Star. — London, England, 1819-05-29 00:00:00

Iljr 11 % • , 4 4 % . • • ... I . t rP fi r ~ ~t FOREICAN Britain. , , BILL. Extracts from the Statement of the grounds against the Foreign Enlistment Bill, now before the House of Commons, agree dtppp aii\k • Pnlaie Meeting of Ship-Owners and Mer chants in • :•••elts Qty,7/ff the 22d instant : " It is highly important, in order to obtain a tight wievr of the question, to trace, from the commence- Inent,;the.lineffiltonduct which Great Britain has adopted towards Spinish Ametica. " Whilst the inhabitants of these countries were still subjected to the yoke of Spain, and' she herself, under the controul of France, was leagued against . England, every effort was made, under the authority - of the British Government, to foster the discontents which prevailed, and to call forth, into open resist ance against the mother country, all the energies of that people. To encourage them to attain their in dependence, by the most vigorous exertion., and by the endurance of the greatest sufferings and privations, the Governors of the West India Islands issued pro clamations, assuring them of support and protection, acid all the British Authorities in that quarter of the globe, whether civil or military, openly espoused the cause of resistance to Spain, as the following procla mation, issued by the Governor of Trinidad, and ad dressed to the other Governors of the West. India Llands, will abundantly testify: By virtue of an (initial paper, which I, the Governor of thil Island of. Trinidad, have received from the Right Hcnour able Henry Dun as, Minister of his Britannic Majesty for Fo rAgn Affairs, dated 7th April, 1797, which I here publish in obedience to orders, and for the use wldcla tour Excellencies may draw from its publication, in order that you May eommu ricate its team, which is literally as follows: The object which at present I desist roost particularly to recommend to your aftention, is the means that might be best unapo.4 ins..rate the people of the Continent, near to the bland - of Trinidad, &orb use oppiessave anti ty tannic system which supports, with so snitch rigour, the monopoly-of com merce, under the title of exclusive registers. which their Govern ment litences demand ; shot* draw the greitest advantages'pos sibles_and which the locai situation of the island presents, by , opening a direct and free communication with the other pans of the world, without prejudice to the commerce of the ikitish Slidell. In order to fulfil this intention with greater facility, it will be pntdent for your Excellency to animate the inhabitants of Trinidad in keeping up the communication which they had with those of Terra Firma, previous to the eduction of that island; under the assurance that they will find there an entrepo , . . . . or general magazine of every sott of goods whatever. To this end his Britannic Majesty has determined in Council to grant freedom to the Porta of Trinidad, with a direct trade to Great With regard to the hopes you entertain of raising the spirits of those peritons, with whom you are in correspondence, to wards encouraging the inhabitants to resist the oppressive utho city of their Government, L have little more to say, than that they may be certain, that whenever they are in that disposition, . . they troy receive at your hinds all the - succours to be ex pectzci from his Britannic nujesty, be it with forces, or with army and ammunition, to any extent; with the assurance, that the views of his Britannic Majesty go no further than to secure to them their indTprudence,withuut pretending to any sovereignty mar their country, nor ceen to interfere in the privileges of the people, nor in their politica, civil, oc religions rights." • TIM.I-13 roan., &C. Puerto dc Eipana, CGth Jane, t797.' " Nor did the revolutions in Old Spain, cause a thatigi in a policy so congenial to the feelings of the British public, and so beneficial to the interests of a great commercial nation. . It does not appear, that up to the year 1811, the Proclamations before issued were revoked by any lawful authority emanating from the - British Government, or the promises of sup port previously and solemnly made, publicly and le gitimately retracted. " Uporrthe restoration of Ferdinand to the Throne of Spain, a Treaty was made with that Kingdom.. and brthe additrcmal Article,. bearing date 28th of l August, 1814, it was stipulated as follows : ' His Britarwic Majesty, being anxious that the Oubles and disturbances which unfortunately pre vail in the dominions of his Catholic Majesty, in Ame rica; should entirely cease, and the subjects of those DroVinces should return to their obedience to their lawful Sovereign, engages to take the most effectual measures for preventing his subjects from furnishing arms, ammunition, or any other warlike article, to the revolted in America.' "Flow far such. a Treaty was reconcileable to the previous engagements of Great Britain towards the South American Colonies ; how far it was compa tible with good faith to abandon the cause of a pe:.ple encouraged in resistance and hostility by British pro mises ; how far a repetition Of the colonial exclusion. certain to arise from the reinstatement of Spanish do minion in South America, could accord with the com mercial interests of Great Britain, it is not for the Committee to decide ; more particularly, as it does not appoar that this Treaty has ever yet been discussed in Parliament, or received its sanction and approbation. The traffic at present carried on with Spanish Arneric% is far from inconsiderable, and it is daily in creasing; and unless checked by impolitic restric tions, must continue to increase. The commercial world have long cherished the hope, that the twenty four millions of people which inhabit those extensive and fertile regions, will, as they become relieved from the oppressive dominion of Spain, expend a large part of their inexhaustible resources in procuring from Great Britain those very articles of merehandize which have long formed the staple manufact ure o f this country, an d afford, in return, a most ample sup ply of the precious metals, and other productions the most valuale. " It is to be hoped, that the British Legislature will not be e4sity induced to check a traffic so desira tile, nor to estingui,ll hopes which offer a fair pros pect of affording the best and surest relief to the commercial distress of the country. How uriient that distress is, it is needless here to point out ; ►t ►s um fortunately tel apparent both at home and abroad ; nor less so is the fact (well known to the mercantile world), that th British Merchant scarcely knows at this moment to what quarterof the world to direct him self in seeking profitable employment for his capital. • " But it is not on this ground alone that the subject lr thr 'ion of all classes. ight to behold in a contest between d the oppressed, Great Britain take Nations of Europe, in ranging her despotism. For centuries has the iment of Spain been a standing libel ape ; and every Englishman remem le co►:duct his ancestors pursued in . Provinces to throw off her insup- Can any reason be found why the Britain should now be guided by or why the cause of Spain should against the feelings, inclinations, the whole Empire 7' • claims the attentic "itisanewsiF the oppressor and the lead of the Isla • self on the side of 1 Colonial Governm • on civilized Europ I ,• berg with pride thi aiding the United portable yoke. C 411onecils of Great Asher principles, o now 'be espoused aad iteterest of the SOUTH AMERICA. SPECIAL TREATY, BETWEEN VIE STATES BUENOS AYRES AND CHILI. His Excellency the Supreme Director of the United Pro vinces of the Rio de la Plata, and his Excellency the Supreme Director of the State of Chili, in possession of the powers con ferred on them by the Provisional Constitution of the respective States, desiring to ?ut a period to the tyrannical domination of the Spanish GoieinmelE in Petit, and to bestow on its inhabi tants that liberty and independence, of which they are so Un justly deprived ; and with a view to giving that assistance Which the inhabitants of Lima have solicited of both the Contracting States, have resolved to conclude the present Treaty. For this purpose, the Contracting Parties have named as their Plenipo tentiaries, vie.—On the part of his Excellency the Supreme Di rector of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, Don GRZOOIIIO FAOLI, Minister of State in the Department of the Government and Foteign Affairs; and on the part of the Su preme Director of the State of Chili, Colonel 1)on ateroeto Joss ax Yaisa scat, Meer of the Legion of itlerit and Minister of State. Who having exchanged their full powers, and having found them in good .nd due'foran, have agreed upon the following Articles: Americas I.—Both Contracting Parties agreeing with the de sire manifested by the inhabitant, of Peru, and especially by those of Lima, the Capitol, that they should aid them with an armed form, in order that they may drive thence the Spanish Government; and establish that which shall be analogous to their physical and moral consitution the said two Contracting Parties oblige themselves to undertake an Expedition, which for that purpoec is already prepared in Ohio. Aarteex ll.—The combined army of the United Provinces and of Chili, directed against the actual Authorities at Lima, and in aid of these inhabitants, shall cease to exist in that country the mo ment it has established a Government by the free will of the inhabitants; unless being required by that Government, and being suitable to the circumstances of both the Contracting Parties, the Three States of Chili, the United Provinces, and Litcd, itould agree that that army remain, for a period, in the said territory. In that case the Generals empowered, or the other Ministers of Chill and the United Provinces, mast treat upon this point with the Government which shall be established in Lima, the execution of such Treaties being always subject to the, respective ranficatioil of the Supteme Authorities of Chili anethe United Provinces. Attracts In order to avoid all cause of disagreement between the 'two Contracting States and the new one which is to be formed In Peru, respeetirg the paytifent of the expenses of the Liberating Expedition, and desirous of removing henceforth all pretext which may'be formed by the enemies of America in order to attribute to that Expedition interested motives, which are utterly foreig.i to it, both Contracting Parties agree not to treat of levyirrg their experses, before they can he arranged with the Independent Government of Lima; the combined army ob serving, both tin then and subsequently, such conduct as is con formable to its cbject, which is to protect, and not to act in hos tility to their inhabitants; respecting all which, both Govern ments shall give express orders to the respective Generals. A tericex I V.—The statements of the expenses of the Libera ting Expedition, a-1d of the Chnian Squadrou which conducts it, from the time of it. passing into the Pacific Sea for that ;4.7- pose, shall be pre.erted by the Ministers or Agents of the Go vernments of Chin and ct the United Provinces to the Indepen dent Government of Lima, arranging with it amicably and con -veniertly the ancients, periods, and manner of payments. AILTICLZ V.—The two Contracting Parties mutually guaran tee the independe n ce of the State which shall be formed in Peru, when its Capitol is liberated. Arrscsx V T.—The present Treaty shall be ratified by his Ex cellency the Supreme Director of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata„ and by W.s Excellency the Supreme Director of the State of Chili, within the space of sixty days. Dated and signed in the City of Buenos Ayres, on the sth day of February, 11119. (Signed) ANTONIO JOZE DE YRISARRI. GR EGOR IO FA f; I.E. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1819- CuArcs, 11. BasTeara.—lloliday at the Dank, Exchequer, and South ,V.. I louse. The Paris Papers of Wednesday arrived this mDrn• ing.—The following are extracts from them CIIAAIDER OF PEErts, MAY 25. The Marquis de LALLY TOLLENDAL presented a Report from the Special Commission appointed to examine the Project of Laiv relative to the Journals and Periodical Writings, recommending its adoption without any alteration. The Chamber were afterwards occupied with the discussion of the Pi oject relative to the entire Aboli tion of the Droit a'Aubaine, which was ultimately passed by a majority of 84 to 33. Another Project of Law, respecting the transit of Colonial Produce through Alsace, was also taken anto consideration, and there bciug no opposition, it n•as passed unanimously. The Chamber then adjourneJ till Friday. CHAMBER. OF DEPUTIES, MAY 2.5. M. de COURTA MULL made a Report from the Com mittee of Petitions. The Members of the Consistory of the Reformed Church of Beurdeaux have presented a Petition, pray ing for the establishment of Special Colleges for Pro testant youth. A similar Memoir, from other par ties, was lately remitted by the Chamber to the Mi nister of the Interior; and the Commission move that this should also be referred to his Excellency.— Ordered. ' The same Consistory, and that of St. Hippolyte (Gard), complain, in another Petition, of the injunc tion given to the Pt otestants of several cities to cover the fronts of their houses with tapestry on the passing of the Host, and of the fines which have been im posed for disobedience of this order. Tke Petitioners rest their complaint on Article sth of the Charter, which declares that every profession of religion shall be equally free and protected ; and on the circular letters which the Minister of the Interior has ad ' dressed to the various Authorities throughout the kingdom, enjoining a strict observance of this sove reign principle. The Cominission thought the griev ances complained of strongly demanded redress: but considering it to be a matter which came entirety with?n the cognizance of the Tribunals, they pro posed that the Chamber should pass to the Order of the Day.—Agreed. The Chamber then proceeded to the discussion of the Budget of Expenditure for 1819. M. DE LAVINE VlLLzveoun opened the debate, by a rapid survey of the matters in !within the sphere of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Re ferring to the cession of Louisiana, he observed, that the Treaty for that purpose was' qualified by a von dition that French vessels should have the privilege of trading, free from all Custom duties for 12 years, to New Orleans and Louisiana. The fulfilment of this condition had been prevented by the war with Eng land, but he thought Ministers ought to insist on some equivalent advantage in its stead. The speaker next adverted to the various unsatisfied claims of French subjects, on foreign powers. The French, he said, had fulfilled, with the most religious exactness, the ruinous conditions of one of the most frightful treaties which vengeance and hatred had ever imposed on an imprudent nation, the victim of its confidence and credulity ; while various debts, owing to France, and which are equally recognized by treaties, re mained altogether unliquidated, :and contemned. — He instanced the Saxon Loan of 1811, hypothecated on the mines of Wielezcka, and guaranteed by the three Powers who have divided the Duchy otWar saw among them ; the estates acquired by French subjects for onerous considerations in Hesse and Spain, but now unjustly withheld from them ; and lastly, the properties of Frenchmen confiscated in Spain, and even in Portugal, notwithstanding the Convention of Cintra. It would be to outrage the noble character of the Sovereign parties to the Holy Alliance, to suppose that they could wish to finish the ruin of some thousands of unfortunate French men by enriching themselves with the slender re mains of their fortune, while they were touching every month the enormous price of the ransom of France ! He trusted the Minister for Foreign Affairs would exert himself with zeal in behalf of the nu merous individuals interested in these claims, and who for the most part arc reduced to a state of great misery. M. RODET, in a long and elaborate speech, dis cussed successively the credits claimed by the differ ent branches of the Miniqry. The total sum de manded by Government is 869.210,000 francs. The Commission on the Budget have proposed to take off 14,574,000 francs ; M. Rodet thought that there might be a reduction in all of 32,464,000 fr:tncs.— The Chambei ordered M. Rodees speech to he print ed, with the omission of the word " scandalous" in the following passage, which produced a good deal of sensation in the House :—" May Ibe permitted to take this opportunity of expressing to the Minister of the Interior my astonishment at the protection which cert.tin scandalous Missions have obtained in the Departments ?"--.( Violent rumours on the left side.) CORNET-DIUCOURT, DE MA xcet.r.tra, and other Members, rose amid great confusion. M.l3E,Notsr—" Omit only the word scandalous." • M. It.( DP.T—" These missions, which under the pretext of religion and of morals; excite intolerance and fanaticism—which preach openly rebellion and contempt. Can the Government be ignorant that every place which these priestly bigots have visited, has been left by them a prey to domestic troubles, which are the precursors to religious and political dissensions? Where should we be if every sect and persuasion which the Charter allows were, in like manner, to send its emissaries on a mis sion of proselytism through the country? Let us hope, Gentlemen, that these abitses will cease. and that, by confining the different religions to their respective temples, an end will be put to the peram bulations of these missionaries who estrange from their proper pastors the confidence of the Faithful— who search the consciences of men for the sake of emolument—who make a vile traffic of the most holy of ministries"—(l-fear, hear.) M. DUVERGIEIt DE HAURAXNE proposed to acid five millions to the Budget of the Marine. The debate was then adjourned to the nest day. PARIS, MAY 25. A Deputation from the Chamber of Peers, intro duced by the Chancellor, had this forenoon the ho nour of presenting to the. King the Second Project of Law on the Press, which was yesterday adopted by the Chamber. After Mass, his Majesty gave a private audience to the Marquis D'Aguesseau, Pre sident of the Royal Order of St. Esprit ; and there after transacted business with the Marquis,Dessoles. A Letter from C:a•lsruhe, dated May 19, says-- We are assured that the integrity of our territory, which has been menaced, during the last year, by the pretensions of Bavaria, has been formally guaranteed by the five great Powers. The Court of Munioh will receive, however, a pecuniary indemnity." A letter from the United States announces that a steam-boat, on board of which there were thirty-four French persons, including General RICAVD and his family, has been overset, and the whole passengers drowned.—Five per Cents. Tuesday, 66 fr, 95 c. FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT. mats, HAY 2.7. " Marshal Gouvion St. Cyr is gone to drink the waters at Bagnieres, or elsewhere ! The difference be tween a Royal prescription and a Physician's, is, that the latter orders the patient to such or such a water ing-place, according to his disorder : the King, on the contrary, gives the patient the choice of all ! We sincerely hope his Majesty will soon be convinced of the Marshal's convalescence, and that he may, with out danger, be permitted to resume his functions!' Marshal Soult also has drank the waters, and bathed long enough to remove all the impurities which ren dered him offensive to his Royal Master. As to Fouche, tbe man of many masks, if it were not a violation of the Charter, we would say his absence ought to be for his natural life; but we hate the vio lation of principles ? and especially when it is only to gratify private vengeance. No man ought tr, exiled, except in virtue of a sentence, and after solemn trial by his peers. The law must be .:br the King ; for if the King is above the law, t! might as well be no law whatever: pure despotism would be infinitely preferable. A man, faneviir himself protected by the law, is torn from his famili, thrown into prison, or banislied—for what? on soak vague charge which dared not to be brought befog!' a Tribunal, because there it could be disproved; might, therefore, usurps the place of right, a n d set . ties the question at once by exile ! We fear this generation must pass away before these cryillg e v il s can be remedied. " Amongst the late a 'rivals at Park is the C.,untess of Lanesborough, and the celebrated Mr. John Kitll " The debates on the Budget ate extremely vin. lent ; Roy, the ex-Minister, leaves no stone unturn e d to oust his successor ; but it is bonnet Urine and blame bonnet—that is, there are site of one and half a dur tn of the other! They have neither of them shewn that Enancial talent uecessary for theexigencies of the tim es. " The Countess Jules de Polignac, the late bc.,lq. tiful Miss Campbell, died a few days since, of a cc: i . sumption, at St. Maur, near Paris, aged twenty." There was a rumour last night in town th at t h e KING of FRANCE -.vas very much ilidispoq.d. None of the letters from Pai is by the mail of this morning, of which we have seen several, mention the circum. stance in terms calculated to excite any unaswii de gree of alarm. The kiteo continues able tc, tral;titt business with his Ministers, and to receive the visits of foreign Diplomatilts. Jamaica Papers to the 12th March, and Halifir the 22d of April, arris.'ed this morning : FROM THE HALIFAX JOT:a:CAL OF APRII,I9. The Halifax Paper of the 14th April, clntains important Act of the General Assembly, regulati; the commercial intercourse between the «'est•ln, Colonies and the North American S?t!lements ; ti mode by which the lumber trade :s in future to I regulated : the preamble states, " An Act to eacc.t. rage persons concerned in the lumber trade, azcl thoriaing the Courts of Sessions to make regulatim as to the conveyance of timber," &c. JAMATCA. mine!! !2. His Majesty ship Bann, Captain M:•rcHEt.z, with the vessels under her protection, from this port, has arrived at Santa Martha. By the Pre•ident we leara that accounts had been received at Panama; rt four vessels belonging to the Independents having landed at the Manclingas, to leeward of the Gulph of Darien. THE PRINCE REGENT'S Cuur.T.—Yesterday, at three o'clock, the PRINCE REGENT held a Court after wards a Privy Council, at which C/lARLEi GRANT, Esq. the Secretary of State for Leland, was intro duced, and sworn in a Member, and rook his eitt at the Board accordingly. The JUDGE A nvoc.tre laid before his Royal Highness the proceedings of some Courts-martial, and took his Royai Highness's con]. mands upon them. The Court did not break up till half-past six o'clock. The Earl of HARRON BY had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT. Thursday the PRINCE REGENT is expected to hold a Levee at Carlton House, at two o'clock. Tne DUCHESS OF KENT.—Thursday evening Dr. WlLsos and Dr. DAVIS met at Kensington Pilate, upon the state of the Duchess of KENT. Testerd.gy morning, soon after nine o'clock, they met again upon the state of her Royal Highness, when they issned the following Bulletin : " Kensington Palace, May " Her Royal Highness the Dottier' of KMr has had a erg good night, and the Royal Infant continues to do well. (Signed) "J. WILSON. "D. D. DAVIS." Monday night the remains of his Grace the Duke of BUCCLE!GH passed through Oxford for interment, and lay in state at the Star Inn ; and on Tuesday morning were forwarded, attended by a numerous retinue, to their place of destination, the family vault in Northamptonshire. Lord and Lady FaLstootru gave art elegant enter tainment, on NVednesday, to the Duke and Duchess of BEAUFORT, Earl and Countess VERT:LAM. the Earl and Countess of LONSDALE, Lady Mary LOVitTRER, Lady GRANT/TAM, Earl CLANWILLIAM, lion. Colo , nel PERcY, Col. STEELE, Col. FREI:MANTLE, Mr. E. MONTAGUE, &c. at their house in St. James's-square. hursday evening the Countess of ListrulCK orens:d her elegant Mansion, in 31ansfield-street, to the hut lon, with a splendid Ball. The four drawing-rooms were superbly illuminated, two of them were fitted up with great elegance for dancing, the floors were beautifully chalked, representing vases, with flowers. figures, &c. The Supper, which was of the grandest description, was prepared in the dining parlours, below stairs, where covers were laid for upwards of `2OO ; it was announced about one o'clock. KING'S THEATRE.—// Rauto Magico was perff)r med last night, for the second time. On the fast representation, it was found too long; it has, cone• quently, since, been most judiciously cur:ailed. It is impossible to speak in adequate terms of the s•ab limity of the music, and the magniricence of tl:e scenery, dresses, and decorations. All are in fne most perfect style. The performers oa tl:e stage, as well as in the orchestra, appeared emulous to do;us tice to the divine strains in this delightful Opera. We are convinced that the more it is heard the greater impression it will make. It was received with rap turous applause. Mr. WATLUS has been most liberal in his expenditure; and to Mr. Kri.t.y, the Stage Manager and Director of the Music, under whose superintendence the Opera has been .produced, ter his skill and accurate knowledge of stage eflect, oar unqualified praise is duo.--The Ballet of L a B e! ,-, oti, tea Deg-OA-7),0*, followed. Durowr was inimi table, and danced with his unequalled ability. No:- withstanding the drawback of the change of tae usual Opera nHit, the Boxes made a brilliant ap pearance, and the Ilotue was fully ak}cl lashional,;) attended. r her e 11 ILy gn H g sI efOet 'red ; , set. ' thi s !rites: ! •• yi n . aimed GI N 1041 th at timcx km. t mi. It the None ruing, rcum. la . 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