several of twenty, ten, five, and a few of one and two dollars. They gave me all those bills to keep, I having a pocket book. We put the Jetters in the hole of the tree, and stopt it with leaves. We then proceeded through some fields and woods. At last, we opened the few remaining letters, but found nothing. We laid the letters on the ground, and covered them with leaves, and also concealed our knives under ground. We then proceeded, and found a road to a village, the name of which I have forgotten. We found a house where the Doctor asked to buy some milk and bread. Being answered in the affirmative, he called us and we entered. The Doctor breakfasted copiously, but Bertrand and myself could not eat any thing. We only drank some milk and tea, to calm our agitated blood. The Doctor paid two shillings, and we went on. To tell you the truth, sir, I did not know where we were going; but the Doctor, who was our guide, told us we were going to Philadelphia; and that if we would help him, we should stop the first gig we should see, compel the surrender of it, and use it, the sooner to reach Philadelphia; I opposed this new project with all my powers.

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that when we met in New York I should give them to him, and he would change them. He then wanted to throw away the watch for fear it would be known; 1 asked it of him, to use along the road; he gave it to me. He kept his pistol with him, and said he would never part with it. He told us to take care-if you are stopt, you are lost. I then told him, "You did not tell us this before we left New York." What I told you, said he, was only to engage you to come. Then, said he," have a care--good bye!" and he left us. It was about 5 o'clock. Bertrand and myself left our pistols, and covered them with leaves. We then proceeded to Newark.

About 11 o'clock we heard a horse coming at full speed, and we hid ourselves in a field. Here concealed the watch the Doctor had given to me; and proceeded on our way till midnight, when, being much exhausted by fatigue and hunger, we threw ourselves down in a field to rest. At the break of day we arose and proceeded on our way to Newark. At about 8 o'clock, we called at a house, and asked for a piece of bread, for which I gave one shilling and six pence, which Bertrand had given to me. At 9 o'clock we saw a cart going to Newark. Bertrand asked leave to get into it. The driver gave leave, and we arrived at Newark about 10 o'clock Bertrand wanted to cross the bridge, but I had not the courage to do it; and we went and hid ourselves along the river among the bushes. At 5 o'clock in the evening, we took a small boat, and crossed the river with two sticks-took the road to New York, and arrived at 9 o'clock at the place where the horse boat crosses, having only stopt at a house on the road to take a small piece of bread. It was too late for the horse boat to cross the river; and we took a small boat lying on the wharf with two oars; got into it, and crossed the North River. We landed at the place where the horse boat comes in, and there tied the boat, so that it could be found the next day. We went into a cellar, where we got something to eat to comfort our stomachs, exhausted by fatigue and hunger. After supper, Bertrand told me the best plan would be to go to spend the night with Mr. Louis, the shoemaker, who lodges in the lower

with us. We went there, and as he had gone to bed, he told us that his landlady would give us lodgings. She did so, and there we spent the night. The next day, Tuesday, the 2d of Feb. when I got up, Bertrand told me to go and buy him a pair of shoes, because he had been obliged to cut away his boots, his feet being swelled. He also wanted a pair of pantaloons, a pair of stockings, and a handkerchief. I then went and bought two pair of shoes, two pair of stockings, two pair of pantaloons, two pocket havdkerchiefs, one neck handkerchief, and a shirt. Bertrand dress. ed. We took a cup of tea, and went out, after having given our landlady four shillings for our bed, &c. We intended to go to change the shoes of Bertrand, that were too small. We stopped at Mr. Louis', to whom we owed and paid five shillings, and just as we were ready to go out, we were stopped by some police officers. We obeyed without opposition, and we were conducted to prison. On the way, I threw out of my pocket, first, the two bills of one and three thousand dollars, and the bundle of bills which was my share. Some person picked them up.

I told him I was already in despair for the enor-part of the city, and who had boarded two months mities we had committed, and that I would wil lingly give a pint of my blood not to have been engaged in them. Then a dispute arose among us; the Doctor called Bertrand and myself, cow ards and children; and said he thought he had to deal with different men. Speaking thus, we went through several fields, and found a road to a small village, situated on the bank of a river; the Doc-|| tor wished to pass over the bridge, but I thought every one could read in my face my guilt. I opposed it, and went to hide myself in a neighboring wood-Bertrand and the Doctor followed me we remained there till dark, when I expressed | my opinion in favor of returning to New York, whatever might befal me. Bertrand agreed to accompany me-the Doctor said he would part with us; that he would sleep in that village; that the next day he would take a coach for Brunswick, and thence take the steamboat, and be in New York before us. He asked for a share of the bills, and I made the distribution. The Doctor had 607 dollars, Bertrand the same, and I the same. The bills of 1000 and 5000 dollars were too large to be changed; and I was not bold enough to attempt to change them. He told me then to keep them,

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These, Sir, are the pure and exact truths.

This is the only instance of guilt during a life of WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 30 years. I have by my good and regular com From a London paper of the 17th February, 1819. duct, always secured the good will and esteem of The commercial world will learn with satisfacall who knew me. You yourself have witnessed tion, that a plan has been commenced under the the opinion of captain John Brown, with whom I auspices of the British government, for determinhave lived five months and a half; that of cap-ing the relative contents of the weights and meatain Allen, with whom I have lived two months. sures of all trading countries. this important and captain Thomas Walf, of whom I have a cer-subject is to be accomplished by procuring from tificate-in short, of every person who has known abroad correct copies of foreign standards, and me ever since I have lived in New York. May comparing them with those of England at his maGod inspire you with compassion for me and my jesty's mint. Such a comparison, which could be friend Bertrand! Would to heaven you could effected only at a moment of universal peace, has read our hearts! and you would clearly perceive never been attempted on a plan sufficiently genethat we have been brought hither, not by inclina- ral or systematic; and hence the errors and contion to crime, but by our misery and perfidious tradictions which abound in tables of foreign advice. Be so good as to grant us your protec-weights and measures; even in works of the hightion! and with it our sufferings will be alleviated. est authority. In order, therefore, to remedy an Believe that we will henceforth live to redeem inconvenience so perplexing in commerce, visour guilt by our good conduct, and in daily grati-count Castlereagh has, by the recommendation of tude we will bless the man who may have contributed to the preservation of our lives. I have the honor to be, sir, your most humble and obedient servant.

Sunday, February 7, 1819.

JII. MAURIC.

TRIAL OF THE MAIL ROBBERS., From the Trenton True American, of the 12th of April, 1819.

On Wednesday last came on before the United States' circuit court sitting in this city, the trial of Joseph Mauric, Pierre Bertrand, and Ambrose La Croix Ubaluy, alias Dr. Henri, alias Dr. Dessereaux, on indictments found against them by the Grand Jury for robbing the United States mail, and putting the driver's life in jeopardy. After the examination of the witnesses was gone through, the cause was opened on the part of the United States by Mr. M'Ilvaine, the district attorney, and on that of the prisoners by Mr. Wall, Mr. L. H. Stockton, and Mr. Ewing followed, in defence of the prisoners; and Mr. McIlvaine closed, on behalf of the United States. Judge Washington charged the jury, reciting and expounding the law. The jury went out about 10 o'clock at night, and came in about twelve, with a verdict of guilty so far as related to robbing the mail, and not guilty of jeopardizing the life of the

driver.

On Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, the prisoners were again brought to the bar; and judge Washington, after observing that from his understanding of the law and the evidence, he had no doubt the prisoners had justly incurred the penalty of death, for putting the life of the driver in jeopardy; and intimating that he apprehended the jury had been too much influenced by their feelings; proceeded to pronounce the sentence of the court-which was, ten years solitary confinement-the longest term allowed by law for robbing the mail only.

From the commencement to the close of the trial, the court room was constantly crouded with spectators and auditors; and the sympathy and regret generally expressed while the expectation prevailed that the prisoners would be found guilty of jeopardizing the life of the driver, and of course sentenced to suffer death-taken with the verdict of the jury on that point-prove conclusively that sanguinary punishments, for crimes short of actual murder, are not consonant with the principles and feelings of this community.

the board of trade, issued a circular, dated March 16, 1818, directing all the British consuls abroad to send home copies of the principal standards used within their respective consulates, verified by the proper authorities and acompanied by explanatory papers and other documents relative to the subject. Most of his lordship's orders have been already executed in a very fill and satisfactory manner. The despatches and packages transmitted on the occasion are deposited at the royal mint, where the standards are to be forthwith compared.

THEY MAY RAIL AT THIS LIFE.
BY T. MOORE.

Air-Roch boin shin doc.
They may rail at this life-from the hour I began it,
I've found it a life full of kindness and bliss;
And until they can show me some happier planet,
More social and bright, I'll content me with this.
As long as the world has such eloquent eyes,

As before me this moment enraptured I see,
They may say what they will of their orbs in the skies,
But this earth is the planet for you, love, and me.

In Mercury's star, where each moment can bring them
New sunshine and wit from the fountain on high,
Tho' the nymphs may have livelier poets to sing them,
They've none, even there, more enamour'd than I.
And, as long as this harp can be waken'd to love,

And that eye its divine inspiration shall be,
They may talk as they will of their Edens above,

But this earth is the planet for you, love, and me.

In that star of the west, by whose shadowy splendor,

At twilight so often we've roam'd through the dew,
There are maidens, perhaps, who have bosoms as tender,
And look, in their twilights, as lovely as you:
But tho' they were even more bright than the green,
Of that isle they inhabit in the heaven-blue sea,
As I never these fair young celestials have seen,
Why this earth is the planet for you, love, and me.
As for those chilly orbs on the verge of creation,

Where sunshine and smiles must be equally rare,
Did they want a supply of cold hearts for that station,
Heaven knows we have plenty on earth we could spare.
Oh! think what a world we should have of it here,
If the haters of peace, of affection and glee,
Were to fly up to Saturn's comfortles, sphere,
And leave earth to such spirits as you, love, and me.

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of the cargo to the port of destination, no tonnage duties, nor duties on such part of the cargo, are to be exacted.

for the information of merchants and all persons interested in navigation; and we congratulate the public that the same liberal construction has been given officially to the American law, which has ever been the characteristic feature of the British:tional cargo is to be permitted to be taken on British Consulate, Newport, R. I.2 board, except provisions and sea stores, absolute16th March, 1819. Sly necessary for the voyage.

His Britannic Majesty's Consul for the state of Rhode Island encloses to the collector of St. John, New Brunswick, a copy of a letter from the Ame rican Comptroller at Washington, respecting the British schooner James, Cronk, master, from Jamaica, which put into this port in distress.

It shows under what circumstances British vessels from the West Indies, or British provinces in North America, though otherways prohibited, may enter any port in the United States.

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Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office, 12th January, 1819. SIR,-A letter addressed by the British consul at Newport to Anthony St. John Baker, his Britannic Majesty's consul general to the United States, containing the following representation, has been submitted to my consideration:,

That the British schooner James, Cronk, master, bound on a voyage from Jamaica to St. John, springing a very bad leak, was obliged to put into Newport, to save the vessel and the lives of the people, of which a protest had been made" -And" that you considered the vessel liable to seizure, under the act of Congress of the last session of Congress."

From an attentive examination of the language of the first section of that act; and keeping in view the principles of universal law, I am of opinion that the section in question contemplates only cases of an ordinary nature.

The words "shall enter or attempt to enter," according to my views, should be interpreted as implying a voluntary act, and without necessity. A British vessel, therefore, bound from a Bri. tish colonial possession closed to the vessels of the United States, to some other foreign port, on being forced by stress of weather, or some other urgent or unavoidable circumstance, to put into à port of the United States, ought not to be considered as coming within the operation of the act. The distress, or other urgent or unavoidable circumstance, should, however, be proved in a clear and satisfactory manner. It should be made ap. pear that there was, at least, a moral necessity for entering the port.

If, from the situation of the vessel on her arrival, or from any other circumstances which have come to your knowledge, you should have just grounds to suspect that the coming was under false pretences, it would be proper to make a strict scrutiny into the affair, and to regulate your proceedings according to the result of the investigation.

Should you be satisfied that this is a case of real, and not fictitious, distress, it would be con. sonant with the general policy of our laws, as well as the dictates of humanity, to afford the sufferers every indulgence, not incompatible with a just regard for the safety of the revenue.

It is to be understood, however, that no addi

(Signed)

With, &c.

To William Ellery, esq. Collector, Newport, R. I.

JOS. ANDERSON.

From the Aurora.

"THE DEVIL AMONG THE TAILORS." The journeymen tailors in New York, it appears, have had what they called a turn out-that is, they have combined not to work, unless certain conditions which they prescribe are complied with. Every man has a right to determine the value of his own labor, and every man who employs others has the right to determine what he can afford, or what wages he will give; the right to refuse is equal; but combinations of one class, to force another class into any measure against their free will, is an usurpation which violates tion in this case, of the tailors in New York, which the first law of society; but there is an aggravamerits a particular and marked detestation: one of the avowed objects of their turn out is to compel the master tailors not to employ women in any part of the tailor's work. The stupidity and brutality of this unmanly conspiracy, requires no coloring to mark its odium; those wretched men, has become proverbial on the occupation-would whose conduct almost justifies the contempt that shut out a numerous class of females from industry and bread, in order to enhance their own wages, which is more than three times the wages that the same class of men receive in England; indifferent to humanity and to the equal rights which they possess, these wretches would consign women to indigence, that they might the more effectually impose upon the public.

The original cause of casting odium on the occupation of a tailor, and making him the butt of ridicule as only the ninth part of a man, arose out of a similar occurrence; in about two centuries ago, this trade of a tailor was performed wholly by women; it was scandalous and effeminate for England about the close of the fifteenth century; men to work at the needle-this occurred in the period when the doublet, tunic, and trunk hose, began to give way to the French frock and skirted coat, with cape and collar, and the flapped breeches; when the name of a male tailor became times. It is a curious instance of revolution in as opprobrious as that of man milliner in modern

manners that the men tailors should now endeavor once more to injure women. If the master tailors odium, they ought to resolve to employ women are disposed to retrieve their trade from merited only; whose proper business it is.

LORD COCHRANE. From a Boston paper of the 10th of April, 1819. Our Nantucket correspondent informs us, that the ship Essex, captain Russell, has arrived at the In such event, you may allow the sale of so Vineyard, having left Valparaiso on the 1st Demuch of the cargo (the duties thereon being pre-cember. Captain Russell informs, that lord Cochviously paid and secured) as, in your opinion, may rane arrived at Valparaiso with his family on the be necessary to defray the expenses of repairs, 28th November, in a ship of about 600 tons. Sa&c. And if the vessel proceed with the residue "lutes were fired from every armed vessel in the

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