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EROS( THE CHARLESTON CITY The Resolutions adopted by the citizens of Charles ton, on the sth of September, 1809, were immedi ately forwarded to the President of the United States by the Chairman, David Ramsay, in a letter, of which the following is a copy: Charleston, (S. C.) September 5, 1809. Sir—With great pleasure I obey the orders of my fellow-citi zens of Charleston, in forwarding to you the inclosed Copy of the Resolutions this day adopted by them. These Resolutions were prepared by a large Commit tee;incliscriniinately appointed; dud afterwards unanimously aoepted by a very numerous assem blage of Citizens of different political principles. The disavowal of the late Negotiations by the British Mini stry, though it calls for no gratitude, is likely to result in good.— It bas materially forwarded an extensive association for the pro motion of domestic manufactures, on a national scale—it has in duced a belief that the failure.of past mpuiatious was no: charge able on the Administrators of our Government ; and it has essen tially contributed to the union of our Citizens. The names of parties which have heretofore prevailed are in a fair way of being exchanged for the honourable appellation of Americans. Witk the most exalted sentiments of respect and esteem, I am your most obedient servant. (Signed) DAVID RAMSAY. An Answer from the President was yesterday re ceived, of which the following is a copy ; Sttember W, IRO9, Sir—l have received the Resolutions of the Meeting of the Ci tizens in Charleston, on the 3th inst, covered by your favour of the same date. The Resolutions comprise too many circumstances, enhancing the value of the patriotism they breathe, not to afford particular ' ea tisfaction . However a difference of views may be indulged in subordinate questions of policy, an union of all on such as evidently affect the sovereignty, the honour, or the essential interests of the nation, is a duty to which every denontiriation of citizens will rally, whose love of country elevates them above a spirit of party. Of this genuine patriotism the Meeting at which you presided hia given a conspicuous example. file occaiinn which led to this proceeding of your fellow-citi zens is as much regretted as it was little to be anticipates'. It could the less have been anticipated, as, besides,the respect due to an arrangement solenmly'entered into by a Plenipotentiary Mi nister, and not only strictly, but irrevocably carried into execu tion by the other party, the arrangement itself was of a nature to claim a ready sanction, CV. n if, contrary to every ground of corfidence, it had not been within the scope of previous instruc tions. _ Whether the sequel may better correspond with the wishes and hopes of the United States, founded on that attachment to peace which they have proclaimed, and on that exemplary jus tice which they have practised, remains to be seen. In no event can the Citizens of Charleston lose the merit of having evinced unanimity and zeal, not It calculated to avert than to meet, 3' gr ssions, prompted by a mizconcepticm of the American tha n ter. i or the confidence which the Meeting has been pleased to ex press in my faithful pursuit of the public good, I feel all the obli latiOrt which it demands. In tendering this acknowledgment of them, I beg, at the same time, that yon will accept for yourself as snrat.cts of my particular esteem. (Signed) JAMES MADISON. Dr. David Ramsay, Chairman, &c. Sce, NEW-YORK, OCTOBER 20. A copy of the following decree we have received fr int the American Consul at Havannah : The President, Governor, Captain-General, and Intendant of the Royal Hacienda of this island, yesterday in Council de termined to comply with the Itnyal Orders of the 10th July, by which, in compliance with the regulations (or the commerce of • the Indies, all foreign vessels are excluded from the ports of the same, which is communicated to the public. " Havannatt, 27th Sept. 1809. (Signed) " Y SLA. " " Squally."—We understand, that the Comman ders of our vessels of war have received orders from the Secretary of the Navy to tit their vessels for sea immediately. It is intimated that they are going on a foreign station. On Saturday last, Ferdinand VII. King of Spain, completed his 25th year. On which occasion, the Spanish frigate Cornelia, now in this harbour, hoisted the American, Spanish, and English Hags at her mast head, and fired a salute of 2.5 guns. Several Ladies and Gentlemen from the city dined on board. OCTOBER 23. A letter from London, received at Boston by the packet, mentions that a gentleman had arrived there from Rotterdam, who saw Mr. Arm strong at that place on the 15th August. He was in formed by the Minister that after the defeat at As- Fern, he was called upon by a member of the Bu reau, who said the Emperor was disrosed to he in amity with us ; and alter some further conference, articles were actually agnzed on as thebasis of a treaty, which were sent off to the Emperor ; hut in the mean time the victory of \Vagram changed his disposition, and notice was sent to Paris that nn further negocia. tion should take place, until the United States de clared war against England. I klr. Armstrong said he should not attempt any thing further, but. expected tit return to Paris, and embark for America, with his' family. Reports from Washington concur in stating that the Executive ar- in close and constant discussion with Mr. Jackson, and the impression is generally in favour of these discussions terminating amicably. A few days will perhaps shed light upon this highly interes ting subject. OCTOBER 25—The foll,w;n g postscript is from t 11C New-York Gazate of this m,,rnin:p " At a late lint last ni,;ht the following fact came to our knowledge : " The new Spanish Minister, Don Onis, has not been received by our Government. He has, however, j been treated with the utmost attention by the Presi dent of the United States, who assured him, that gave him in fi nite pain not he able to receive him as Minister, which could ilia be done while Spain re mained in its pre sent unsettled state ; and assured him, at the same time, that no Minister from King Joseph could be received. The Spanish !rigate sails for Cadi?.on Sunday, but Don Onis intends to remain in this country." That the President had :I right, by the law s i na tions, to receive the Spanish Minister, and, conse quently, that no Government could have a concern in that right to take t,ffence at it, will be acknowledged by every sound civilian. I shall not, boss-ever, con tend, that he had not also, strictly speaking, a right to decline it, provided he, at the same time, refused to receive a Minister from King Joseph ; but I 'shall venture to say, that in every view of :sound policy which we are able at present to take, Don Outs should have been received. Bonaparte being master of the Continent df Eu rope, which will be compelled to receive his laWsex eluding all foreign commerce, it becomes both the interest and the duty of the United States to cultivate a good understanding with England, and to promote the separation and independence it the Spanish Fo krics, forming with them both such connections as our own habitual wants and pursuits suggest. On the whole,jsowever, we air pleased to-observe, r that the declining at present to receive Don Onis has been made in the least offensive and most cautious manner. PRIVATE LETTER. " Nee-Yort, October 2s. " Your ship has cleared out for Lisbon, but as we are uncertain what may be the result of the negocia tion, it will be prudent that you should insert us the policy " with liberty to proceed to London without deviation." " You were right in supposing that the Non-Inter course Acts would be put into full force. I am, how ever, of opinion, that the conferences have been begun already, and are proceeding with activity. The worst is, that peace with pots seems to involve war else where. The French are opposing the business as much as they can, and appear to be determined to conclude, that those who are not for them are against them. What weight their resistance will have is yet undetermined." FOREIGN /INTELLIGENCE. BAYONNE, NOVEMBER 16. Every disposition has been made to receive our august Emperor. The Guard of Honour is already assembled. English and Spanish prisoners pass through here daily. Marshal Ney is expected here every moment..—Our Mayor has published a procla mation, announcing, that a great number of troops will pass through this town for Spain, from 20 to 25,000, by the 2d of December. It is time our phalanxes should put an end to the anarchy that reigns in Spain. /r iIiMinIMIMIMNIMMRINIM k- . - AMERICA - PARIS, NOVEMBER 21. A letter from General Suchet, at Saragossa, dated 31st of October, gives an account of operations in his quarter, from the 18th of October. On the 26th, Brigadier Villa Campo, with 7000 men, was attacked at N. S. de la Fremendad, a very strong position.— The battle lasted three hours, and the Spaniards fought kvith the greatest bravery. They had forti fied themselves in a monastery, which was taken by assault. On the 30th, the enemy passed the river near Torre de Segre, and attacked a Spanish camp, which was surrounded—they then pushed on within half a league of Lerida. Accounts from Nancy, of the 19th, mention that the Prince of Neufchatel, Marshal Massena t the Prince of Essling, Baum Contade, M. Lasubert, Inspector- General of the Army of Spain, had passed through that city, on their way to PAis ; as also M. Ripcher, an Austrian courier, returning from Paris to Totis. It is likewise stated, that Prince Charles of Scwhart zenberg, A ustrian Ambassadnr at the Courtof France, was hourly expected to pass through Nancy, where orders had been received to pay him the honours due. 'to his rank and mission. The King of Naples was to quit that city on the 9th for Paris. Yesterday, at two in the afternoon, his Majestv the Emperor visited the quays of Dessaix and Napoleon, and egntinued his promenade to the bridge of Aus terlitz. Their Majesties the Kings of Saxony and West phalia have visited the Garden of Plants and the Museum of Natural History. On the &h inst. the English ship Pelican, richly laden with cotton, wool, silk, coral, essence f roses, &c. was brought into Genoa. ahe was taksn on the 25th October, by boarding, by the French privateer Franklin, Capt. Pagliano. Nov. 22.—We hear from Turin, that on the 12th and 1 fhb, a great number of Cardinals passed through that tits - on their way to Paris. The queen of West phalia is sxpected here about the 23d. Prince Charles of Schwartzenberg, Ambassador from Austria to France, has arrived at Paris. Orders had been gven to pay him the honours due to his rank and mission in all the towns through which he had to pass. THE Tvßo!.. ANDnpv MIWI FR TO GEN OAT. niumit:T. Scitotoberg, October 29. A Courier from the Archduke John, furni.hed with french yassports, ►as just brought to the Tyrol the news, officially con firmed, that peace has beer. (It finitively concluded between the House of Austria and the Emperor of the French. Consoled by seeing the fate of our c,ountry depend upon the generosity of the French Nlonarch, we have, in order to stop llll mediately the effusion of blood, sent Deputies to the Viceroy of Italy to express to hint our respect, and to come to an understan ding with him on the measures which circumstances require. (Signed) ANDII Llff HOFFER, Commander in Chief of the Tyrol. ANDREW IKIFFER TO C;ENLRA T. DROVET. His Highness the Viceroy of Italy, having deigned to give the Deputies of the 1 1 /tithe d:al the assurance, that if all the Tyrolese would lay down their arms they would be treated in the most in dulgent manner; that all offences shall he pardoned and for gotten, and nu person prosecuted, the undersigned has not be,a tated to give to that assurance entire belief, and in order all the trtorps ueruming the different poets to disband and return home. list undersigned most humbly begs your Excellency to treat all the Tyrol people with Indulgence and benevolence. and to draw a veil over the past. In this case, the undersigned assures your Execilenty, that not the least harm shall he done to any of your soldiers. However, to avoid all disorder, it may be as well if the entrance of your troops were delayed fur some days, to give the Tyroleans time to return home. la ooc e more recommending the people of the Tyrol to your ExcelleLcy's !,enevolence, the undersigned has the honour to be till sheath, (Signed) AN9asw TIUNICI - T, NOVEMBER r 2. PROCLAMATION. " Bavarian Corps d'Army. " TYROL! ANS.—lmmediately after receiving the pro clamation of the Prince Viceroy, 1 sent several copies to Andrew Hoffer. as well as several copies of the treaty of peace - concluded on the nth of October be tween his Majesty the Emperor .Napoleon, and his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, in the hope that he would readily communicate those dpcuments to you, and hastep your submission. I waked from the 25th to the 31st of October in my posittn at Hall, to see the result'of those pacific measures. I was deceived. During the 31st I was informed that Andrew Hoffer had sent Meutengers through all the country to make a new appeal, and that he had ordered an attack on my advanced irsts. It was supposed that be . had retreated to the Berg-IFI, which he fortified, and regarded as impregnable. This idea was however anon found to be false,' fpy on the next day, the Ist . of November, this strong position was no sooner attacked by a patty of my troops than it was taken. Disorder and flight was spread every where. Tim — arms and ammunition were abandoned. Tt is therefore necessary, Tyroljans, that you should hasten to fulfil the conditions proposed to you in the Ploc• la mation of the Prince Vice .Roy, if you wish to rani. cipate in the pardon which his august father, the Emperor Napoleon, my Sovereign, has deigned to solicit for you. That is the only *cans of saving I you Mins the effects of a war which can now have no' ,object than the entire subjugation of your country. I herewiVi submit to you a letter dated' the 29th of Oc tober, which Andrew Hoffer transmitted to me by a person named Thurnwald, of St. Leonard. This letter will remove all your doubts, and I hope will tacilitate your perfect submission." FUESSEN, NOV. 8, On the ,sth, advice was received from Reuty, that the Insurgents were disposed to submit • but this morning, early, the Deputies whom we had been ex- ; pecting, arrived by a circuitous route, which they I took under cover of the night They bring intelli, Bence that a destructive affray took place the preced ing day, between the parties inclined to submission and their adversaries. They at first fought with their tists ; from which they proceeded to fire upon each other. • The consequence was, that 11 persons were killed, and between 40 and 50, chit•fly of the pacific party, were wounded, At the solicitation of the De puties, the General detached the whole of the 6:;th regiment of the line to Reuty, which is three Leagues from this place ; but on their arriving within a quar ter of a league of the town, at the foot of the Black Mountain, the insurgents who were posted on the top of it, fired upon them, and the troops not having re ceived orders to repel force by force, fell back. The Commandant immediately occupied, with his troops, 411 the newly formed entrenchments. We flatter our, selve., that this is only the last paroxysm of their frenzy, and that the moderate party will be able to make head against the insurgents, COPENHAGEN, NOVEMBER The following notification has been published here : " The French Consulate in Denmark hereby makes kopwo to the Merchants that, pursuant to a new decree issued by the Im perial Govern:tient, no certificate of origin can henceforth be issued by the said Consulate for prize-goods, nor for coloni:A commodities of any kind, from whatsoever place, t:ir by whatso ever vessel, imported into Denmark. 'I he sane probibiti ,, n is appl cable to the produce of fhe North American States, with the exce.oina of cotton and potash, the only articles that can be suf fered to pass the French line of Custom-houses, at Hamburgh, upon sufficient proof being given of their origin. " Coptnhagen, Nov. 7. ' " DEssnoottas, Seninr." The Danish Embassy to the Court of Sweden crossed the Sound on the 9th inst. 'no Danish army at present consists of 8935 ca valry, 91,400 infantry, and 7000 artillerymen, exclu ,ive of officers and musicians. The grard tout is 107,335 troops of the line. SPANISH PAPERS. SEVILLE, NOV. 16. The head-quarters of the army of La Mancha are Mill at Dos Barrios,.and the vanguard and first divi sion at Ocana, where our troops overthrew the French who dared to oppose them. Our cavalry is near Aranjuex. The enemy disputes every toot of ground, and a battle is every moment expected in that quar ter. General Bernay, with '2,O(X) cavalry, fought bravely at Almonacid ' • but a reinforcement of 5000 infantry and some cavalry which the enemy received, obliged him to return to his position at Mora, from whence he observes the movements of the French di vision which covers Toledo. The Duke del Parque occupies the pass of Banns and the bridge of Bezar. Although the Duke of Albuquerque has for the pre sent fallen back, it is known that he bill return to cover the Tagus. The relief which is stated to have been given to Gerona, with provisions for 50 days, requires„confir mation. It is said, that a sortie of the garrisml, com bined with a movement of the troops under Blake, enabled the succour to penetrate, at the point of the bayonet, through the enemy's line ; and to reach the square where there are seven mills protected by bat ozries. That army and that garrison have pertmed so many prodigies of valour, that this fresh instance ought not to surprise us : nevertheless, we wish not to state it positively till we know it officially. Another Expedition against Naples is preparing at Sicily. A ship of the line, a frigate, several gun 7 boats, and 15 transports, have already sailed from Messina, and steered towards Calabria ; it seems that they threaten Gallipoli. The English have landed in con siderable force at Policastro. Murat has demanded as from the French divisions which are in the j Pontifical States. It appears that the enemy intended to surprise our army of the centre in the rear, directing its march towards Tembleque by Almonacid ; but the military talent of our General in Chief has prevented this di version, and, besides, he has sent a reinforcement to the bridge of Despena Perras, without interrupting his march towards the capital. It is probable that the surprised and intercepts/it will be the French. Some of our scouts have engaged the enemy at the Rugal ; the result has been to our advantage, and has accre dited the honour of our cavalry. The head-quarters are at Ocana. Nov. ls.—The army of La Mancha completed the bridge on the night of the Ilth inst, and two batta lions have already passed the Tagus, to reconnoitre the right hank. The whole army was afterwards to follow, except a division which was to act on ano ther point. The troops have made a march extremely painful ; which could not have been pgr I orm ed by soldiers less disciplined and enthusiastic. The head quarters have removed from Dos Barrios to Santa Cruz de la Zarza. MANRESA, OCTOBER 22. Copy of a dispatch addressed to the Governor of Matona, &c. by Don Francisco de Den ) commanclant of the encampment of Conrena : sEGNon--*Flie troops under my command indefatigable, the brave officers anxious to engage the enemy, and urmindful of having already been for 15 :uccessive days fighting, no sooner heard yesterday morning, that the enemy was un the heights or i San Geronimo ie la Murtia, than they all contended for the preference of being selected to - chastise the temerity and pride of the invincible troops of the Corsican. I)on F. Nicola and Don . N. Trabal were chosen for this purpose, retaining two compa • sirs with me, to observe the movetnents and to assist in case of need.' This was unnecessary, since the above-nutuesl, as soon as . they discovered the enemy, attacked him, disregarding, with a valour natural to spaniards, the sharp ere which he m4intained. At length they overthrew him and compelled him to su disgraceful land precipitate a flight, that i t : was obliged to ayeil himself of dui recesses of these mountains, to hide, in some degree, his shameful retreat, which was esecuted in die utmost disorder, being per. , sued to the high road to' Barcelona. " The result of this brilliant affair is, that the enemy left some killed and ten wounded on the field of batik, among darn an • Officer, dangerously ; tin out side, we have nut had the slight e st . • 1 misfortune. • " TFANCISCO Da DIV." • (The above is followed by another dispatch' from . the same °Riser, detailing another affair which t„,,k place on the heights of Monmalo, the following d 1%. wherein the enemy lost 15 killed and V 5 wounded and afterwards retreated to San Andres.) PRIVATE LETTER. " Lisbon, Nov. so, iFt i p, e , General Orders from head.quarters were recvivel here yesterday, dated Badajos, Nth inst., They con tain nothing new, but an Orderto call a Court tial, of which Colonel Peacock is tube President, *4 which was to meet this day s at the. Town-Major' s CEce.—Lord Wellington did not arrive at head. quarters on the 17th inst. nor was he expected to be there for some time. 'lt is reported here, that he will remain in Seville until the latter end of this niutci,. Within these last three or four days there has an ivel here from 30 to 40 transports, apparently witho-4 troops or arty cargoes," PRIVATE Lr.TTER. 4,Plushing, Nuveribtr CO. 4i We arc immediately to evacuate %Valcher , m. shipping of stores, tkc. is in a very advanced state, and they begin to blow up the works which they have laboured so hard to build up for the last twL, mon t h, I think we /4411 be in England in a week." THE EV ENING S'T'AR. I•ONDoN. TuEwAy, pCEMISER 5. PRICE OF sTocicp•THl DAY AT OWE O'CLOGX Uper Cent. Cons. for money 70—Recluced 6elit • per Cont. Navy MI 102-, !nniurn rem.. PRICE 01 S 1 OCRS YES I'ERDAY. 3 per Cettt• Red. 6 41 Imp. a per Cent.- 3 per Cent. Cons. 6t4 70 69 indi t a Binds, Os. pr. 4 per Cent. tiait Each:l34ls, 11a, 146. pre. 5 pet Cent . State Lottery Tick. 4v_ , I N ti a Navy : 6 0 th l 02 Cons. for aFc. Dispatches have been received frost, Admiral vis, and from Mr: JAcitsoN, who was left a; S ev T e when the Marquis WELLESLEIC left the seat• of the Spanish Government. They were brought by tho NONPAREIL schooner, which has arrived at Plymouth. Report states that by this conveyance accounts have been received of a signal victory obtained over tic French by the Spanish Patriots in the vicinity of Madrid, which city has been again occupied by the latter.—We were prepared to expect accounts of the reoccupation of Madrid, the French, with King losrini, having retreated towards Tuledo ; but we do not think there can have been any action of im T portancel It is also reported, and we shall be glad to find it confirmed, that the prospect of the approaching Cortes has already had 4-effect ta 'infuse a considerable de. gree of energy into the Spanish cpancils at Seville. In the preceding columns we have given extracts from Spanish and Portuguese Papers, and private letters. One of the latter mentions the arrival at Lisbon of SO or .40 Troulions iktiallast. We an. nounced some little tier!! ago that .orticri bad been issued for the sailing of these - trantports. The con. fidence with which lone of out rivals denied that any measure whatever, indicative of a disposition to withdraw our troops from the peninsula, had Lam place, made us almost doubt whethef we had rut been led into a mistake; but we no%x fend we acne correct :—nor shall we yet abandon the hope that Ministers are preparing measures for bringin6 bore our troops from Spain and Portugal. A Seville article of the IGth states, that an erne Lion had sailed from Sicily agfinst apart of the Ne.i politan territory, and that MunAr had in consequer.ce , demanded assistance from the French divisions in tit: Pontifical States. The expedition alluded to is pro 7 bably that which lately sailed for the lonian Isles. We have also given io another column some far e ther extracts from French Papers, and from Ameri can Papers and letters received yesterday. They speak sufciently for themselves. So confident was Lord Councawoon that the Ton , lon !feet would put to sea, that for seven night; pre. vious to their venturing out, he had constantly kept. the deck. In addition to the French vessels, stated in the official dispatch to have been destroyed taken, we have to add a brig of war, which sailed from Toulon at the same time, and has since been taken.by the iiinwiNo ; she is laden with provi;ionc end stores. A. letter has been received from the NiEmcv, of 38 guns, which states that she had fallen in with foul French frigates steering westward, which she would li#e attacked had she been accompanied with a con, Fat. These are no doubt the very ships that sailed lately from the Loire.- r -What a pity it i* that it sr much the custom to send single frigates from CO ports !—The custom of the French has lung bee.:: send two or more out together. It is the Hon. ix ..'11.1.1 AM WALDiF.CRAYE, brOther ni the Earl 'of W.tt.DEWtA ve, who was charged wit! Lord COLLINGWOWS dispatches. He has been pro motld in consequence to the rank of Commander. BlikAD.—This day there being no Court of Alder men, the Lotto MAYOR, after inspecting the Rettur ordered it to rise Id. per Peck Loaf. The son of an Irish Barrister of celebrity, who ob• tairled sotne'degree of notoriety, a short time since in the annals of Crim. Con. has lately enlisted as , A , private in tne aist regiment. The valve of British and Sicilian produce cog! cated at I.'rieste is estimated at six milliops of florins . ~' M ere wii COI Ine del to 'II a. PJ ba 21: ha N 4 MI tbi be td to ci to cc I 1 0 1 1 t t. I I . I t .e nr, r,. u. ns ;8 Ur : 0 nt ith ro- er- ns ce, 0